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Phara Souffrant Forrest

NY House District 57

Democratic New York since Jan 1, 2021

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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

Healthcare 127Social Services & Welfare 100Criminal Justice & Policing 96Civil Rights & Liberties 94Government Operations & Budget 89Labor & Employment 69Economy & Taxes 65Environment & Energy 62Education 60Housing 49Transportation & Infrastructure 36Technology & Privacy 33Banking & Finance 20Immigration 19Abortion & Reproductive Rights 8Elections & Voting 8Agriculture 4Gun Policy 4Other 4Foreign Policy & Trade 2Defense & Military 1

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
NY House District 57 current
New York
 Democratic Jan 1, 2021 — openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (2,019 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
A 7411 — Permits the commissioner of health to designate local health officials to request copies of certain reports and records Yea May 5, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 4683 — Relates to the date of school district annual organizational meetings; and repeals certain provisions of the education law relating thereto Yea May 5, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 2725 — Requires employers to include an opioid antagonist where first aid kits are required by federal law Yea May 5, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 7892 — Relates to the court approval process for the sale, mortgage and lease of real property of a religious corporation Yea May 5, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 8089 — Establishes a New York state veterans' and service member law book Yea May 5, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 4649 — Relates to certificates of honorable separation from or service in the armed forces of the United States Yea May 5, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 563 — Requires policies for the use of automatic license plate reader systems Yea May 5, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 7617 — Removes the prohibition on patient participation in multiple transplant programs in New York state Yea May 5, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 8087 — Relates to the issuance of a New York State Cold War Commemorative Medal Yea May 5, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 4938 — Provides protections for telecommunications tower technicians Yea May 5, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 8115 — Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2025 through May 7, 2025 Yea May 1, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 6200 — Extends the effectiveness of the occupancy tax in the village of Harrison Yea Apr 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 1126 — Directs the department of environmental conservation to conduct a study of ecological restoration needs of Jamaica Bay Yea Apr 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 6593 — Relates to the Hampton Bays Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association Yea Apr 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 5380 — Extends the authorization for the county of Monroe to impose certain sales and compensating use taxes Yea Apr 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 1325 — Requires a reading proficiency level assessment and dyslexia screening for certain incarcerated individuals Yea Apr 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 805 — Relates to policies and procedures for when a child less than eighteen years old is arrested Yea Apr 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 7212 — Extends a provision of law regarding the disposal of surplus computer equipment by political subdivisions Yea Apr 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 6531 — Extends authorization of the county of Herkimer to impose a county recording tax on obligation secured by a mortgage on real property Yea Apr 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 5927 — Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions of chapter 329 of the laws of 2009, relating to removing special powers granted to the… Yea Apr 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 6427 — Extends the county of Westchester's additional one percent rate of sales and compensating use tax Yea Apr 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 7044 — Relates to the imposition of sales and compensating use tax in Schenectady county Yea Apr 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 3104 — Extends the authorization of the county of Onondaga to impose an additional rate of sales and compensating use taxes Yea Apr 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 4850 — Relates to enacting the "New York state teleworking expansion act" Yea Apr 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 3876 — Requires comparison of prices charged by energy services companies Yea Apr 30, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (81 as lead sponsor)

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