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Phara Souffrant Forrest
NY House District 57
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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
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| NY House District 57 current
New York |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2021 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (2,019 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| S 3735 — Empowers the commissioner of education to declare a disaster has substantially impacted a school board or school budget election and to… | Yea | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6195 — Extends the authorization of residential property owners in high risk brush fire areas on Staten Island to cut and remove reeds | Yea | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6865 — Extends the authorization granted to the county of Clinton to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes | Yea | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6433 — Extends the provisions authorizing the town of Greenburgh to adopt a local law to impose a hotel/motel occupancy tax | Yea | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7601 — Extends the expiration date of free one day admission to the zoological park | Yea | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6080 — Extends the authorization for the town of Wallkill to adopt a hotel or motel tax of up to 5% | Yea | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 136 — Relates to the medical aid in dying act | Yea | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7673 — Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2025 through May 1, 2025 | Yea | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6769 — Relates to municipal cybersecurity incidents or ransomware attacks | Yea | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 355 — Provides for a partial exemption from taxation of certain residential real property transferred by a governmental entity, nonprofit housing… | Yea | Apr 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7683 — Relates to limiting recordkeeping and reporting duties of public notaries | Yea | Apr 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7793 — Extends the effectiveness of article 19-b of the real property actions and proceedings law providing for special proceedings to convey… | Yea | Apr 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8068 — Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2025 through April 29, 2025 | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8015 — Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2025 through April 24, 2025 | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8000 — Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2025 through April 23, 2025 | Yea | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7923 — Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2025 through April 17, 2025 | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7765 — Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2025 through April 15, 2025 | Not voting | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7412 — Exempts certain property from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain distance from a church | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6953 — Relates to residency exemption for plumbing inspectors in the city of Rochester | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6952 — Relates to an exemption for certain property located in the county of Columbia from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain… | Yea | Apr 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4159 — Prohibits correctional facilities from denying entry to certain peer support advocates based on such advocates' prior history of… | Yea | Apr 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6762 — Ensures energy services companies are subject to the same consumer protection regulations regarding unclaimed deposits and refunds… | Yea | Apr 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 355 — Provides for a partial exemption from taxation of certain residential real property transferred by a governmental entity, nonprofit housing… | Yea | Apr 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6538 — Relates to changing references to the name of the division of veterans' services to the department of veterans' services | Yea | Apr 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3579 — Relates to the thoroughbred breeding and development fund | Yea | Apr 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (81 as lead sponsor)
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A 3842
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Establishes the insure our communities act
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A 10699
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Establishes procedures to be followed when the body scan of an incarcerated individual, employee or visitor to a correctional facility displays alleged…
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A 10646
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Provides voice communication service to incarcerated people at no cost; repealer
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A 10644
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Relates to increasing fines for the late filing of rent registration statements
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A 3991
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Establishes requirements for the use of artificial intelligence, algorithm, or other software tools in utilization review and management
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A 10451
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Establishes a bill of rights for the unhoused
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A 5553
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Establishes the New York state nursing faculty scholarship incentive program
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A 3989
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Requires state agencies to develop plans for new Americans
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A 911
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Clarifies the definition of persons with a disability for purposes of the definition of special populations
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A 1261
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Protects the rights of people in prisons, jails and forensic facilities
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