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Phara Souffrant Forrest
NY House District 57
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Topics in their record
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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)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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S 10167
Relates to the administration of certain funds and accounts related to the 2026-2027 budget…
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5a299d0c-a29a-4378-bb38-8a153b3193a4 | May 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5a299d0c-a29a-4378-bb38-8a153b3193a4 CC0-1.0 |
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A 10325
Authorizes the assessor of the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk, to accept an application for…
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 27506dde-dac9-4590-90f0-bca312a2f459 | May 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/27506dde-dac9-4590-90f0-bca312a2f459 CC0-1.0 |
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A 9209
Relates to lights for bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 65f5f1e5-990f-47a2-b3ce-cb9fec90198e | May 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/65f5f1e5-990f-47a2-b3ce-cb9fec90198e CC0-1.0 |
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A 10181
Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to conduct a study of official inspection stations…
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 44109529-d08b-44a7-a54f-65f2c7e827ce | May 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/44109529-d08b-44a7-a54f-65f2c7e827ce CC0-1.0 |
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A 9575
Requires annual reports to the governor and the legislature by the franchise oversight board
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 52402d39-bbac-4ea0-a65a-ada5028fbdcd | May 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/52402d39-bbac-4ea0-a65a-ada5028fbdcd CC0-1.0 |
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A 4840
Relates to the requirements for certification for certified interior designers
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4f907e7f-c3c9-4fb3-8074-693f654bad28 | May 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4f907e7f-c3c9-4fb3-8074-693f654bad28 CC0-1.0 |
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A 4195
Relates to the dissemination of information pertaining to Alzheimer's disease and other forms of…
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 54f82277-bdaf-4001-8440-c5997711c979 | May 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/54f82277-bdaf-4001-8440-c5997711c979 CC0-1.0 |
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A 9326
Grants uniformed court officers in the village of Sag Harbor in Suffolk county peace officer status
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Assembly Vote | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll df287f30-29b7-496b-a5d7-53c2b292e460 | May 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/df287f30-29b7-496b-a5d7-53c2b292e460 CC0-1.0 |
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A 6804
Relates to the disclosure of the records of court proceedings in certain mental hygiene proceedings
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e7aef616-b281-42ae-b18a-1a21ef828747 | May 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e7aef616-b281-42ae-b18a-1a21ef828747 CC0-1.0 |
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A 8930
Relates to risk assessment instruments for sex offenders
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4b72a04f-95f5-47a9-8a6c-1b50cdf9c74b | May 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4b72a04f-95f5-47a9-8a6c-1b50cdf9c74b CC0-1.0 |
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S 78
Requires colleges, universities, professional, proprietary, and graduate schools to provide a…
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 638d8974-9b7a-4c2a-afb3-7379ab8a49f7 | May 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/638d8974-9b7a-4c2a-afb3-7379ab8a49f7 CC0-1.0 |
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A 8695
Relates to alternate jurors
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9af5cb47-5ab0-4e65-8141-17c5d57c2aab | May 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9af5cb47-5ab0-4e65-8141-17c5d57c2aab CC0-1.0 |
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A 4277
Authorizes the Power House Church to file an application for a real property tax exemption with the…
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a37e6258-cdaa-4638-938e-2c60fc4dcf3b | May 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a37e6258-cdaa-4638-938e-2c60fc4dcf3b CC0-1.0 |
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A 6741
Requires state and county boards of elections to post sample ballots online at least twelve days…
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Assembly Vote - Vote 2 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6b83ddac-7ef9-41f3-b9ce-19f8fe76cc2f | May 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6b83ddac-7ef9-41f3-b9ce-19f8fe76cc2f CC0-1.0 |
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A 6001
Relates to the issuance of pool and health memberships to disabled veterans at certain SUNY and…
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 57c03f60-5f0a-4a60-9b58-c03f9e6f4adb | May 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/57c03f60-5f0a-4a60-9b58-c03f9e6f4adb CC0-1.0 |
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A 98
Relates to local block anesthesia certificate
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 99a471fd-8c65-4d00-99a4-60fa0a275829 | May 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/99a471fd-8c65-4d00-99a4-60fa0a275829 CC0-1.0 |
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A 9520
Relates to bonds and notes of the city of Yonkers
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0c8ff15c-c7e3-44e7-b6c8-d51f5ef525d7 | May 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0c8ff15c-c7e3-44e7-b6c8-d51f5ef525d7 CC0-1.0 |
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A 11006
Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to refunding bonds
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 81b83fb5-5140-40ea-b8e7-4f2608cb2296 | May 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/81b83fb5-5140-40ea-b8e7-4f2608cb2296 CC0-1.0 |
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A 10642
Relates to the cancellation of contracts for health club services
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 88a0a3c9-b8fb-4186-bec6-665c410cad11 | May 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/88a0a3c9-b8fb-4186-bec6-665c410cad11 CC0-1.0 |
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A 10602
Authorizes the dormitory authority to provide financing to D'Youville Housing Association LLC for…
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 086754c4-c583-498c-9036-f9670f54f20f | May 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/086754c4-c583-498c-9036-f9670f54f20f CC0-1.0 |
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A 11023
Relates to the powers of the head of the office of mental health and the head of the office for…
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7ec3ebc6-1c67-4c3a-bf3f-23defd5598f2 | May 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7ec3ebc6-1c67-4c3a-bf3f-23defd5598f2 CC0-1.0 |
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A 10922
Extends certain provisions relating to the sale, issuance and refund of bonds and notes of New York…
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e0198373-90a0-4ba5-a752-5c7c45a1eb3c | May 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e0198373-90a0-4ba5-a752-5c7c45a1eb3c CC0-1.0 |
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A 11021
Relates to requiring the public service commission to provide certain information relating to a…
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5219b65c-972d-44d7-8f2b-1fe8cda70522 | May 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5219b65c-972d-44d7-8f2b-1fe8cda70522 CC0-1.0 |
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A 9590
Authorizes the dormitory authority to provide financing to The New York Climate Exchange Inc. for…
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d1abbb3b-dab1-42f9-9320-7a8af0472d73 | May 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d1abbb3b-dab1-42f9-9320-7a8af0472d73 CC0-1.0 |
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A 11022
Relates to making widely available information on programs related to the hiring of veterans
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2ceb3846-166e-4c46-83db-75142571a043 | May 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2ceb3846-166e-4c46-83db-75142571a043 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (81 as lead sponsor)
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A 3842
NY · —
Establishes the insure our communities act
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A 10699
NY · —
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
NY · —
Provides voice communication service to incarcerated people at no cost; repealer
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A 10644
NY · —
Relates to increasing fines for the late filing of rent registration statements
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A 3991
NY · —
Establishes requirements for the use of artificial intelligence, algorithm, or other software tools in utilization review and management
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A 10451
NY · —
Establishes a bill of rights for the unhoused
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A 5553
NY · —
Establishes the New York state nursing faculty scholarship incentive program
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A 3989
NY · —
Requires state agencies to develop plans for new Americans
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A 911
NY · —
Clarifies the definition of persons with a disability for purposes of the definition of special populations
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A 1261
NY · —
Protects the rights of people in prisons, jails and forensic facilities
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