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Phara Souffrant Forrest

NY House District 57

Democratic New York since Jan 1, 2021

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Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
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
S 8823 Relates to the department of environmental conservation's regulation of crabs	Assembly Vote	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll c8beb3d5-fe1b-4f5b-8466-4abb59154319	Feb 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c8beb3d5-fe1b-4f5b-8466-4abb59154319 CC0-1.0
A 9433 Relates to electronic bell jar vending machines	Assembly Vote	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 493f59f0-93ff-4508-a195-236796ed3fe6	Jan 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/493f59f0-93ff-4508-a195-236796ed3fe6 CC0-1.0
S 8778 Relates to information required to be provided in certain calls made to the statewide central…	Assembly Vote	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 7b97f9df-9c81-4a94-80cb-2747b6b4a8cf	Jan 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7b97f9df-9c81-4a94-80cb-2747b6b4a8cf CC0-1.0
A 9464 Relates to certain off-site custom fabrication public works projects and the payment of prevailing…	Assembly Vote	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 72506d68-42af-42f2-be8c-9bc1e3eaac62	Jan 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/72506d68-42af-42f2-be8c-9bc1e3eaac62 CC0-1.0
A 3919 Establishes a requirement for information related to specialized dental benefit plans	Assembly Vote - Vote 2	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 6cb3b0fd-813b-455b-91a9-dd9d3472bb18	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6cb3b0fd-813b-455b-91a9-dd9d3472bb18 CC0-1.0
S 8785 Relates to voluntary opportunities for veterans	Assembly Vote	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 7cdce3d4-e33f-4e32-9df5-15d9eab4a159	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7cdce3d4-e33f-4e32-9df5-15d9eab4a159 CC0-1.0
S 8787 Relates to welfare, medical, and retirement plans provided by a horsemen's organization in the…	Assembly Vote	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 3454fd5c-7208-4789-9ae1-bed679d2d750	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3454fd5c-7208-4789-9ae1-bed679d2d750 CC0-1.0
A 3549 Relates to services for post-traumatic stress disorder for emergency dispatchers and correction…	Assembly Vote - Vote 2	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 5e82f7e1-ca65-4552-9ce0-bbaff4770af1	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5e82f7e1-ca65-4552-9ce0-bbaff4770af1 CC0-1.0
A 3228 Provides for electronic notice for collateral loan brokers	Assembly Vote - Vote 2	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 17b8509e-3948-4b00-8907-0081dad32e08	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/17b8509e-3948-4b00-8907-0081dad32e08 CC0-1.0
A 2193 Provides technical corrections to provisions concerning the adjudication of certain traffic…	Assembly Vote - Vote 2	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 4e7a015b-b57f-409d-8831-c0882a98120f	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4e7a015b-b57f-409d-8831-c0882a98120f CC0-1.0
S 8761 Relates to certain conditions for a grant of permission for access to adjoining property to make…	Assembly Vote	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 993db94a-b05a-46b0-81a8-5f0dd6c7bdbd	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/993db94a-b05a-46b0-81a8-5f0dd6c7bdbd CC0-1.0
A 9516 Enacts into law components of legislation necessary to implement changes to the omnibus bill of…	Assembly Vote	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll d316f883-4d53-49d7-908c-163e8f5f5de2	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d316f883-4d53-49d7-908c-163e8f5f5de2 CC0-1.0
S 8769 Provides confidentiality for communications arising out of law enforcement peer support counseling	Assembly Vote	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 815dfca7-d402-44ca-ac17-744f61f3fa52	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/815dfca7-d402-44ca-ac17-744f61f3fa52 CC0-1.0
A 9439 Relates to mandatory continuing education requirements for coroners and coroner's deputies	Assembly Vote	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 5daf596d-3375-41f2-93aa-438d24a624a0	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5daf596d-3375-41f2-93aa-438d24a624a0 CC0-1.0
A 3411 Requires notices on generative artificial intelligence systems	Assembly Vote	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 40bdc588-246d-438a-99f1-c1ab55f0f966	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/40bdc588-246d-438a-99f1-c1ab55f0f966 CC0-1.0
A 9513 Permits local health officials to request copies of certain reports and records	Assembly Vote	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 8aa42f91-76f2-47b2-9b03-9a7d6718f890	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8aa42f91-76f2-47b2-9b03-9a7d6718f890 CC0-1.0
A 3361 Creates a temporary state commission to study and investigate how to regulate artificial…	Assembly Vote - Vote 2	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 7d2afd44-6f6e-4a3f-8a05-8b3ff4ec3d8a	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7d2afd44-6f6e-4a3f-8a05-8b3ff4ec3d8a CC0-1.0
A 3681 Removes restrictions on the frequency certain authorized organizations may conduct bingo games	Assembly Vote - Vote 2	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 2ddeef75-3328-41b5-90a1-6c5ca0117589	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2ddeef75-3328-41b5-90a1-6c5ca0117589 CC0-1.0
S 8798 Relates to what qualifies as an applicable, timely and relevant issue for no fault separation	Assembly Vote	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 5d7f64e9-bf9c-445e-80fb-763cbfd01474	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5d7f64e9-bf9c-445e-80fb-763cbfd01474 CC0-1.0
S 8544 Excludes certain medication abortion drugs from being deemed unlawful to prescribe or dispense and…	Assembly Vote	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 72fda4a3-32cc-47e6-a34d-ff0fc726a0a0	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/72fda4a3-32cc-47e6-a34d-ff0fc726a0a0 CC0-1.0
A 3350 Relates to educating nursing home residents about the role of legal counsel in applying for…	Assembly Vote	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 195fd9b7-9cab-414c-af37-da242e15e13d	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/195fd9b7-9cab-414c-af37-da242e15e13d CC0-1.0
A 7894 Permits the use of cremation or natural organic reduction as the method of disposition for certain…	Assembly Vote	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll af779ae0-ca62-4857-8524-1f99a4048399	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/af779ae0-ca62-4857-8524-1f99a4048399 CC0-1.0
A 8130 Authorizes the issuance of delivery tickets electronically	Assembly Vote	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 4d70ab2a-42e7-4d5a-b0ac-b3dcc69d7e5c	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4d70ab2a-42e7-4d5a-b0ac-b3dcc69d7e5c CC0-1.0
A 2239 Includes contacts via text, email, private message, direct message or other electronic…	Assembly Vote	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 13893a2d-74c2-46c5-b69f-0ffa17aa1432	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/13893a2d-74c2-46c5-b69f-0ffa17aa1432 CC0-1.0
A 5383 Requires soccer programs, lacrosse programs, ice hockey programs, and field hockey programs to…	Assembly Vote	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 223edf81-372b-499b-a8b0-013f69d27c26	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/223edf81-372b-499b-a8b0-013f69d27c26 CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (81 as lead sponsor)

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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