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Phara Souffrant Forrest
NY House District 57
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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 7158
Authorizes the renewal of the WSKG lease for such land, tower and associated utility lines
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 391dd1af-08d4-4c53-958a-6843a92e3c1f | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/391dd1af-08d4-4c53-958a-6843a92e3c1f CC0-1.0 |
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S 2459
Repeals certain provisions relating to voting by members of the New York state authorities control…
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 37a2313f-6015-4ccc-bcc7-c15b074ed1d6 | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/37a2313f-6015-4ccc-bcc7-c15b074ed1d6 CC0-1.0 |
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S 10309
Relates to a competency restoration workgroup to evaluate
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 661d82f0-2a0e-4f17-a3fa-afda5fd3149b | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/661d82f0-2a0e-4f17-a3fa-afda5fd3149b CC0-1.0 |
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A 8192
Requires signage be placed alongside art and artifacts stolen during the transatlantic slave period…
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c713746c-c6e8-45ea-b30e-4dfd21bf64c9 | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c713746c-c6e8-45ea-b30e-4dfd21bf64c9 CC0-1.0 |
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S 6020
Requires the director of the division of minority and women's business development in the…
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6f6a464d-4c9e-4f94-a586-3a301912fdc9 | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6f6a464d-4c9e-4f94-a586-3a301912fdc9 CC0-1.0 |
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A 11555
Relates to increasing certain special accidental death benefits paid to widows and orphaned…
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ca2aeef4-f277-4da4-a3d9-a030bf0ecb91 | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ca2aeef4-f277-4da4-a3d9-a030bf0ecb91 CC0-1.0 |
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S 8841
Allows individuals to register in the donate life registry through personal income tax filings
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2ad1f4b5-d2f1-4920-ac15-a0f2282fbec9 | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2ad1f4b5-d2f1-4920-ac15-a0f2282fbec9 CC0-1.0 |
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S 8837
Relates to optional disability coverage for county probation officers
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 096ad694-3f5e-4726-bc37-398687025f4a | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/096ad694-3f5e-4726-bc37-398687025f4a CC0-1.0 |
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S 9864
Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications…
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll bc12bc9d-5b70-49ce-8c0f-cbebfe0c0b16 | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bc12bc9d-5b70-49ce-8c0f-cbebfe0c0b16 CC0-1.0 |
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S 10611
Authorizes the town of Greenburgh to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parkland
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 28ed8826-bb90-4495-a8f0-b00632e84155 | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/28ed8826-bb90-4495-a8f0-b00632e84155 CC0-1.0 |
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A 7603
Provides additional support to children with complex needs under the jurisdiction of the state
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 342e3ebd-2df6-463d-a5b8-4e432b2e7017 | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/342e3ebd-2df6-463d-a5b8-4e432b2e7017 CC0-1.0 |
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S 7808
Relates to the determination of salary base for members of the New York city police pension fund
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 67543dcd-c858-4be8-aae8-3dce1bcfdbd7 | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/67543dcd-c858-4be8-aae8-3dce1bcfdbd7 CC0-1.0 |
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A 11547
Relates to the staffing and operations of a cancer research institute and a related not-for-profit…
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8c8a9ebb-e4db-464e-ad6e-29d0f82105a8 | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8c8a9ebb-e4db-464e-ad6e-29d0f82105a8 CC0-1.0 |
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A 8484
Relates to establishing a hazardous substance exposure registry
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f3d50c8d-d460-45c1-bafc-bc420e773534 | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f3d50c8d-d460-45c1-bafc-bc420e773534 CC0-1.0 |
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A 11539
Relates to extending the deadline for reduction in class size under contracts for excellence in a…
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a976a7d3-0adf-4ded-b7e0-1121b0041563 | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a976a7d3-0adf-4ded-b7e0-1121b0041563 CC0-1.0 |
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S 8944
Relates to certain guilty pleas
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 61b46d4b-37d2-42de-a2f9-85948737dba8 | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/61b46d4b-37d2-42de-a2f9-85948737dba8 CC0-1.0 |
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S 10564
Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Yonkers
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll cc99b8f9-e865-47ed-b887-44b35b921abc | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cc99b8f9-e865-47ed-b887-44b35b921abc CC0-1.0 |
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S 8938
Includes the county of Sullivan within the definition of a designated community
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 1bcf914c-1805-407f-8af2-77d8975efd97 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1bcf914c-1805-407f-8af2-77d8975efd97 CC0-1.0 |
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S 2071
Requires the department of labor create and maintain a list of available careers and job openings…
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2fe309e8-74c5-4f6a-80db-fcf38784d2ca | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2fe309e8-74c5-4f6a-80db-fcf38784d2ca CC0-1.0 |
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A 3556
Relates to requiring the office for people with developmental disabilities to issue a residential…
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f34e6392-d977-41f7-8905-47c0998f3137 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f34e6392-d977-41f7-8905-47c0998f3137 CC0-1.0 |
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S 1838
Authorizes municipalities to establish an emergency repair pilot program
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll cfd83921-94e6-4fea-b99e-05ca88f371b7 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cfd83921-94e6-4fea-b99e-05ca88f371b7 CC0-1.0 |
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A 7300
Relates to establishing expanded construction mentorship opportunities for small business…
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f0e44f7b-615d-4f62-825b-0d7494de79d3 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f0e44f7b-615d-4f62-825b-0d7494de79d3 CC0-1.0 |
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A 10052
Extends the effectiveness of the authority of the town of Red Hook to impose real estate transfer…
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 72b591a6-5df6-4df5-91bf-bbfb646c2754 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/72b591a6-5df6-4df5-91bf-bbfb646c2754 CC0-1.0 |
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A 9609
Approves notice and proof of disability from an attending nurse practitioner
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9bd5cf7e-6209-4fca-afd4-3001eb27ffa4 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9bd5cf7e-6209-4fca-afd4-3001eb27ffa4 CC0-1.0 |
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S 5665
Includes doula awareness in the department of health's education and outreach program
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c666cdb5-c0c1-4f56-8061-17a44355d6e5 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c666cdb5-c0c1-4f56-8061-17a44355d6e5 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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