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April Baskin
NY Senate District 63
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Issue areas
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Government Operations & Budget 57Criminal Justice & Policing 42Economy & Taxes 37Healthcare 36Labor & Employment 29Social Services & Welfare 28Civil Rights & Liberties 22Housing 21Transportation & Infrastructure 20Environment & Energy 16Education 15Technology & Privacy 12Banking & Finance 10Other 6Veterans Affairs 4Agriculture 3Defense & Military 1Gun Policy 1Immigration 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Senate District 63 current
New York |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (3,898 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| S 10155 — Relates to the Sag Harbor Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association, Inc. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10072 — Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage winter flounder | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9603 — Requires members of a public body to complete a minimum level of training on the state's open meetings law and freedom of information law | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9958 — Allows municipalities to relieve property owners of penalties due to lack of payment if such property owner was a victim of property tax… | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8841 — Allows individuals to register in the donate life registry through personal income tax filings | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8624 — Permits courts to award punitive damages against an estate for sexual abuse | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9764 — Prevents a judge from prohibiting a parent from undergoing a gender reassignment when making a determination in a child custody case | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10203 — Authorizes the assessor of Nassau county to accept an application for retroactive real property tax exempt status from Ray of Hope, Inc. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10170 — Directs the the state board of real property tax services to conduct a study on the feasibility of amending property tax revisions for… | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10075 — Extends provisions of law relating to providing local governments greater contract flexibility and cost savings by permitting certain… | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1185 — Establishes the veterans service organizations fund | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9079 — Authorizes the town of Brookhaven to alienate certain lands used as parklands and to lease such lands for cell tower installation | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9389 — Relates to base pilotage tariffs at Sandy Hook, Sands Point and Execution Rocks | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4803 — Establishes a municipal group insurance technical assistance program | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9670 — Authorizes BOCES to establish a workers' compensation reserve fund | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 510 — Relates to the sale of motor vehicle tires | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6847 — Enacts the adjacent neighbors' bill of rights | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10182 — Relates to the purpose of the Macedon Center Volunteer and Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association, Inc., and the use of foreign fire… | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2481 — Requires the New York state energy research and development authority conduct a study on the feasibility, storing and transferring of… | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 682 — Increases the penalties for stopping, standing, or parking in handicapped spaces without a handicapped permit | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 611 — Provides for victim statements at the sentencing of a defendant for a misdemeanor | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6460 — Establishes the crimes of sex trafficking of a vulnerable person and predatory sex trafficking | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7007 — Relates to requiring mental health first aid training for licensed cosmetologists and barbers | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5383 — Requires soccer programs, lacrosse programs, ice hockey programs, and field hockey programs to provide informational packets about… | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 368 — Relates to requiring employers to obtain an acknowledgement of receipt from employees of their sexual harassment prevention policy and… | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (92 as lead sponsor)
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S 9680
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Prohibits discrimination in government procurement
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S 6009
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Relates to youth programs sponsored by fire departments
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S 9676
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Extends the duration of certain brownfield redevelopment and remediation tax credits for certain sites
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S 5535
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Enacts the "language access expansion act"
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S 9537
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Relates to motor vehicle insurance fairness; repealer
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S 9538
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Authorizes the commissioner of general services to convey real property at the former Buffalo psychiatric center to the Richardson Center Corporation
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S 9521
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Authorizes recoupment of financial incentives awarded businesses upon failure to fulfill the terms of such incentive
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S 9492
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Permanently authorizes the pilot residential parking permit system in the city of Buffalo
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S 8478
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Requires street pricing for pre-packaged food and beverage items sold by vendors at certain transportation facilities and on toll roads
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S 5539
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Requires schools safety plans to include a cardiac emergency response plan
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