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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 |
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| 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 6931 — Directs state agencies to adopt a waste diversion plan | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6389 — Directs the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to study gender disparity in resources provided to incarcerated… | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8897 — Directs the veterans service commission to submit a report regarding coordinated services for veterans with service-connected disabilities | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2126 — Directs the commissioner to convene statewide and regional conventions to bring together underrepresented educators | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8840 — Enacts the New York emergency responder act | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4780 — Requires a municipality to give notice to an adjacent municipality of the adoption or amendment of certain zoning ordinances or local laws… | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9908 — Requires the division of housing and community renewal to calculate the period of rent reduction due to diminution of services from the… | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9594 — Relates to contracts by service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4042 — Relates to enacting the "traveling with dignity act" | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9855 — Relates to requirements associated with contracts between state agencies and not-for-profit organizations | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9839 — Facilitates the marketing of any issue of serial bonds or notes of the city of Buffalo issued on or before a certain date | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8233 — Authorizes agencies to procure goods, services and construction from special veteran emerging business enterprises | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2453 — Relates to enacting the New York no citizen is above the law act | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 182 — Increases the federal poverty level requirement for recipients where it concerns the one-time disregard of earned income | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2069 — Establishes the position of an insurance liaison on the disaster preparedness commission | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2073 — Requires the department of motor vehicles compile a list of veterans who apply for a veteran driver's license | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 360 — Relates to expanding the health department's review of correctional health services | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1067 — Establishes the New York state park adopt-a-trail stewardship program and the New York state park adopt-a-trail stewardship program fund | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 561 — Relates to notice regarding the rent increase exemption for low income elderly persons and persons with disabilities programs | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1250 — Enacts the "military experience recognized for institutional transfer (MERIT) act" | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1242 — Revises the New York state veteran's memorial and monument registry | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 267 — Relates to reciprocity between the state and New York city for businesses that are certified as minority and women-owned business… | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5989 — Relates to library cards for minors | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5729 — Adds hazardous air quality to the state definition of a disaster and includes air quality emergency preparedness in local comprehensive… | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9788 — Relates to arbitration proceedings | Yea | May 18, 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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