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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 5089 — Creates the residential condominium owner bill of rights | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2411 — Relates to bioheating fuel requirements | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1142 — Relates to the statute of limitations for actions based on employment discrimination | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7048 — Relates to review of projects affecting the availability of maternity services | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 947 — Prohibits residential landlords from charging tenants with fees for the payment of rent through an automated clearing house or online… | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4956 — Designates services to be provided by a jail-based substance use disorder treatment, peer led recovery support services, and transition… | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8941 — Authorizes Farmingdale First Baptist Church, Inc. to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2289 — Expands the veterans' preference to include veterans who did not serve during a time of war for certain housing | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6487 — Empowers the council on the arts to designate Little Yemen as a cultural district | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2071 — Requires the department of labor create and maintain a list of available careers and job openings for veterans in the state of New York | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5265 — Requires screening incarcerated individuals for eligibility for public benefits prior to release | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5288 — Relates to the proper form of exhibits for submission | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9301 — Establishes the New York state park police | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4482 — Requires that subpoenas relating to election matters be served with a separate informational sheet that summarizes why the subpoena has… | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6600 — Requires the inspection of certain non-fireproof buildings and compliance with the New York city housing maintenance code and the New York… | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7663 — Authorizes the assessor of Nassau county to accept an application for retroactive real property tax exempt status from Al-Muneer… | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 553 — Relates to observance of all religious holidays by institutions within the state university and the city university of New York, and… | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6334 — Expands the description of certain services which are not prohibited by statutes governing the practice of nursing | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1378 — Relates to the provision of financial assistance to museums, zoos, botanical gardens, aquariums and other cultural institutions located in… | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3819 — Imposes certain penalties related to violations of building and fire code standards within fourteen days and increases certain fine amounts… | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1009 — Authorizes a veteran's close friend or family member who is reasonably familiar with such veteran's wishes to request that such veteran be… | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1368 — Creates a temporary state pesticide commission to study the effects of the application of pesticides in N.Y. city | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2607 — Exempts certain veterans service organizations from taxes on the sales of beer, wine and soda | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4514 — Requires the commissioner of labor to prepare an annual report on the cost of living, poverty rates and adequacy of the current minimum… | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 879 — Establishes the garden protection act | Yea | Mar 17, 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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