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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 1633 — Provides additional protections for sensitive health information and requires patients to have the right to restrict the disclosures of… | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8866 — Establishes "The Equity in Fertility Treatment Act"; relates to the definition of infertility and health insurance coverage for the… | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8656 — Relates to the dispensing of certain prescriptions | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8544 — Excludes certain medication abortion drugs from being deemed unlawful to prescribe or dispense and from being deemed misbranded under… | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5981 — Establishes the comprehensive sexual and reproductive health program | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3155 — Relates to insurance coverage for in vitro fertilization | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8860 — Prohibits the consideration of evidence that either parent has ever obtained or attempted to obtain reproductive health services relating… | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8257 — Directs the department of health to establish an alternative payment methodology (APM) for Federally Qualified Health Centers to preserve… | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8800 — Relates to the calculation of rates for certain treatment pursuant to the medical assistance program | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8769 — Provides confidentiality for communications arising out of law enforcement peer support counseling | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8795 — Extends paid family leave benefits to certain construction employees | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8758 — Replaces the term addict with the term person with substance use disorder | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8763 — Relates to the method of notifying certain crime victims of the disposition of criminal trial | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8774 — Relates to the issuance of temporary elevator mechanic licenses during shortages, continuing education for certain elevator and… | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8814 — Prohibits the sale of kratom to individuals under the age of twenty-one | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9436 — Relates to finding alternatives to the use of pesticides in the monarch preservation plan | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8818 — Provides protections for telecommunications tower technicians; repealer | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8807 — Relates to procedures for protections of legally protected health activities | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8831 — Relates to the use of automated employment decision-making tools and artificial intelligence systems by certain state and local entities… | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8785 — Relates to voluntary opportunities for veterans | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8804 — Relates to conditions under which certain residential health care facilities may withdraw equity or assets totaling five percent of… | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8772 — Relates to high deductible health plans and health savings accounts; relates to the effectiveness of a chapter of the laws of 2025 | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8832 — Relates to rechargeable battery recycling | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9441 — Relates to consideration of capital expenditures in rate proceedings | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9479 — Relates to the mechanical insulation energy savings program | Yea | Jan 20, 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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