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James Skoufis
NY Senate District 42
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 260Healthcare 170Economy & Taxes 128Labor & Employment 128Criminal Justice & Policing 113Social Services & Welfare 83Transportation & Infrastructure 81Environment & Energy 77Education 75Civil Rights & Liberties 57Technology & Privacy 51Housing 43Banking & Finance 41Other 34Elections & Voting 30Agriculture 22Defense & Military 13Veterans Affairs 11Gun Policy 10Abortion & Reproductive Rights 6Immigration 2Foreign Policy & Trade 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Senate District 42 current
New York |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| NY Senate District 39
New York |
Democratic | — | Jan 1, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| NY House District 99
New York |
Democratic | — | Dec 31, 2018 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (4,672 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| S 10094 — Relates to winter road maintenance data collection and monitoring | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7032 — Provides qualified homeless individuals non-driver state identification cards | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7411 — Authorizes Lt. Thomas Cleere to receive certain service credit under a twenty year retirement plan | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10586 — Extends provisions relating to public hearings on proposed rules | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4955 — Relates to the functions of the Medicaid inspector general with respect to audit and review of medical assistance program funds | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1171 — Establishes a town of Huntington deer management pilot program | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3450 — Relates to defining "period of war" for the alternative veterans' exemption | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2708 — Relates to advanced transmission technologies | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10545 — Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to the establishment of certain water charges for hospitals and charities in New… | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4755 — Establishes the farm ownership succession planning program | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7720 — Authorizes the issuance of "Blue Star Mother" and "Blue Star Family" distinctive license plates and establishes the "blue star mothers and… | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4040 — Establishes city community improvement projects | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9356 — Establishes a twenty-five year retirement program for members of the NYC employees' retirement system employed as water supply police | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10165 — Authorizes Cong Ahavas Yisrael, Inc. to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status | Nay | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1012 — Requires NYSERDA to develop a comprehensive electric vehicle fast charging station implementation plan | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1180 — Establishes an indirect source review for certain warehouse operations | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10526 — Permits Yates county assistant district attorneys and assistant public defenders to reside in Monroe county | Nay | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1462 — Relates to establishing ground rent rebates for eligible homeowners and renters in the Battery Park project area | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5585 — Changes the official name of the Staten Island Expressway to the POW-MIA Memorial Highway | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 755 — Requires the department of health examine heat related deaths in the state of New York | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1428 — Requires insurers to cover the substitution of a brand name prescription drug when the federal food and drug administration has declared… | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8810 — Relates to special accidental death benefits paid to a deceased member's children | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7984 — Relates to exemptions from the recipient restriction program | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7604 — Authorizes the town of Smithtown assessor to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from Tiegerman Community Services, Inc. | Nay | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6790 — Relates to tax credits for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers | Yea | Jun 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (441 as lead sponsor)
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S 9534
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Relates to limiting rate increases that entail a return on equity for capital projects
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S 4534
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Ensures proper administration and enforcement of the uniform fire prevention and building code and the state energy conservation construction code; and makes…
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S 7677
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Permits the town of Warwick to use preservation funds for water quality improvement
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S 9570
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Relates to the prohibition of lending institutions issuing unsolicited mail-loan checks
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S 348
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Ends the local option of towns and cities to prohibit the sale of alcohol; repealer
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S 4039
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Prohibits certain persons from receiving compensation for legal fees, consulting, or other work performed for an industrial development agency or an economic…
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S 9547
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Relation to the state's liability for damages caused by defects on state roads
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S 8058
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Relates to disability retirement benefits for the presumption of cancer affecting the endocrine and thyroid systems and Parkinson's Disease for certain…
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S 1694
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Prohibits recording of the entrance of a school ground
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S 9555
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Relates to information that residential health care facilities are required to disclose to residents and their families
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