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James Skoufis
NY Senate District 42
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Issue areas
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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 6717 — Establishes fetal and infant mortality review boards | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5578 — Extends eligibility for real property tax exemptions to certain veterans | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6626 — Establishes a public online registry of vacant commercial storefronts | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6741 — Requires state and county boards of elections to post sample ballots online at least twelve days prior to the first day of early voting | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8956 — Relates to transferring the village of Potsdam housing authority to the village of Canton housing authority; repealer | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7779 — Creates a distinctive license plate for veterans honoring Borinqueneers | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4152 — Establishes September twenty-second of each year as a day of commemoration known as Veteran Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7484 — Establishes a statewide residential families committee | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4945 — Requires certain reports of public authorities are published via the public authorities reporting information system | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8962 — Authorizes the assessor of the town of Hempstead to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from the Telugu Literary and… | Nay | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7840 — Provides that consenting registrants of the adoption information registry may pre-authorize the release of identifying information | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3029 — Establishes standards for the reuse of deconstructed building materials | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10325 — Authorizes the assessor of the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk, to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from… | Nay | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8732 — Relates to qualifications for holding the office of deputy sheriff in the county of Montgomery | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8188 — Authorizes the town of Rhinebeck, county of Dutchess, to establish hotel and motel taxes within such town | Nay | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6020 — Requires the director of the division of minority and women's business development in the department of economic development to give… | Nay | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3243 — Establishes a dental health demonstration project in the county of Monroe | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6047 — Permits the town of Monroe to impose a hotel and motel tax | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6025 — Authorizes licensed creative arts therapists to bill Medicaid directly for their services | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8482 — Relates to the use of revenues from hotel or motel taxes in the county of Essex | Nay | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1783 — Prohibits the misrepresentation or collection of certain fees related to the delivery, usage, and storage of liquefied petroleum | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9793 — Repeals section 470 of the judiciary law relating to allowing attorneys having offices in the state to reside in an adjoining state | Nay | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9273 — Exempts certain parcels of land from licensing restrictions prohibiting manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers of alcoholic beverages… | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6225 — Relates to inspections of child day care homes, programs and facilities, and opioid overdose prevention | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5049 — Relates to licensing of independent insurance adjusters | Yea | May 28, 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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