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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 9302 — Relates to extending the authorization for hunting big game by rifle in the county of Niagara | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2666 — Relates to the provision of breast pumps to certain incarcerated birth parents and allowing children to remain with their incarcerated… | Yea | May 28, 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 | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7131 — Establishes standards for the design and construction of all-gender bathrooms | Nay | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6001 — Relates to the issuance of pool and health memberships to disabled veterans at certain SUNY and CUNY campuses | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10405 — Relates to removing residency requirements for Ulster county assistant district attorneys | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1784 — Relates to the inspection of certain vacated or abandoned properties for abandoned companion animals | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 659 — Prohibits landlords from including incorrect information re rent decontrol in certain leases and renewals pertaining to units in the… | Nay | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1280 — Relates to labeling requirements for gas stoves | Nay | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4887 — Authorizes an occupancy tax in the county of Herkimer | Nay | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10032 — Extends the authorization of the town of Cornwall in Orange county to impose a hotel and motel tax | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1140 — Establishes a tax on noise from non-essential helicopter and seaplane flights in cities with a population of one million or more | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6834 — Authorizes an occupancy tax in the city of Oneonta | Nay | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6150 — Relates to the report of suspected financial exploitation | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8047 — Relates to permitting amendment of a claim or notice of intention to file a claim to correct jurisdictional pleading defects | Yea | May 28, 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 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 582 — Provides for elder abuse prevention training | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7100 — Renames the Oakwood Beach wetland the Oakwood Beach-Detective Russel Timoshenko Preserve | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1192 — Establishes an alternative resolution program for service members and veterans accused of certain felonies | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6882 — Relates to carport-mounted solar energy system siting | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9238 — Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of New Rochelle | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1634 — Provides for primary care investment | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5592 — Directs the department of state and public service commission to study and report upon disclosure by utilities to credit reporting agencies… | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9376 — Authorizes the town of Lancaster to impose an occupancy tax | Nay | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9961 — Provides a real property tax exemption on real property owned by certain volunteer auxiliary police officers | 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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