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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 1253 — Creates a temporary commission to conduct a comprehensive study on the current utilization of paid family leave, make recommendations on… | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8494 — Provides for permitted leaves of absence for members of civil air patrol | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9560 — Includes certain persons engaged in a professional or teaching capacity in or for a religious, charitable or educational institution as… | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4468 — Provides family leave to persons recovering from a pregnancy loss | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9006 — Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state education, labor, housing and family assistance budget for… | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8227 — Prohibits the use of student loan payment credit history checks in certain cases | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10544 — Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through May 26, 2026 | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4612 — Includes coverage of treatment rendered by a massage therapist | Yea | May 20, 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 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4071 — Includes stormwater in the definition of sewage for purposes of certain water, sewer, and water and sewer authorities | Yea | May 19, 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 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9943 — Authorizes the village of New Berlin to alienate certain parklands | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1557 — Enacts the "tenants organizing act" | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4755 — Establishes the farm ownership succession planning program | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9968 — Establishes the Harris Hill Volunteer Fire Company Benevolent Association | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10250 — Authorizes Christian Congregation of Long Island to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1477 — Relates to the purchase of claims by corporations or collection agencies | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8370 — Relates to the responsibility for certain temporary-resident preschool children with disabilities | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 592 — Establishes the New York state youth in agriculture and entrepreneurship summer employment program | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8848 — Enacts the "Clock Should Stop Act" | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3883 — Relates to dispensing certain controlled substances for use by a person with a substance use disorder | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10043 — Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage scup | Nay | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9767 — Increases the value of a motor vehicle exempt from the provisions of a will or intestate distribution for the benefit of the family of a… | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6626 — Establishes a public online registry of vacant commercial storefronts | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8574 — Relates to school tax relief exemption notification | Yea | May 19, 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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