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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 120 — Prohibits termination of electricity or heat service during forecasts of extreme temperatures | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2602 — Establishes the office of Native American affairs | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10047 — Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8426 — Prevents discrimination by insurers based on an individual's mental health or substance use disorder | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7316 — Requires the forfeiture of benefits to be paid pursuant to a service awards program to volunteer firefighters who have been convicted of… | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10225 — Provides for the issuance of pet insurance | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9197 — Provides for the incorporation of the New Hartford Volunteer Exempt Firefighters' Benevolent Association | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10042 — Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation regarding the management of fluke-summer flounder | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10282 — Directs the department of taxation and finance to create and implement an online program which will enable New York state taxpayers to… | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9815 — Requires insurers to deposit certain funds into the reproductive health care access fund; and establishes the reproductive health care… | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2113 — Relates to Medicaid accountable care organizations | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7335 — Relates to enhanced eligibility requirements of STAR | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9632 — Limits the admissibility of evidence of a defendant's creative or artistic expression against such defendant in a criminal proceeding | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8369 — Relates to access to patient or client records in the investigation and prosecution of professional licensing and misconduct proceedings | Yea | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9570 — Relates to the clergy property tax exemption | Nay | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5134 — Relates to the Long Island rail road commuter's council | Yea | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9144 — Prohibits parties to mediation or dispute resolution from recording such proceedings without the consent of all parties | Yea | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3371 — Prohibits discrimination against any individual with an actual or perceived status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense, or… | Yea | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9742 — Relates to the standards for openable windows in residential units | Yea | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1838 — Authorizes municipalities to establish an emergency repair pilot program | Yea | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9997 — Relates to physical therapist assistants | Yea | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10071 — Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage whelk and conch | Nay | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4849 — Directs the department of transportation to conduct a traffic and planning study on the feasibility of transforming the Harriman campus in… | Yea | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8371 — Relates to the release of student education records to juvenile detention facilities | Yea | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 11365 — Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through May 18, 2026 | Yea | May 14, 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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