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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 403 — Establishes a SNAP and cash assistance fraud victims compensation fund | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1946 — Provides for the expungement of syringe convictions | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 646 — Makes permanent certain provisions relating to liquidator's permits and temporary retail permits | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1572 — Enacts the "End Hedge Fund Control of New York Homes Act" | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1380 — Relates to the cleaning of playground equipment after pesticide exposure | Yea | Mar 24, 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 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6365 — Relates to certain information provided to incarcerated individuals upon their release | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6718 — Relates to surcharges for the installation or use of certain appliances in housing accommodations subject to rent control and rent… | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 334 — Relates to publishing records of public interest by agencies and the legislature | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1048 — Requires public agencies to establish preliminary license application procedures to determine whether an applicant for a license would be… | Yea | Mar 24, 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 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4039 — Prohibits certain persons from receiving compensation for legal fees, consulting, or other work performed for an industrial development… | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7821 — Prohibits the sale of children's products, mattresses and upholstered furniture containing fiberglass unless they contain a prominent label | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 329 — Facilitates appellate review of rulings that implicate issues of public concern | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5067 — Directs the commissioner of education to change the name of the state high school equivalency diploma to the Excelsior diploma | Nay | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 56 — Establishes a drug checking program | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4693 — Relates to taxpayer publicly funded research | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 348 — Ends the local option of towns and cities to prohibit the sale of alcohol; repealer | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1574 — Establishes the electric landscaping equipment rebate program; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5400 — Exempts operators of law enforcement and fire department vessels from laws which regulate vessels on the navigable waters of the state… | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3836 — Authorizes the sale of non-alcoholic versions of alcoholic beverages by licensees | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2707 — Requires DHCR to develop a common application and web portal for certain funding, tax credits, loans, and grants for housing development | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1833 — Enacts the "harmful algal bloom monitoring and prevention act" | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 407 — Relates to expanding the authority of the attorney general to investigate violations of the public officers law | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 438 — Establishes the prescription drug supply chain transparency act | Yea | Mar 24, 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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