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April Baskin
NY Senate District 63
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Government Operations & Budget 57Criminal Justice & Policing 42Economy & Taxes 37Healthcare 36Labor & Employment 29Social Services & Welfare 28Civil Rights & Liberties 22Housing 21Transportation & Infrastructure 20Environment & Energy 16Education 15Technology & Privacy 12Banking & Finance 10Other 6Veterans Affairs 4Agriculture 3Defense & Military 1Gun Policy 1Immigration 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| NY Senate District 63 current
New York |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (3,898 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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A 10328
Grants peace officer status to security officers employed by St. Joseph's Health Hospital, North…
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 991dc9a2-7025-469c-8a76-aab0b72c5f34 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/991dc9a2-7025-469c-8a76-aab0b72c5f34 CC0-1.0 |
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S 10302
Authorizes Breanne M. Smith to receive a refund of certain accumulated contributions paid to the…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e810aa77-ec01-4d43-8232-1847c2211bbf | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e810aa77-ec01-4d43-8232-1847c2211bbf CC0-1.0 |
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S 40
Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to War Dogs
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Floor Vote - Version: C | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cff21207-56d1-44a1-8013-734ab89eb0fb | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cff21207-56d1-44a1-8013-734ab89eb0fb CC0-1.0 |
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A 9274
Requires merchants to round cash purchases to the nearest five cent denomination in order to reduce…
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 10931ba4-f3da-44e8-ae7b-a209130be574 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/10931ba4-f3da-44e8-ae7b-a209130be574 CC0-1.0 |
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A 11457
Exempts certain property from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain distance of a place…
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Floor Vote - Version: B | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 15755b26-1724-4c2b-a6d5-f0b5a307c997 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/15755b26-1724-4c2b-a6d5-f0b5a307c997 CC0-1.0 |
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S 1087
Makes commissioners full time employees of boards outside the city of New York
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fc346372-31e4-49dd-aa7c-6dcab97f46bd | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fc346372-31e4-49dd-aa7c-6dcab97f46bd CC0-1.0 |
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S 10170
Directs the the state board of real property tax services to conduct a study on the feasibility of…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 32e8d3f8-a658-4552-aaf7-9057f6532217 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/32e8d3f8-a658-4552-aaf7-9057f6532217 CC0-1.0 |
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S 247
Provides for the licensing of vision impairment specialists
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e65b1cbb-1654-483b-bbb0-cb73c0cff223 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e65b1cbb-1654-483b-bbb0-cb73c0cff223 CC0-1.0 |
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S 6845
Requires third-party food delivery services to verify limited-use motorcycles and motor vehicles…
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Floor Vote - Version: B | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4d206ef4-43af-48be-a577-423eef099594 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4d206ef4-43af-48be-a577-423eef099594 CC0-1.0 |
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A 2020
Grants peace officer status to uniformed court officers in the town of Montgomery
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ba1e08cd-5831-4198-bece-9bb9050533d3 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ba1e08cd-5831-4198-bece-9bb9050533d3 CC0-1.0 |
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S 8252
Relates to pet breeders; repealer
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Floor Vote - Version: C | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0a2833ae-26c3-4240-bca4-8dd9bb3b6948 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0a2833ae-26c3-4240-bca4-8dd9bb3b6948 CC0-1.0 |
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S 8717
Provides that the New York state energy research and development authority shall provide…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c7b67eb5-e57a-4209-ad5a-9089d2f875dd | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c7b67eb5-e57a-4209-ad5a-9089d2f875dd CC0-1.0 |
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S 9250
Authorizes Janay Gasparini, a part-time police officer, with the town of New Paltz police…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b33b27c3-d3f9-44a9-b9bd-90ee2d4b61c2 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b33b27c3-d3f9-44a9-b9bd-90ee2d4b61c2 CC0-1.0 |
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S 8637
Relates to purposes of the drug treatment and public education fund
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a91f7e60-b5d8-4b0f-9e60-27370655f5d2 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a91f7e60-b5d8-4b0f-9e60-27370655f5d2 CC0-1.0 |
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S 9093
Establishes a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning plus crisis hotline
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7101bacf-c208-4d2a-8e8c-6aacd8318141 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7101bacf-c208-4d2a-8e8c-6aacd8318141 CC0-1.0 |
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S 8592
Requires health insurance plans to provide coverage for continuous blood glucose monitors for all…
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a7a3d796-e818-4fc9-8154-c6e5941de484 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a7a3d796-e818-4fc9-8154-c6e5941de484 CC0-1.0 |
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S 6048
Authorizes Susan Gillinder, the widow of Robert C. Ritchie, to file a new service retirement…
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7bcc50a4-42a4-4ea3-8e7e-ea69989b5cc6 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7bcc50a4-42a4-4ea3-8e7e-ea69989b5cc6 CC0-1.0 |
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A 8904
Authorizes the council on the arts to designate Little Panama as a cultural district
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 922a3131-0043-47a6-b126-862575ae7403 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/922a3131-0043-47a6-b126-862575ae7403 CC0-1.0 |
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S 10028
Exempts the East Herkimer Volunteer Fire Department No.1, Inc. from the requirement that the…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5d49377e-20fa-402d-82b2-eead5619849a | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5d49377e-20fa-402d-82b2-eead5619849a CC0-1.0 |
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A 8939
Relates to penalties for a lodging facility that fails to comply with certain requirements for…
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 77f76fab-03d0-440f-94c3-7b6f77bdc5fd | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/77f76fab-03d0-440f-94c3-7b6f77bdc5fd CC0-1.0 |
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S 10240
Authorizes Larry Mendel to receive his 30 years of service credit granting eligibility for the…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 65e05fa1-2241-46f8-819c-af9c3bf9fee1 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/65e05fa1-2241-46f8-819c-af9c3bf9fee1 CC0-1.0 |
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S 7817
Authorizes the widow of William James Middlebrooks to file a retirement option election on behalf…
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ff1e1427-54b7-4870-9641-d240b2235a2f | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ff1e1427-54b7-4870-9641-d240b2235a2f CC0-1.0 |
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S 9338
Establishes a waiting period before a firearm, shotgun or rifle may be delivered to a person
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 03357dcb-c37a-49a8-ac34-2c61e8d5a419 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/03357dcb-c37a-49a8-ac34-2c61e8d5a419 CC0-1.0 |
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S 2438
Relates to potable water testing at state and local parks
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 98bd4ab3-027d-4549-ac3b-738882974514 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/98bd4ab3-027d-4549-ac3b-738882974514 CC0-1.0 |
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S 8746
Relates to professional employer organization services
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9983bb59-fe24-42a1-b052-b706a3aa6901 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9983bb59-fe24-42a1-b052-b706a3aa6901 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (92 as lead sponsor)
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S 9680
NY · —
Prohibits discrimination in government procurement
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S 6009
NY · —
Relates to youth programs sponsored by fire departments
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S 9676
NY · —
Extends the duration of certain brownfield redevelopment and remediation tax credits for certain sites
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S 5535
NY · —
Enacts the "language access expansion act"
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S 9537
NY · —
Relates to motor vehicle insurance fairness; repealer
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S 9538
NY · —
Authorizes the commissioner of general services to convey real property at the former Buffalo psychiatric center to the Richardson Center Corporation
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S 9521
NY · —
Authorizes recoupment of financial incentives awarded businesses upon failure to fulfill the terms of such incentive
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S 9492
NY · —
Permanently authorizes the pilot residential parking permit system in the city of Buffalo
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S 8478
NY · —
Requires street pricing for pre-packaged food and beverage items sold by vendors at certain transportation facilities and on toll roads
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S 5539
NY · —
Requires schools safety plans to include a cardiac emergency response plan
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