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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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S 8296
Provides for eye and tissue donation
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Local Government Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 48acd9d9-f660-4c27-aa7f-60d537bdc836 | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/48acd9d9-f660-4c27-aa7f-60d537bdc836 CC0-1.0 |
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S 4692
Requires that free menstrual products be provided in the bathrooms of private colleges and…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ab58da4d-283b-4089-8f2d-b641aafb1e0b | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab58da4d-283b-4089-8f2d-b641aafb1e0b CC0-1.0 |
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S 5432
Increases benefits for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers
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Local Government Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f140bdc1-782e-4a2a-91ee-786ef0687ea3 | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f140bdc1-782e-4a2a-91ee-786ef0687ea3 CC0-1.0 |
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S 8151
Authorizes the commissioner of taxation and finance to establish segment special equalization rates…
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Local Government Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1c3af1e3-7cdc-4562-be89-fcaf1643ec89 | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1c3af1e3-7cdc-4562-be89-fcaf1643ec89 CC0-1.0 |
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S 192
Relates to the next generation 911 system, an emergency services internet protocol network
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Local Government Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ed26acdc-2473-44de-9180-da903b30b3f3 | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ed26acdc-2473-44de-9180-da903b30b3f3 CC0-1.0 |
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S 7663
Authorizes the assessor of Nassau county to accept an application for retroactive real property tax…
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Local Government Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e2dd90d1-8ab7-4a16-b42f-0759df5251c9 | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e2dd90d1-8ab7-4a16-b42f-0759df5251c9 CC0-1.0 |
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S 8961
Authorizes the Merrick Hook & Ladder Co. 1 fire company recieve retroactive real property tax…
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Local Government Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5ba13956-0673-456e-bfd8-974fed838e89 | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5ba13956-0673-456e-bfd8-974fed838e89 CC0-1.0 |
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S 8941
Authorizes Farmingdale First Baptist Church, Inc. to receive retroactive real property tax exempt…
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Local Government Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 014bfc40-f186-428c-bb66-cbeae5d49314 | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/014bfc40-f186-428c-bb66-cbeae5d49314 CC0-1.0 |
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S 1982
Relates to the completion of training requirements for sheriffs and undersheriffs
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Local Government Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f4ef1978-c2e6-43e4-b618-441af1bad14c | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f4ef1978-c2e6-43e4-b618-441af1bad14c CC0-1.0 |
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S 7288
Relates to including environmental pollution mitigation within the authorized purposes of…
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Local Government Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c85868b8-7d5e-4f40-8e35-48e7fbb26cc6 | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c85868b8-7d5e-4f40-8e35-48e7fbb26cc6 CC0-1.0 |
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S 2084
Relates to requiring municipalities to determine whether it is in the public interest to create and…
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Local Government Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 98e61a9e-7381-47a6-90a1-2cbb1bfda75b | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/98e61a9e-7381-47a6-90a1-2cbb1bfda75b CC0-1.0 |
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S 8378
Requires that certain land which was conveyed to the town of Riverhead in 2011 be leased to the…
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Local Government Vote - Version: B | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 69dc86dd-d73c-4d62-a2db-aa75fee2a75a | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/69dc86dd-d73c-4d62-a2db-aa75fee2a75a CC0-1.0 |
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S 4995
Designates water development representatives for each environmental region of the state
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dcd5b55e-87fd-406a-8ed6-99b3bd08da7c | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dcd5b55e-87fd-406a-8ed6-99b3bd08da7c CC0-1.0 |
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S 349
Relates to expanding the definition of agency
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 41bbfe6c-ed40-48bd-9932-afd96c640695 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/41bbfe6c-ed40-48bd-9932-afd96c640695 CC0-1.0 |
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S 1855
Strengthens protections for patients regarding sexual misconduct by medical providers
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 68eec027-a11a-41fc-97d4-ca78237741c3 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/68eec027-a11a-41fc-97d4-ca78237741c3 CC0-1.0 |
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S 3277
Establishes a process for designating transfer-on-death beneficiaries for farming implements
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8a5ccdb6-3d20-4c0f-a370-5005e2c4e081 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8a5ccdb6-3d20-4c0f-a370-5005e2c4e081 CC0-1.0 |
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A 3411
Requires notices on generative artificial intelligence systems
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Floor Vote - Version: B | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e76e5cbc-5f41-4fdf-8664-6069c1954451 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e76e5cbc-5f41-4fdf-8664-6069c1954451 CC0-1.0 |
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S 6283
Relates to the state cannabis advisory board
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6cf8d96b-8f49-484e-8593-f384e1c15807 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6cf8d96b-8f49-484e-8593-f384e1c15807 CC0-1.0 |
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S 5257
Requires mandatory background checks for persons employed by certain businesses serving minors and…
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Floor Vote - Version: B | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 43dfd4a3-03ba-497c-bb55-361655056a9e | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/43dfd4a3-03ba-497c-bb55-361655056a9e CC0-1.0 |
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S 2304
Provides for the appointment of a standing committee on conference to resolve differences between…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d0203c95-dd75-4ef8-b568-1cc2629d2d3e | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d0203c95-dd75-4ef8-b568-1cc2629d2d3e CC0-1.0 |
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S 205
Relates to a threat to share an intimate image
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8e4c1853-7a48-41f4-87f7-1a9c0a8a30d2 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8e4c1853-7a48-41f4-87f7-1a9c0a8a30d2 CC0-1.0 |
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S 2271
Prohibits an employer, licensing agency or employment agency from requesting or requiring that a…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2a521e4b-e62a-4a31-b70c-f93ba603b1cc | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2a521e4b-e62a-4a31-b70c-f93ba603b1cc CC0-1.0 |
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S 4369
Provides for memorial land facilities
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7dc14216-246a-44aa-ac48-3bc8e5f94c6e | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7dc14216-246a-44aa-ac48-3bc8e5f94c6e CC0-1.0 |
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S 1615
Prohibits naming dependent children under the age of 18 in petitions to recover possession of real…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e9f61e6b-b420-46ba-800c-73dea63e68ed | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e9f61e6b-b420-46ba-800c-73dea63e68ed CC0-1.0 |
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S 2329
Requires review of all motor vehicle repair shop applicants which includes community input
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 99daa634-af3c-4df7-b166-6abadc8b38ad | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/99daa634-af3c-4df7-b166-6abadc8b38ad 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
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Permanently authorizes the pilot residential parking permit system in the city of Buffalo
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S 8478
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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
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Requires schools safety plans to include a cardiac emergency response plan
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