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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 1305
Relates to hospital care for mastectomy, lumpectomy, and lymph node dissection patients
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Women's Issues Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 87495245-fe70-41a7-82be-1601d045a142 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/87495245-fe70-41a7-82be-1601d045a142 CC0-1.0 |
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S 520
Ensures ovarian cancer survivors have the right to access screenings for health conditions
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Women's Issues Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b0b13c78-4304-4187-a875-1f8ba5e0475c | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b0b13c78-4304-4187-a875-1f8ba5e0475c CC0-1.0 |
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S 2611
Relates to participation in games of bingo by minors
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 69902fef-c89e-4db2-a0e4-0b2ee76a7668 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/69902fef-c89e-4db2-a0e4-0b2ee76a7668 CC0-1.0 |
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S 4424
Enacts the anti-waiver of employment rights act
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d8711650-4708-40c3-a327-d054a57deae9 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d8711650-4708-40c3-a327-d054a57deae9 CC0-1.0 |
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S 659
Relates to the general civil penalty of the environmental conservation law
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 08e63533-998e-4c40-b5b0-bfa17a0164f8 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/08e63533-998e-4c40-b5b0-bfa17a0164f8 CC0-1.0 |
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S 3406
Expands remedies for violations of New York state uniform fire prevention and building code
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3fcb12dc-a4e5-4bc8-95ac-07167cedd0d3 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3fcb12dc-a4e5-4bc8-95ac-07167cedd0d3 CC0-1.0 |
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S 1130
Relates to protections for renters using certain housing subsidies or public assistance
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f2d84ea1-a150-4aad-ab9c-769508dd2134 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f2d84ea1-a150-4aad-ab9c-769508dd2134 CC0-1.0 |
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S 2447
Clarifies the standard for intentional discrimination or retaliation claims
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6f5dbfc5-115c-4ce7-a80e-e948843b3bb8 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6f5dbfc5-115c-4ce7-a80e-e948843b3bb8 CC0-1.0 |
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S 1461
Extends the answer time when a major capital improvement rent increase has been filed to ninety days
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2f75f793-3c64-4352-9d2d-ff081c0d3478 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2f75f793-3c64-4352-9d2d-ff081c0d3478 CC0-1.0 |
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S 3261
Authorizes distributors of cannabis products to file annual returns electronically
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c3dc8e97-7485-45b0-85bc-15f3381e5975 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c3dc8e97-7485-45b0-85bc-15f3381e5975 CC0-1.0 |
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S 78
Requires colleges, universities, professional, proprietary, and graduate schools to provide a…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b7cfbc38-aa39-41b0-8653-ef395579b8c5 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b7cfbc38-aa39-41b0-8653-ef395579b8c5 CC0-1.0 |
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S 3179
Relates to the definition of coal tar and its use in pavement products
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c781b542-ee10-4827-bd4e-8950fc6e68c3 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c781b542-ee10-4827-bd4e-8950fc6e68c3 CC0-1.0 |
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S 6227
Provides that the commissioner of education may promulgate rules and regulations for a health…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6d495899-3e4f-4b17-90cd-a5d7ae9709f9 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6d495899-3e4f-4b17-90cd-a5d7ae9709f9 CC0-1.0 |
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C 978
Provides for the election of two Regents of the University of the State of New York
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 813e5223-911a-4faf-9d3f-bc198cae4ceb | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/813e5223-911a-4faf-9d3f-bc198cae4ceb CC0-1.0 |
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S 8542
Directs the department of health to establish and maintain a directory webpage locating publicly…
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Women's Issues Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 08d9e2d2-e2c2-4361-84a0-aa97c7045fb1 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/08d9e2d2-e2c2-4361-84a0-aa97c7045fb1 CC0-1.0 |
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S 7048
Relates to review of projects affecting the availability of maternity services
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Women's Issues Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 14cf48ef-e3ea-43b4-825d-483ded307f26 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/14cf48ef-e3ea-43b4-825d-483ded307f26 CC0-1.0 |
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S 6232
Authorizes a prenatal and postpartum informational mobile application
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Women's Issues Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2db6a605-13c1-4ce6-9249-2ed0cdd73ec5 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2db6a605-13c1-4ce6-9249-2ed0cdd73ec5 CC0-1.0 |
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S 7731
Requires coverage of a hospitalized birthing parent's interhospital transport to accompany their…
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Women's Issues Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 58132288-12b8-4505-ac3e-40e82e81a960 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/58132288-12b8-4505-ac3e-40e82e81a960 CC0-1.0 |
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S 6273
Authorizes and directs the commissioner of education to conduct a study on the number of children…
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e1c29568-f50d-40d0-bb86-0ced18ab37ad | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e1c29568-f50d-40d0-bb86-0ced18ab37ad CC0-1.0 |
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S 4950
Relates to the payment for services at addiction treatment centers operated by the office of…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c7814a00-4edf-4022-91fb-e91718a2a2a4 | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c7814a00-4edf-4022-91fb-e91718a2a2a4 CC0-1.0 |
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S 438
Establishes the prescription drug supply chain transparency act
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 03056d1f-8e9a-46ff-8143-2b2001930855 | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/03056d1f-8e9a-46ff-8143-2b2001930855 CC0-1.0 |
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S 5939
Relates to payments by a pharmacy benefit manager to participating pharmacies
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Floor Vote - Version: B | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 33bd366c-65ea-4dfa-8e2d-3514c70be0bd | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/33bd366c-65ea-4dfa-8e2d-3514c70be0bd CC0-1.0 |
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S 4980
Relates to the preservation of regionally significant projects with respect to agencies drawing on…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8a82f711-5116-4e74-b263-74ca2cc69ee7 | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8a82f711-5116-4e74-b263-74ca2cc69ee7 CC0-1.0 |
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S 1618
Enacts the "New York affordable drug manufacturing act"
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c2c73690-216b-4e2d-9361-8c5f062a7db4 | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c2c73690-216b-4e2d-9361-8c5f062a7db4 CC0-1.0 |
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S 634
Requires certain health insurance policies to provide coverage for diabetes and prediabetes…
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Floor Vote - Version: B | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 51e0d3e0-0191-4a4c-a6c6-37f754417171 | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/51e0d3e0-0191-4a4c-a6c6-37f754417171 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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