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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 9491
Relates to cases terminated due to mental disease or defect and to establishing reporting…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 79431f55-f45a-437d-bf59-66ce25c1b2a3 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/79431f55-f45a-437d-bf59-66ce25c1b2a3 CC0-1.0 |
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S 6009
Relates to youth programs sponsored by fire departments
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Local Government Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f201c468-9537-460d-af2d-b10605b6e785 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f201c468-9537-460d-af2d-b10605b6e785 CC0-1.0 |
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S 8887
Relates to enacting provisions for the execution of electronic wills
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0adcb8d5-24f2-4a07-aefa-22238132285c | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0adcb8d5-24f2-4a07-aefa-22238132285c CC0-1.0 |
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S 8778
Relates to information required to be provided in certain calls made to the statewide central…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4d1dd9d6-92c0-4b90-8fb9-5206153dc9cf | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4d1dd9d6-92c0-4b90-8fb9-5206153dc9cf CC0-1.0 |
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S 8828
Relates to transparency and safety requirements for developers of artificial intelligence models
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8192d2e4-2809-4687-aa5c-e8b90eba9a65 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8192d2e4-2809-4687-aa5c-e8b90eba9a65 CC0-1.0 |
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A 9451
Provides a rebuttable presumption relating to recertification as a minority and women-owned…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 74c3dd21-ecef-4fd9-947b-0e961eebd24f | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/74c3dd21-ecef-4fd9-947b-0e961eebd24f CC0-1.0 |
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S 8799
Requires the developmental disabilities advisory council to submit an annual comprehensive summary…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 814cce42-9bce-447d-ae95-4a1a8d2e6a4e | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/814cce42-9bce-447d-ae95-4a1a8d2e6a4e CC0-1.0 |
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A 9455
Relates to certain information to be included in the annual report from the division of minority…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2e7f445f-696d-4b48-9dfa-7a3f7ea2eb6d | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2e7f445f-696d-4b48-9dfa-7a3f7ea2eb6d CC0-1.0 |
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S 8786
Relates to the kinds of insurance with respect to which a rental vehicle company or peer-to-peer…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fba50cf6-0c6f-43b0-b2ff-e8d1ec31385a | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fba50cf6-0c6f-43b0-b2ff-e8d1ec31385a CC0-1.0 |
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A 9476
Relates to the veterans tuition awards program; repealer
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 51418064-102a-44fc-a9b5-d86fba9adbfd | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/51418064-102a-44fc-a9b5-d86fba9adbfd CC0-1.0 |
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A 9503
Provides for the restriction of substances in menstrual products
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d501b43d-810f-4af1-834b-67a1126a7abf | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d501b43d-810f-4af1-834b-67a1126a7abf CC0-1.0 |
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A 9452
Relates to the prohibition of the use of employment promissory notes and other similar provisions
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3cdc209d-5056-45a3-abb7-3c391001785a | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3cdc209d-5056-45a3-abb7-3c391001785a CC0-1.0 |
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S 190
Establishes the payment of certain volunteer firefighter and volunteer ambulance worker death…
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Local Government Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7c405b9c-367e-4cbf-8adf-541ed9f553d2 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7c405b9c-367e-4cbf-8adf-541ed9f553d2 CC0-1.0 |
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A 9442
Relates to litigation funding
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b47c0d07-4092-4c63-8c61-aa35484113a6 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b47c0d07-4092-4c63-8c61-aa35484113a6 CC0-1.0 |
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A 9516
Enacts into law components of legislation necessary to implement changes to the omnibus bill of…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 443bb321-9132-444b-9f6f-7fe5c1bc8c2d | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/443bb321-9132-444b-9f6f-7fe5c1bc8c2d CC0-1.0 |
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S 3665
Expands the tax exemption for new farm buildings
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Local Government Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ca67f1e4-df7c-4c31-9671-c0d5d04f873d | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ca67f1e4-df7c-4c31-9671-c0d5d04f873d CC0-1.0 |
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S 4075
Relates to authorizing the Silver Lake Foundation Inc. to receive retroactive real property tax…
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Local Government Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll abfaff01-122f-4da5-a6ad-5aa8bebfb79c | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/abfaff01-122f-4da5-a6ad-5aa8bebfb79c CC0-1.0 |
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S 3742
Relates to information to be provided with all new and renewal leases for certain housing…
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Local Government Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll df0d71cb-ffa5-400a-9fd3-94e0bb17af8c | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/df0d71cb-ffa5-400a-9fd3-94e0bb17af8c CC0-1.0 |
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A 9513
Permits local health officials to request copies of certain reports and records
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8b553aab-9cdb-482d-8f71-236780121173 | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8b553aab-9cdb-482d-8f71-236780121173 CC0-1.0 |
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S 2058
Requires each institution within the state university of New York and the city university of New…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fe3494e6-ffe8-481d-80fe-fd8bd0dec166 | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fe3494e6-ffe8-481d-80fe-fd8bd0dec166 CC0-1.0 |
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S 8869
Requires certain health insurance policies include coverage for services provided by pharmacists…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5491dae9-6446-4b27-9bfc-42b924d949ae | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5491dae9-6446-4b27-9bfc-42b924d949ae CC0-1.0 |
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S 1438
Enacts the New York state abortion clinical training program act
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 38f219a6-706c-4b6f-90ce-40e5b1dc15dc | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/38f219a6-706c-4b6f-90ce-40e5b1dc15dc CC0-1.0 |
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S 135
Provides practical support for access to abortion care
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fa1bd4ce-6bc2-4e52-916a-ed1f408ef6f0 | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fa1bd4ce-6bc2-4e52-916a-ed1f408ef6f0 CC0-1.0 |
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S 1703
Authorizes pharmacists to administer injections for contraceptive use
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b6ff8a4d-e1db-49c2-95a3-258481b86440 | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b6ff8a4d-e1db-49c2-95a3-258481b86440 CC0-1.0 |
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S 4497
Requires certain insurance policies to provide coverage for fertility preservation services
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ab2eff1e-fa13-4060-b301-6b65286907bb | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab2eff1e-fa13-4060-b301-6b65286907bb 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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