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James Skoufis

NY Senate District 42

Democratic New York since Jan 1, 2023

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Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
NY Senate District 42 current 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
NY Senate District 39 New York	Democratic	—	Jan 1, 2023	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (4,672 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
S 10585 Assesses a separate tax on distributions from designated settlement funds	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a8e5de3d-5462-4b91-a7d3-20cb8e8871b4	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a8e5de3d-5462-4b91-a7d3-20cb8e8871b4 CC0-1.0
S 8059 Establishes a blue envelope program for persons with mental health disorders, behavioral disorders…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f00cd1c7-0a11-4253-9b1d-6c91c04227b3	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f00cd1c7-0a11-4253-9b1d-6c91c04227b3 CC0-1.0
S 9683 Authorizes the city of New York to sell certain lands now or formerly under the waters of Whale…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6e4a3565-f7e1-43e9-9b89-f77664c449c5	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6e4a3565-f7e1-43e9-9b89-f77664c449c5 CC0-1.0
S 8945 Provides a heart disease presumption for certain members employed as probation officers	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d5156a3d-9719-493d-a5ae-bb8f030f4df4	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d5156a3d-9719-493d-a5ae-bb8f030f4df4 CC0-1.0
A 2425 Increases the time frame for payments of certain expenses by adoptive parents	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 603def7e-1fad-49e2-ada6-acbe2629e742	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/603def7e-1fad-49e2-ada6-acbe2629e742 CC0-1.0
S 5598 Relates to protections for private education loan borrowers and cosigners	Floor Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7ace8750-d02b-4ac3-a627-89eba1d270fd	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7ace8750-d02b-4ac3-a627-89eba1d270fd CC0-1.0
S 8122 Permits New York city correction and sanitation members to borrow from accumulated contributions…	Floor Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f435a762-7ebd-4253-a761-ea1340ac82dd	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f435a762-7ebd-4253-a761-ea1340ac82dd CC0-1.0
S 5835 Waives fishing, hunting and trapping license fees for certain first responders	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 820d530a-c15b-41b1-bff3-f972074e82d9	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/820d530a-c15b-41b1-bff3-f972074e82d9 CC0-1.0
S 9761 Relates to contracts between state agencies and not-for-profit organizations	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7a1d9bd6-82b3-4869-ad07-252a15e52533	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7a1d9bd6-82b3-4869-ad07-252a15e52533 CC0-1.0
A 10343 Relates to fees and expenses in unemployment insurance proceedings; extending effectiveness	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll dfaea149-ce5c-4851-86d3-3ebfbb45c663	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dfaea149-ce5c-4851-86d3-3ebfbb45c663 CC0-1.0
A 10365 Enacts the remedial construction of New York labor law act	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll af3b7306-1996-4af6-b034-0d47a2690656	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/af3b7306-1996-4af6-b034-0d47a2690656 CC0-1.0
S 5990 Relates to mandatory employer disclosures regarding employee compensation and benefits	Floor Vote - Version: C	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f1272592-6eff-436f-b521-61e38ca5e26a	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f1272592-6eff-436f-b521-61e38ca5e26a CC0-1.0
S 10098 Relates to the maximum allowable timeframes to respond to requests for records under the freedom of…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 836053fe-bbe1-4712-92f2-54f21321b2ec	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/836053fe-bbe1-4712-92f2-54f21321b2ec CC0-1.0
S 592 Establishes the New York state youth in agriculture and entrepreneurship summer employment program	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 994bd1b5-3d20-4d39-baac-dd069514c726	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/994bd1b5-3d20-4d39-baac-dd069514c726 CC0-1.0
S 1157 Establishes the New York state first home savings program to authorize first time home buyers to…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll df5a5961-51d5-471a-af06-5511dc51b081	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/df5a5961-51d5-471a-af06-5511dc51b081 CC0-1.0
S 7808 Relates to the determination of salary base for members of the New York city police pension fund	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0985cc21-9d8b-4b04-9533-d2bb60fcd09d	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0985cc21-9d8b-4b04-9533-d2bb60fcd09d CC0-1.0
S 9881 Provides for a disability retirement for certain deputy sheriff members of a retirement system in…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 058631a9-99a0-4341-bdf8-260f6f58f06a	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/058631a9-99a0-4341-bdf8-260f6f58f06a CC0-1.0
S 626 Adds ammunition to the list of prohibited items to purchase or dispose of after certain convictions	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 75ae4722-ad08-4e8c-8cf5-02edcb6006e1	May 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/75ae4722-ad08-4e8c-8cf5-02edcb6006e1 CC0-1.0
S 6573 Requires municipal employees to attempt to identify and notify the owners of a deceased dog or cat…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 51ec10fa-a25f-43fe-a7e7-eca54f62a13e	May 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/51ec10fa-a25f-43fe-a7e7-eca54f62a13e CC0-1.0
S 4612 Includes coverage of treatment rendered by a massage therapist	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll dc9ed416-1394-4f20-929e-00d24642a699	May 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dc9ed416-1394-4f20-929e-00d24642a699 CC0-1.0
S 4850 Includes second degree relatives in certain criteria for breast cancer screenings to be covered…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 307d2e41-3e9b-4820-8f13-0ad73831edf9	May 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/307d2e41-3e9b-4820-8f13-0ad73831edf9 CC0-1.0
S 6442 Directs the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services to study gender disparity in…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 11f03e2f-3db8-49ea-a0ca-6485fdfabea2	May 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/11f03e2f-3db8-49ea-a0ca-6485fdfabea2 CC0-1.0
S 1075 Creates a temporary state commission concerning the incidence of asthma in the Bronx	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 828f5857-7bc9-4458-b4d9-cd159ffcb9a4	May 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/828f5857-7bc9-4458-b4d9-cd159ffcb9a4 CC0-1.0
S 1692 Relates to commissaries and canteens at correctional institutions	Floor Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2815ab9b-e023-4512-8076-c7d4c6f669cc	May 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2815ab9b-e023-4512-8076-c7d4c6f669cc CC0-1.0
S 7232 Grants immunity from liability for personal injury and property damage sustained by a crime victim…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3bc1b02d-2347-47ca-ba26-8cf9d2dc0d93	May 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3bc1b02d-2347-47ca-ba26-8cf9d2dc0d93 CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (441 as lead sponsor)

S 9534 NY · —
Relates to limiting rate increases that entail a return on equity for capital projects

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S 4534 NY · —
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 NY · —
Permits the town of Warwick to use preservation funds for water quality improvement

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S 9570 NY · —
Relates to the prohibition of lending institutions issuing unsolicited mail-loan checks

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S 348 NY · —
Ends the local option of towns and cities to prohibit the sale of alcohol; repealer

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S 4039 NY · —
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 NY · —
Relation to the state's liability for damages caused by defects on state roads

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S 8058 NY · —
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 NY · —
Prohibits recording of the entrance of a school ground

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S 9555 NY · —
Relates to information that residential health care facilities are required to disclose to residents and their families

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