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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 8848 Enacts the "Clock Should Stop Act"	Judiciary Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2e1ccccb-78b6-49e9-b05a-2e0c7fbeba22	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2e1ccccb-78b6-49e9-b05a-2e0c7fbeba22 CC0-1.0
S 8395 Relates to orders not to resuscitate and decisions regarding life-sustaining treatment and hospice…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9c248827-51b0-4835-9e77-3f51a836d09f	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9c248827-51b0-4835-9e77-3f51a836d09f CC0-1.0
S 9506 Adds Lake Oscawana and Roaring Brook Lake in Putnam county to the definition of inland waterways	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll eb1f3526-6b7f-4af2-962d-052e7ae9b5c2	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eb1f3526-6b7f-4af2-962d-052e7ae9b5c2 CC0-1.0
A 2633 Directs the president of the state civil service commission to conduct a study on job vacancies…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ff8d87d8-aa08-45f9-a001-76542fab29dc	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ff8d87d8-aa08-45f9-a001-76542fab29dc CC0-1.0
S 488 Enacts the manufacturer disclosure and transparency act	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b8d16435-2fe8-47a5-9a13-589e1566aed5	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b8d16435-2fe8-47a5-9a13-589e1566aed5 CC0-1.0
S 4887 Authorizes an occupancy tax in the county of Herkimer	Investigations And Government Operations Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 56ccbd1e-09f7-4b18-8806-38dc6f972d24	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/56ccbd1e-09f7-4b18-8806-38dc6f972d24 CC0-1.0
S 9223 Relates to mandatory continuing education requirements for acupuncturists	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll cc107f03-eb73-4907-9281-3e135a3eeba4	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cc107f03-eb73-4907-9281-3e135a3eeba4 CC0-1.0
S 10188 Repeals section 2 of chapter 316 of the laws of 2025 relating to the use of tax funds collected by…	Investigations And Government Operations Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 65257059-777e-4469-8e79-ac0b85526257	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/65257059-777e-4469-8e79-ac0b85526257 CC0-1.0
S 258 Enacts"Bryan Johnson's law"	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0617d493-14d1-4b3f-a87b-c905a3439cad	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0617d493-14d1-4b3f-a87b-c905a3439cad CC0-1.0
S 8447 Requires a fiscal note when a bill enacts or amends a law impacting the cost of utility services	Investigations And Government Operations Vote	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 73c37a4d-5763-4989-b79e-312c71aeb785	May 12, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/73c37a4d-5763-4989-b79e-312c71aeb785 CC0-1.0
S 7137 Relates to the establishment of emergency management release plans to be developed for use in…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5d66680c-c4cc-4c99-b4ae-ded0be933ee4	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5d66680c-c4cc-4c99-b4ae-ded0be933ee4 CC0-1.0
S 8463 Provides a one-year utility bill tax and surcharge holiday and two-year green energy tax holiday	Investigations And Government Operations Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 53199460-f3c6-467e-9f84-9f9a9618f7dd	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/53199460-f3c6-467e-9f84-9f9a9618f7dd CC0-1.0
S 4535 Relates to conducting investigations into the administration and enforcement of the New York state…	Finance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3158adc7-2f87-4ddb-ac2c-503770ca68b3	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3158adc7-2f87-4ddb-ac2c-503770ca68b3 CC0-1.0
S 5142 Subtracts from the federal adjusted gross income any income earned by election inspectors, poll…	Finance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4212f166-2c22-44a6-b381-44be97f5969e	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4212f166-2c22-44a6-b381-44be97f5969e CC0-1.0
S 9793 Repeals section 470 of the judiciary law relating to allowing attorneys having offices in the state…	Judiciary Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 317f5abe-4bb7-4680-b2f1-c62e76369286	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/317f5abe-4bb7-4680-b2f1-c62e76369286 CC0-1.0
S 9862 Authorizes the town of Minisink to impose a hotel and motel tax	Investigations And Government Operations Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4710c07b-b1c7-4402-b99e-ac973e7e87ff	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4710c07b-b1c7-4402-b99e-ac973e7e87ff CC0-1.0
S 363 Establishes the "New York junk fee prevention act"	Floor Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4d7a3af2-f593-4b87-a28f-f4696790d2dc	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4d7a3af2-f593-4b87-a28f-f4696790d2dc CC0-1.0
S 9107 Extends the authorization of the town of Cornwall in Orange county to impose a hotel and motel tax	Investigations And Government Operations Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 746ccdd3-bae8-4e9a-9c53-c0bbe4355d73	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/746ccdd3-bae8-4e9a-9c53-c0bbe4355d73 CC0-1.0
S 7607 Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Lt. Gary A. Scott	Floor Vote - Version: C	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8635cf3b-1a59-4134-8e02-dbbfb454ba18	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8635cf3b-1a59-4134-8e02-dbbfb454ba18 CC0-1.0
S 2438 Relates to potable water testing at state and local parks	Finance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 87127b0f-ecb1-45e3-98e7-e0a3f12bc4a2	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/87127b0f-ecb1-45e3-98e7-e0a3f12bc4a2 CC0-1.0
S 3553 Requires investor-owned energy utilities publish on its customer-facing website both its…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ea5081df-e48c-4660-9239-6afe22026884	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ea5081df-e48c-4660-9239-6afe22026884 CC0-1.0
S 1996 Establishes a temporary state commission to conduct a feasibility study on the formation and…	Finance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 996f167f-32d6-4a02-9b52-566a6a767826	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/996f167f-32d6-4a02-9b52-566a6a767826 CC0-1.0
S 172 Increases short-term disability benefits	Finance Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f48101ab-454f-4ffd-b271-52b76baad416	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f48101ab-454f-4ffd-b271-52b76baad416 CC0-1.0
S 2493 Relates to the community air monitoring program	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll db305d60-11f2-4860-bc6e-daa914cb45a3	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/db305d60-11f2-4860-bc6e-daa914cb45a3 CC0-1.0
S 2602 Establishes the office of Native American affairs	Finance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 152dbf30-ed3d-49f1-aa70-a0a23c92e47e	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/152dbf30-ed3d-49f1-aa70-a0a23c92e47e 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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