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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 17 Allows industrial development agencies to make grants to municipalities for open space…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0e1a854c-e357-4d27-90eb-76ba9090f857	Apr 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0e1a854c-e357-4d27-90eb-76ba9090f857 CC0-1.0
S 2416 Relates to releasing victims of domestic violence from certain contracts	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e37950ed-ae4a-4276-ae16-3f0cbe549c2b	Apr 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e37950ed-ae4a-4276-ae16-3f0cbe549c2b CC0-1.0
S 441 Includes certain persons of Middle Eastern and North African heritage and speakers of Haitian…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 059c7d6c-cc39-451a-ace8-6debe13d3a5f	Apr 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/059c7d6c-cc39-451a-ace8-6debe13d3a5f CC0-1.0
S 871 Establishes uniform waiting list priorities for domestic violence survivors applying for public…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9141c75f-7c8a-43c5-b5c0-9aec76b211dd	Apr 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9141c75f-7c8a-43c5-b5c0-9aec76b211dd CC0-1.0
A 2239 Includes contacts via text, email, private message, direct message or other electronic…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b3fd0c08-da96-452c-a351-ea0c0f5ef3d4	Apr 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b3fd0c08-da96-452c-a351-ea0c0f5ef3d4 CC0-1.0
S 9355 Authorizes the dormitory authority to provide financing to D'Youville Housing Association LLC for…	Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 728e348a-f473-4ddc-a7e7-33b236799bfb	Apr 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/728e348a-f473-4ddc-a7e7-33b236799bfb CC0-1.0
S 8628 Relates to notification of victims of crime, including sexual offenses, about the address…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 62263d7b-48d7-4d41-b9c2-0b5e71fabb9e	Apr 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/62263d7b-48d7-4d41-b9c2-0b5e71fabb9e CC0-1.0
S 7460 Directs the commissioner of health to establish at least 4 maternal-infant care centers in areas of…	Finance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll fbffda80-ad8a-47e1-bc26-31158dc97afb	Apr 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fbffda80-ad8a-47e1-bc26-31158dc97afb CC0-1.0
S 8967 Relates to penalties for discrimination against employees	Labor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2a3a7d18-37f4-41b2-88cf-3b2ece9208f3	Apr 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2a3a7d18-37f4-41b2-88cf-3b2ece9208f3 CC0-1.0
S 4584 Relates to reports and awards by the office of victim services	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6b545c3d-e463-4694-a297-097de2bce8e2	Apr 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6b545c3d-e463-4694-a297-097de2bce8e2 CC0-1.0
S 8234 Changes the due date by which the New York State teachers' retirement system is required to submit…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 62ba928a-d791-41d3-bc04-048c1c7e897d	Apr 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/62ba928a-d791-41d3-bc04-048c1c7e897d CC0-1.0
S 9330 Enacts the remedial construction of New York labor law act	Labor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 277dd8b5-7138-4afb-88a3-54d26aea42ac	Apr 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/277dd8b5-7138-4afb-88a3-54d26aea42ac CC0-1.0
S 7335 Relates to enhanced eligibility requirements of STAR	Finance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 72ff6044-41b4-497a-bb4a-84dbe0e33669	Apr 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/72ff6044-41b4-497a-bb4a-84dbe0e33669 CC0-1.0
S 8131 Relates to payment of certain awards for disability	Labor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f04ad24b-b8c9-49f5-b272-c1be212a83f3	Apr 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f04ad24b-b8c9-49f5-b272-c1be212a83f3 CC0-1.0
S 1026 Relates to establishing a voluntary waiver of the right to purchase firearms, rifles or shotguns	Finance Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 248d2752-db70-44b0-a22f-66c6fd9ab94d	Apr 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/248d2752-db70-44b0-a22f-66c6fd9ab94d CC0-1.0
S 7612 Establishes a co-shelter toolkit	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9af36c49-fa0b-4601-9792-d46e932e78e1	Apr 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9af36c49-fa0b-4601-9792-d46e932e78e1 CC0-1.0
S 559 Increases compensation of election inspectors to $300 and coordinators to $350 in New York city	Finance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0b82ea15-3ebf-41e4-8c7d-967af7f60fdf	Apr 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0b82ea15-3ebf-41e4-8c7d-967af7f60fdf CC0-1.0
S 3561 Relates to a study on the economic impact of the establishment of kitchen incubators	Finance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f2d0413c-c303-4b82-9b65-f5100d2dc3b9	Apr 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f2d0413c-c303-4b82-9b65-f5100d2dc3b9 CC0-1.0
S 8706 Requires covered businesses to annually report to the department of labor regarding the impact of…	Labor Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5d0571ab-29e9-4fb3-bec5-fa98bc1f95a5	Apr 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5d0571ab-29e9-4fb3-bec5-fa98bc1f95a5 CC0-1.0
S 5037 Establishes visiting policies for incarcerated individuals	Finance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a7ab2440-5031-4ca4-9bde-78252a2a0cb7	Apr 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a7ab2440-5031-4ca4-9bde-78252a2a0cb7 CC0-1.0
S 428 Requires chain restaurants to label menu items that have a high content of sodium	Finance Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0610a3d5-c339-43ca-91a8-8675589fa5e4	Apr 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0610a3d5-c339-43ca-91a8-8675589fa5e4 CC0-1.0
S 6750 Relates to forfeiture of a beneficiary's right to benefits upon conviction of a family offense	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0765aa27-bce9-47a8-bdb6-2b3f484cec83	Apr 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0765aa27-bce9-47a8-bdb6-2b3f484cec83 CC0-1.0
S 7204 Exempts the Caughdenoy Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. from the forty-five percent limit on…	Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ae70cffa-e282-4358-9e6a-ccb859074d81	Apr 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ae70cffa-e282-4358-9e6a-ccb859074d81 CC0-1.0
S 8681 Exempts the Cody Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. from the requirement that the percentage of…	Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 32c8e41f-f937-4d4a-bf8f-a5e31077aea6	Apr 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/32c8e41f-f937-4d4a-bf8f-a5e31077aea6 CC0-1.0
S 1609 Requires the department of environmental conservation, after consultation with the environmental…	Finance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c0a0e39d-f252-4612-83af-0d6b5afbd20e	Apr 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c0a0e39d-f252-4612-83af-0d6b5afbd20e 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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