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James Skoufis
NY Senate District 42
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Government Operations & Budget 260Healthcare 170Economy & Taxes 128Labor & Employment 128Criminal Justice & Policing 113Social Services & Welfare 83Transportation & Infrastructure 81Environment & Energy 77Education 75Civil Rights & Liberties 57Technology & Privacy 51Housing 43Banking & Finance 41Other 34Elections & Voting 30Agriculture 22Defense & Military 13Veterans Affairs 11Gun Policy 10Abortion & Reproductive Rights 6Immigration 2Foreign Policy & Trade 1
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 |
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S 403
Establishes a SNAP and cash assistance fraud victims compensation fund
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Finance Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 50d520b4-502b-47d8-9535-9bf68583263a | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50d520b4-502b-47d8-9535-9bf68583263a CC0-1.0 |
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S 1946
Provides for the expungement of syringe convictions
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Finance Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7866042d-2457-4ef8-b5a0-cd10ca026cfa | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7866042d-2457-4ef8-b5a0-cd10ca026cfa CC0-1.0 |
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S 646
Makes permanent certain provisions relating to liquidator's permits and temporary retail permits
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Investigations And Government Operations Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e967cb76-cddc-42a2-a510-ab8c44a28c14 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e967cb76-cddc-42a2-a510-ab8c44a28c14 CC0-1.0 |
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S 1572
Enacts the "End Hedge Fund Control of New York Homes Act"
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Investigations And Government Operations Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 92090d70-2d1b-4282-b065-a729d6a0fe8f | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/92090d70-2d1b-4282-b065-a729d6a0fe8f CC0-1.0 |
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S 1380
Relates to the cleaning of playground equipment after pesticide exposure
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0aa1accc-cc23-482f-91c3-d81af93b9cc0 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0aa1accc-cc23-482f-91c3-d81af93b9cc0 CC0-1.0 |
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S 2666
Relates to the provision of breast pumps to certain incarcerated birth parents and allowing…
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Finance Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4aeb6346-d3b4-493b-8748-383b969e4b80 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4aeb6346-d3b4-493b-8748-383b969e4b80 CC0-1.0 |
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S 6365
Relates to certain information provided to incarcerated individuals upon their release
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e7736c6b-06e4-4742-a27a-cc1fa1ee473f | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e7736c6b-06e4-4742-a27a-cc1fa1ee473f CC0-1.0 |
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S 6718
Relates to surcharges for the installation or use of certain appliances in housing accommodations…
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Floor Vote - Version: B | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e3488fd4-7dfb-48e3-99b6-6fbf8886163e | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e3488fd4-7dfb-48e3-99b6-6fbf8886163e CC0-1.0 |
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S 334
Relates to publishing records of public interest by agencies and the legislature
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Investigations And Government Operations Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b7c398b5-57c0-4e7e-adde-80e13150696c | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b7c398b5-57c0-4e7e-adde-80e13150696c CC0-1.0 |
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S 1048
Requires public agencies to establish preliminary license application procedures to determine…
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Finance Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 136e0d51-a567-467b-bfcb-a60a3785453c | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/136e0d51-a567-467b-bfcb-a60a3785453c CC0-1.0 |
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S 1462
Relates to establishing ground rent rebates for eligible homeowners and renters in the Battery Park…
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Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 75e584a2-607d-4cbc-a7c1-830d967b15b0 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/75e584a2-607d-4cbc-a7c1-830d967b15b0 CC0-1.0 |
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S 4039
Prohibits certain persons from receiving compensation for legal fees, consulting, or other work…
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b7fd05ee-6aca-43e6-b17c-c46146b9d764 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b7fd05ee-6aca-43e6-b17c-c46146b9d764 CC0-1.0 |
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S 7821
Prohibits the sale of children's products, mattresses and upholstered furniture containing…
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b603b29d-6fa8-4e69-ac3c-def8484b35be | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b603b29d-6fa8-4e69-ac3c-def8484b35be CC0-1.0 |
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S 329
Facilitates appellate review of rulings that implicate issues of public concern
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Finance Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 99d1a075-e0eb-4204-8d7e-8bd53d6e6c9f | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/99d1a075-e0eb-4204-8d7e-8bd53d6e6c9f CC0-1.0 |
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S 5067
Directs the commissioner of education to change the name of the state high school equivalency…
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll f594f228-797b-4864-b5e2-a778fc3101a0 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f594f228-797b-4864-b5e2-a778fc3101a0 CC0-1.0 |
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S 56
Establishes a drug checking program
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Finance Vote - Version: B | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll af02ccf7-d7a9-48be-b95b-ca96dae700d7 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/af02ccf7-d7a9-48be-b95b-ca96dae700d7 CC0-1.0 |
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S 4693
Relates to taxpayer publicly funded research
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Investigations And Government Operations Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 17f24b63-a721-4ac4-ba65-e1edd2b60cfc | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/17f24b63-a721-4ac4-ba65-e1edd2b60cfc CC0-1.0 |
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S 348
Ends the local option of towns and cities to prohibit the sale of alcohol; repealer
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Investigations And Government Operations Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0ff221f7-6bfb-4a95-8ca3-032cb59c73fc | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0ff221f7-6bfb-4a95-8ca3-032cb59c73fc CC0-1.0 |
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S 1574
Establishes the electric landscaping equipment rebate program; provides for the repeal of such…
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Finance Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 54518512-48b0-478c-9b8b-b56dcf96872a | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/54518512-48b0-478c-9b8b-b56dcf96872a CC0-1.0 |
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S 5400
Exempts operators of law enforcement and fire department vessels from laws which regulate vessels…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f98efdbb-42cf-4c3e-9e8b-f3d896ead7ff | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f98efdbb-42cf-4c3e-9e8b-f3d896ead7ff CC0-1.0 |
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S 3836
Authorizes the sale of non-alcoholic versions of alcoholic beverages by licensees
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Investigations And Government Operations Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 72371930-c149-4f0f-8791-dc99ba018ed1 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/72371930-c149-4f0f-8791-dc99ba018ed1 CC0-1.0 |
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S 2707
Requires DHCR to develop a common application and web portal for certain funding, tax credits…
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Finance Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 896d5c5b-1cf3-4598-897d-948f713b4bec | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/896d5c5b-1cf3-4598-897d-948f713b4bec CC0-1.0 |
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S 1833
Enacts the "harmful algal bloom monitoring and prevention act"
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Finance Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 017afc0d-7bbf-4bc2-982e-815cb4bdbfa2 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/017afc0d-7bbf-4bc2-982e-815cb4bdbfa2 CC0-1.0 |
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S 407
Relates to expanding the authority of the attorney general to investigate violations of the public…
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Investigations And Government Operations Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 731184fb-2f73-4149-846e-b0eb6bc11ebe | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/731184fb-2f73-4149-846e-b0eb6bc11ebe CC0-1.0 |
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S 438
Establishes the prescription drug supply chain transparency act
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6a9df360-4ead-4266-93dc-ff26fb7a5c25 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6a9df360-4ead-4266-93dc-ff26fb7a5c25 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (441 as lead sponsor)
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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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