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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 5265 Requires screening incarcerated individuals for eligibility for public benefits prior to release	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 72f8780a-fae7-479f-8566-665244e74940	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/72f8780a-fae7-479f-8566-665244e74940 CC0-1.0
S 5288 Relates to the proper form of exhibits for submission	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 36d5f0d7-6aed-4c7a-860e-30ae3d55e7df	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/36d5f0d7-6aed-4c7a-860e-30ae3d55e7df CC0-1.0
S 4482 Requires that subpoenas relating to election matters be served with a separate informational sheet…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c42a541c-d779-4c68-a1a1-64de9efe2223	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c42a541c-d779-4c68-a1a1-64de9efe2223 CC0-1.0
S 6600 Requires the inspection of certain non-fireproof buildings and compliance with the New York city…	Floor Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll dd695b55-7bd7-4d52-b8b9-abe21a975972	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dd695b55-7bd7-4d52-b8b9-abe21a975972 CC0-1.0
S 7663 Authorizes the assessor of Nassau county to accept an application for retroactive real property tax…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 32a37384-0869-4f00-ac5c-361e5eb25b73	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/32a37384-0869-4f00-ac5c-361e5eb25b73 CC0-1.0
S 553 Relates to observance of all religious holidays by institutions within the state university and the…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 03656895-b3b7-46ca-a1f3-cca649901654	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/03656895-b3b7-46ca-a1f3-cca649901654 CC0-1.0
S 6334 Expands the description of certain services which are not prohibited by statutes governing the…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b7833892-a00e-4e03-b8c2-ace1c63079d1	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b7833892-a00e-4e03-b8c2-ace1c63079d1 CC0-1.0
S 3819 Imposes certain penalties related to violations of building and fire code standards within fourteen…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2fe835d2-95df-4863-be48-b648182fcc2a	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2fe835d2-95df-4863-be48-b648182fcc2a CC0-1.0
S 1368 Creates a temporary state pesticide commission to study the effects of the application of…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1903427a-eb96-4d14-ad70-4b347a84baa9	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1903427a-eb96-4d14-ad70-4b347a84baa9 CC0-1.0
S 4514 Requires the commissioner of labor to prepare an annual report on the cost of living, poverty rates…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 25754c8a-b37c-40e6-8c36-224e7e1fef80	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/25754c8a-b37c-40e6-8c36-224e7e1fef80 CC0-1.0
S 879 Establishes the garden protection act	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll efbd536e-2559-4cbf-bc86-b81c77c70e66	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/efbd536e-2559-4cbf-bc86-b81c77c70e66 CC0-1.0
S 6929 Relates to dental laboratories	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b4f74918-1de2-4e0e-b1cc-8bff5f3301fa	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b4f74918-1de2-4e0e-b1cc-8bff5f3301fa CC0-1.0
S 6759 Authorizes the application of topical fluoride varnish to a child's teeth by a parent or legal…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 835e736a-d6c2-4987-908c-3a852998ed7b	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/835e736a-d6c2-4987-908c-3a852998ed7b CC0-1.0
S 887 Relates to filing in surrogate's court	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0705b8cc-c7a5-4d14-9914-9039bb4815b3	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0705b8cc-c7a5-4d14-9914-9039bb4815b3 CC0-1.0
S 228 Requires manufactured home park owners to provide a written justification for rent increases in…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d254d927-5abb-4f1e-b480-aaf64d5c999a	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d254d927-5abb-4f1e-b480-aaf64d5c999a CC0-1.0
S 257 Authorizes a study on lithium-ion battery fires and prevention	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 744d4644-54de-43f4-8fe8-78922b02c25d	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/744d4644-54de-43f4-8fe8-78922b02c25d CC0-1.0
S 566 In relation to enrollment eligibility for election officials in the address confidentiality program	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 814d3c75-df5a-49e5-b27c-706b1bb9c80e	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/814d3c75-df5a-49e5-b27c-706b1bb9c80e CC0-1.0
S 5779 Requires certain entities to stock opioid antagonists and to store naloxone nasal sprays with or…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c747d6e1-aa81-4088-a6cf-eea4eef3cee0	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c747d6e1-aa81-4088-a6cf-eea4eef3cee0 CC0-1.0
S 2627 Establishes the homeownership protection program	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 521a4423-d939-415b-8525-a5cd37ffdc58	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/521a4423-d939-415b-8525-a5cd37ffdc58 CC0-1.0
A 2330 Requires electronic filing of all lobbying filings	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8c553f54-a231-4436-94e1-d42f8d3b3e8a	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8c553f54-a231-4436-94e1-d42f8d3b3e8a CC0-1.0
S 630 Requires victims be notified of right to make a victim impact statement and allows them to…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 90cb2b23-dc49-4e6a-83a3-f2e333237d70	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/90cb2b23-dc49-4e6a-83a3-f2e333237d70 CC0-1.0
S 3699 Enacts the "facial recognition technology study act"	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0309a445-6d70-4480-96e3-67d560693b0b	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0309a445-6d70-4480-96e3-67d560693b0b CC0-1.0
S 1052 Directs the department of economic development to move the central New York welcome center to the…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b0f96874-dc6c-4ac1-b2f8-74da87d6d62c	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b0f96874-dc6c-4ac1-b2f8-74da87d6d62c CC0-1.0
S 5116 Relates to the documentation and preservation of Black history in New York state by the state…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4b10a987-fb0c-4190-8b8c-8e07c6557909	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4b10a987-fb0c-4190-8b8c-8e07c6557909 CC0-1.0
S 410 Relates to certain jury awards in employment discrimination actions	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8abe4e94-0428-4c18-bbdb-ae1540ecb28e	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8abe4e94-0428-4c18-bbdb-ae1540ecb28e 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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