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James Skoufis

NY Senate District 42

Democratic New York since Jan 1, 2023

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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

OfficePartyFromToSource
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)

BillMotion / questionPositionChamber · stage · rollDateOutcomeSource
S 2491
Relates to prohibiting certain discriminatory peremptory challenges to prospective jurors
 Floor Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll d3130cef-56c2-4587-ac7f-b6b350706ea4 Mar 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d3130cef-56c2-4587-ac7f-b6b350706ea4 CC0-1.0
S 2236
Enacts the wage payment integrity act
 Floor Vote - Version: A Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll edae4668-6b04-4562-9143-95727ebdca19 Mar 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/edae4668-6b04-4562-9143-95727ebdca19 CC0-1.0
S 374
Relates to lobbying for the confirmation of persons to state office
 Floor Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll d7f280e4-0763-40d4-8ddd-7133653821c0 Mar 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d7f280e4-0763-40d4-8ddd-7133653821c0 CC0-1.0
S 900
Relates to the delivery of the good faith deposit following award of the bonds to the successful…
 Local Government Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll c4643717-525c-4f11-944d-e7f25224fb39 Mar 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c4643717-525c-4f11-944d-e7f25224fb39 CC0-1.0
S 7858
Repeals the requirement that the senate vote to confirm the appointment of certain chief executive…
 Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 0ec0bc56-cc26-4cac-adb5-31c2d27e494a Mar 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0ec0bc56-cc26-4cac-adb5-31c2d27e494a CC0-1.0
S 7677
Permits the town of Warwick to use preservation funds for water quality improvement
 Local Government Vote - Version: A Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll fb6ae1b7-6245-4d68-b08b-d7e34d0a175f Mar 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fb6ae1b7-6245-4d68-b08b-d7e34d0a175f CC0-1.0
S 8296
Provides for eye and tissue donation
 Local Government Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 48acd9d9-f660-4c27-aa7f-60d537bdc836 Mar 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/48acd9d9-f660-4c27-aa7f-60d537bdc836 CC0-1.0
S 4692
Requires that free menstrual products be provided in the bathrooms of private colleges and…
 Floor Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll ab58da4d-283b-4089-8f2d-b641aafb1e0b Mar 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab58da4d-283b-4089-8f2d-b641aafb1e0b CC0-1.0
S 5432
Increases benefits for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers
 Local Government Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll f140bdc1-782e-4a2a-91ee-786ef0687ea3 Mar 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f140bdc1-782e-4a2a-91ee-786ef0687ea3 CC0-1.0
S 8151
Authorizes the commissioner of taxation and finance to establish segment special equalization rates…
 Local Government Vote - Version: A Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1c3af1e3-7cdc-4562-be89-fcaf1643ec89 Mar 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1c3af1e3-7cdc-4562-be89-fcaf1643ec89 CC0-1.0
S 192
Relates to the next generation 911 system, an emergency services internet protocol network
 Local Government Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll ed26acdc-2473-44de-9180-da903b30b3f3 Mar 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ed26acdc-2473-44de-9180-da903b30b3f3 CC0-1.0
S 7663
Authorizes the assessor of Nassau county to accept an application for retroactive real property tax…
 Local Government Vote - Version: A Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll e2dd90d1-8ab7-4a16-b42f-0759df5251c9 Mar 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e2dd90d1-8ab7-4a16-b42f-0759df5251c9 CC0-1.0
S 8961
Authorizes the Merrick Hook & Ladder Co. 1 fire company recieve retroactive real property tax…
 Local Government Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 5ba13956-0673-456e-bfd8-974fed838e89 Mar 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5ba13956-0673-456e-bfd8-974fed838e89 CC0-1.0
S 8941
Authorizes Farmingdale First Baptist Church, Inc. to receive retroactive real property tax exempt…
 Local Government Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 014bfc40-f186-428c-bb66-cbeae5d49314 Mar 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/014bfc40-f186-428c-bb66-cbeae5d49314 CC0-1.0
S 625
Relates to the timing of annual tax elections
 Investigations And Government Operations Vote - Version: A Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll e41cecf8-c2ca-42c7-8e35-bf99a9f7f2ff Mar 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e41cecf8-c2ca-42c7-8e35-bf99a9f7f2ff CC0-1.0
S 104
Relates to requiring the chair of the state liquor authority to make certain quarterly reports
 Investigations And Government Operations Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll ad489ff9-98a8-4518-982f-57cab0c3193e Mar 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ad489ff9-98a8-4518-982f-57cab0c3193e CC0-1.0
S 1982
Relates to the completion of training requirements for sheriffs and undersheriffs
 Local Government Vote - Version: A Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll f4ef1978-c2e6-43e4-b618-441af1bad14c Mar 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f4ef1978-c2e6-43e4-b618-441af1bad14c CC0-1.0
S 5563
Allows for the examination of industrial development agencies and not-for-profit corporations by…
 Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 050b6b62-8e98-436a-9f89-7633bdcb17c3 Mar 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/050b6b62-8e98-436a-9f89-7633bdcb17c3 CC0-1.0
S 7288
Relates to including environmental pollution mitigation within the authorized purposes of…
 Local Government Vote - Version: A Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll c85868b8-7d5e-4f40-8e35-48e7fbb26cc6 Mar 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c85868b8-7d5e-4f40-8e35-48e7fbb26cc6 CC0-1.0
S 2556
Relates to disposals and contracts for disposal of property
 Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 9d261d57-1975-44b9-a0d1-56a34f866e3c Mar 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9d261d57-1975-44b9-a0d1-56a34f866e3c CC0-1.0
S 2084
Relates to requiring municipalities to determine whether it is in the public interest to create and…
 Local Government Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 98e61a9e-7381-47a6-90a1-2cbb1bfda75b Mar 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/98e61a9e-7381-47a6-90a1-2cbb1bfda75b CC0-1.0
S 7681
Prohibits a state or local authority from employing or designating a lobbyist to engage in lobbying
 Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll a7b99279-77e7-4e33-9b8d-f25b31ab14f9 Mar 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a7b99279-77e7-4e33-9b8d-f25b31ab14f9 CC0-1.0
S 8378
Requires that certain land which was conveyed to the town of Riverhead in 2011 be leased to the…
 Local Government Vote - Version: B Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 69dc86dd-d73c-4d62-a2db-aa75fee2a75a Mar 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/69dc86dd-d73c-4d62-a2db-aa75fee2a75a CC0-1.0
S 333
Relates to the description of the arms of the state and the state flag
 Investigations And Government Operations Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 304fe3e2-8abd-47b6-acec-17ba9bb5857d Mar 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/304fe3e2-8abd-47b6-acec-17ba9bb5857d CC0-1.0
S 647
Expands use of videoconferencing to purely advisory bodies
 Investigations And Government Operations Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 8af4241a-3732-4ab7-9500-1edfa2401dd1 Mar 10, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8af4241a-3732-4ab7-9500-1edfa2401dd1 CC0-1.0

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