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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 |
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| 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 6274
Relates to preferences under the affordable home ownership development program for veterans with…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 98aaac09-df31-4e71-ac25-8cfeafa314dd | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/98aaac09-df31-4e71-ac25-8cfeafa314dd CC0-1.0 |
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S 5003
Rededicates the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson bridge to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ec043716-00e4-47ff-884a-d22f4880e716 | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ec043716-00e4-47ff-884a-d22f4880e716 CC0-1.0 |
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S 6181
Relates to employment at certain licensees for the purposes of parole conditions
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 226b4b7c-d085-4bf0-9eda-4ac7063782cd | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/226b4b7c-d085-4bf0-9eda-4ac7063782cd CC0-1.0 |
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S 2611
Relates to participation in games of bingo by minors
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 69902fef-c89e-4db2-a0e4-0b2ee76a7668 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/69902fef-c89e-4db2-a0e4-0b2ee76a7668 CC0-1.0 |
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S 4424
Enacts the anti-waiver of employment rights act
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d8711650-4708-40c3-a327-d054a57deae9 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d8711650-4708-40c3-a327-d054a57deae9 CC0-1.0 |
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S 659
Relates to the general civil penalty of the environmental conservation law
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 08e63533-998e-4c40-b5b0-bfa17a0164f8 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/08e63533-998e-4c40-b5b0-bfa17a0164f8 CC0-1.0 |
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S 3406
Expands remedies for violations of New York state uniform fire prevention and building code
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3fcb12dc-a4e5-4bc8-95ac-07167cedd0d3 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3fcb12dc-a4e5-4bc8-95ac-07167cedd0d3 CC0-1.0 |
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S 1130
Relates to protections for renters using certain housing subsidies or public assistance
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f2d84ea1-a150-4aad-ab9c-769508dd2134 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f2d84ea1-a150-4aad-ab9c-769508dd2134 CC0-1.0 |
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S 2447
Clarifies the standard for intentional discrimination or retaliation claims
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6f5dbfc5-115c-4ce7-a80e-e948843b3bb8 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6f5dbfc5-115c-4ce7-a80e-e948843b3bb8 CC0-1.0 |
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S 1461
Extends the answer time when a major capital improvement rent increase has been filed to ninety days
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Floor Vote | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2f75f793-3c64-4352-9d2d-ff081c0d3478 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2f75f793-3c64-4352-9d2d-ff081c0d3478 CC0-1.0 |
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S 3261
Authorizes distributors of cannabis products to file annual returns electronically
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c3dc8e97-7485-45b0-85bc-15f3381e5975 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c3dc8e97-7485-45b0-85bc-15f3381e5975 CC0-1.0 |
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S 78
Requires colleges, universities, professional, proprietary, and graduate schools to provide a…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b7cfbc38-aa39-41b0-8653-ef395579b8c5 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b7cfbc38-aa39-41b0-8653-ef395579b8c5 CC0-1.0 |
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S 3179
Relates to the definition of coal tar and its use in pavement products
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c781b542-ee10-4827-bd4e-8950fc6e68c3 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c781b542-ee10-4827-bd4e-8950fc6e68c3 CC0-1.0 |
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S 6227
Provides that the commissioner of education may promulgate rules and regulations for a health…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6d495899-3e4f-4b17-90cd-a5d7ae9709f9 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6d495899-3e4f-4b17-90cd-a5d7ae9709f9 CC0-1.0 |
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C 978
Provides for the election of two Regents of the University of the State of New York
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 813e5223-911a-4faf-9d3f-bc198cae4ceb | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/813e5223-911a-4faf-9d3f-bc198cae4ceb CC0-1.0 |
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S 6273
Authorizes and directs the commissioner of education to conduct a study on the number of children…
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e1c29568-f50d-40d0-bb86-0ced18ab37ad | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e1c29568-f50d-40d0-bb86-0ced18ab37ad CC0-1.0 |
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S 4478
Requires the department of labor to provide a document on workplace rights to any minor seeking…
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Labor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4a3f9696-b7bd-41d7-b24e-cc886409b904 | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4a3f9696-b7bd-41d7-b24e-cc886409b904 CC0-1.0 |
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S 4950
Relates to the payment for services at addiction treatment centers operated by the office of…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c7814a00-4edf-4022-91fb-e91718a2a2a4 | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c7814a00-4edf-4022-91fb-e91718a2a2a4 CC0-1.0 |
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S 438
Establishes the prescription drug supply chain transparency act
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 03056d1f-8e9a-46ff-8143-2b2001930855 | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/03056d1f-8e9a-46ff-8143-2b2001930855 CC0-1.0 |
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S 6217
Relates to workers' access to treatment
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Labor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5469bbbd-bfe0-4f12-993f-a9698dbb4d88 | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5469bbbd-bfe0-4f12-993f-a9698dbb4d88 CC0-1.0 |
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S 4925
Relates to requiring training to reduce abusive conduct and bullying in the workplace
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Labor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 64f11e7c-58bb-4660-a6b0-4b7917d34b75 | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/64f11e7c-58bb-4660-a6b0-4b7917d34b75 CC0-1.0 |
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S 5939
Relates to payments by a pharmacy benefit manager to participating pharmacies
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Floor Vote - Version: B | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 33bd366c-65ea-4dfa-8e2d-3514c70be0bd | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/33bd366c-65ea-4dfa-8e2d-3514c70be0bd CC0-1.0 |
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S 4980
Relates to the preservation of regionally significant projects with respect to agencies drawing on…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8a82f711-5116-4e74-b263-74ca2cc69ee7 | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8a82f711-5116-4e74-b263-74ca2cc69ee7 CC0-1.0 |
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S 1618
Enacts the "New York affordable drug manufacturing act"
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c2c73690-216b-4e2d-9361-8c5f062a7db4 | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c2c73690-216b-4e2d-9361-8c5f062a7db4 CC0-1.0 |
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S 2499
Relates to employment discrimination relating to family leave
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Labor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7e70f673-6a4d-4a66-8a3c-da44a1213867 | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e70f673-6a4d-4a66-8a3c-da44a1213867 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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