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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 5593 Relates to periods suspending the operation of certain rate, charge or other changes by utilities…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 93627e57-9ccc-4802-ab51-9ac0c6fd3c1e	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/93627e57-9ccc-4802-ab51-9ac0c6fd3c1e CC0-1.0
S 1896 Requires certain utilities to adopt the common equity ratio and rate of return on equity authorized…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll db9f183b-6c59-4296-ba44-b34d4c6aa415	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/db9f183b-6c59-4296-ba44-b34d4c6aa415 CC0-1.0
S 8809 Relates to the time frames for certain court filings	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 22df30fd-bc43-47ef-aa51-ba1f50a06851	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/22df30fd-bc43-47ef-aa51-ba1f50a06851 CC0-1.0
S 3029 Provides for the licensing of genetic counselors; creates the state board for genetic counseling	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 67528ceb-d208-4860-99ff-b89b6d2c7e80	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/67528ceb-d208-4860-99ff-b89b6d2c7e80 CC0-1.0
A 618 Relates to the commissioner's duty to ensure employers inform employees about certain provisions in…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 74d540bf-8235-4d5d-9974-3bf349b0f9f1	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/74d540bf-8235-4d5d-9974-3bf349b0f9f1 CC0-1.0
S 5286 Prohibits self-service facility owners from enforcing liens on personal property held in a…	Judiciary Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 149fa539-1969-4a7f-84c4-7fd9f8c4437d	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/149fa539-1969-4a7f-84c4-7fd9f8c4437d CC0-1.0
S 7693 Relates to the retention of revenues derived from their actual return on equity in excess of…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5e3414bb-72b7-4e7c-9d55-59a84d40e4ec	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5e3414bb-72b7-4e7c-9d55-59a84d40e4ec CC0-1.0
S 8406 Relates to the community bank deposit program	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5cb0603b-83d2-44c3-90c1-24ba21f9e305	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5cb0603b-83d2-44c3-90c1-24ba21f9e305 CC0-1.0
S 5278 Relates to establishing new fee rates for large estates	Judiciary Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8004ecf9-2ed1-4585-ad5b-536f057e79a7	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8004ecf9-2ed1-4585-ad5b-536f057e79a7 CC0-1.0
S 7328 Relates to the appointment and responsibilities of the commissioners of the public service…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 90cbf31f-6977-4049-8de0-383dee9175d4	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/90cbf31f-6977-4049-8de0-383dee9175d4 CC0-1.0
S 2497 Relates to the admissibility of certain testimony and evidence by a person alleging discrimination	Judiciary Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 678fb47a-755c-49dd-887e-9748783f6542	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/678fb47a-755c-49dd-887e-9748783f6542 CC0-1.0
S 5066 Relates to housing courts	Judiciary Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 13fcc836-eb1c-4100-8241-594da6763b7f	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/13fcc836-eb1c-4100-8241-594da6763b7f CC0-1.0
S 338 Requires certain civil court documents to be provided to parties in their native language	Judiciary Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 382b5e83-2362-48a4-b1ff-fc38758f3e56	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/382b5e83-2362-48a4-b1ff-fc38758f3e56 CC0-1.0
S 3394 Enacts the ceasing repeated and extremely egregious predatory (CREEP) behavior act	Judiciary Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 03ab6989-eea9-4922-8f40-ce5416c8742f	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/03ab6989-eea9-4922-8f40-ce5416c8742f CC0-1.0
S 874 Designates the tenth day of March of each year as a public holiday, to be known as Harriet Tubman…	Judiciary Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 81cf6c4a-56c6-47b8-a191-506ad020c3d9	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/81cf6c4a-56c6-47b8-a191-506ad020c3d9 CC0-1.0
S 681 Relates to fingerprinting or mandatory iris and retina scanning of employees	Floor Vote	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3e3faafd-e801-49dc-ac7e-17fd0e2d692d	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3e3faafd-e801-49dc-ac7e-17fd0e2d692d CC0-1.0
S 1327 Relates to establishing minimum standards for payment plans for eligible customers	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 17cd41cb-be76-4b3d-9233-13a185cce06e	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/17cd41cb-be76-4b3d-9233-13a185cce06e CC0-1.0
S 7165 Authorizes the public service commission to consider non-economic loss suffered by consumers when…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 883da130-6ef4-4603-aeaf-c73028ccca25	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/883da130-6ef4-4603-aeaf-c73028ccca25 CC0-1.0
S 1763 Relates to cost sharing fees for outpatient treatment at a substance use treatment program	Insurance Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 14924a1d-a4f4-4cae-bc44-339085c0c3b1	Feb 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/14924a1d-a4f4-4cae-bc44-339085c0c3b1 CC0-1.0
S 3820 Requires health insurance policies include coverage for anesthesia for the duration of a medical…	Insurance Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 07fa5cb0-d362-430b-b7f1-00aabf0efd96	Feb 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/07fa5cb0-d362-430b-b7f1-00aabf0efd96 CC0-1.0
S 7551 Establishes the bottle redemption fraud task force	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 83f361d0-a1f2-41d6-9ac6-268fb7fa54d7	Feb 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/83f361d0-a1f2-41d6-9ac6-268fb7fa54d7 CC0-1.0
A 9514 Relates to the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to excluding certain food donations…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e0b72410-c3ef-4304-886e-94b9a9fd16b3	Feb 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e0b72410-c3ef-4304-886e-94b9a9fd16b3 CC0-1.0
S 8750 Establishes a fiscal cliff task force to conduct a study on fiscal cliffs in the state's public…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll bbaa97b0-534c-4dd4-a41b-74eacfdcd6ea	Feb 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bbaa97b0-534c-4dd4-a41b-74eacfdcd6ea CC0-1.0
S 4964 Relates to medical malpractice excess line insurance	Insurance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d451e82c-b6e1-4ff7-be15-8c980914afde	Feb 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d451e82c-b6e1-4ff7-be15-8c980914afde CC0-1.0
S 8760 Requires the modification of restrictive covenants prior to the sale of real property	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d8e667e7-1809-43f6-a1c7-e39b3f35b008	Feb 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d8e667e7-1809-43f6-a1c7-e39b3f35b008 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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