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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 4497 Requires certain insurance policies to provide coverage for fertility preservation services	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ab2eff1e-fa13-4060-b301-6b65286907bb	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab2eff1e-fa13-4060-b301-6b65286907bb CC0-1.0
S 1633 Provides additional protections for sensitive health information and requires patients to have the…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e656aad7-4900-4b04-8392-e36f95c26419	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e656aad7-4900-4b04-8392-e36f95c26419 CC0-1.0
S 8866 Establishes "The Equity in Fertility Treatment Act"; relates to the definition of infertility and…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7a4b1adf-ac8e-4aaa-ba94-adb4a510be38	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7a4b1adf-ac8e-4aaa-ba94-adb4a510be38 CC0-1.0
S 8656 Relates to the dispensing of certain prescriptions	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll aa44fa9b-ff10-4389-a907-4f59d6c5e366	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aa44fa9b-ff10-4389-a907-4f59d6c5e366 CC0-1.0
S 8544 Excludes certain medication abortion drugs from being deemed unlawful to prescribe or dispense and…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b9bb2b05-e5f2-4b63-bdcc-5ed552cac59b	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b9bb2b05-e5f2-4b63-bdcc-5ed552cac59b CC0-1.0
S 5981 Establishes the comprehensive sexual and reproductive health program	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 40000617-c768-4b70-bb64-b32d2b8e80af	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/40000617-c768-4b70-bb64-b32d2b8e80af CC0-1.0
S 3155 Relates to insurance coverage for in vitro fertilization	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 91ca63be-26d3-4bf4-b4ad-83cecda3cab8	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/91ca63be-26d3-4bf4-b4ad-83cecda3cab8 CC0-1.0
S 8860 Prohibits the consideration of evidence that either parent has ever obtained or attempted to obtain…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 51a1d179-f93e-4e97-9bd5-bad906ef72b3	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/51a1d179-f93e-4e97-9bd5-bad906ef72b3 CC0-1.0
S 8257 Directs the department of health to establish an alternative payment methodology (APM) for…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll da494d03-0964-4509-b051-67ee4a112a1f	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/da494d03-0964-4509-b051-67ee4a112a1f CC0-1.0
S 8800 Relates to the calculation of rates for certain treatment pursuant to the medical assistance program	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f3d087fe-cda2-4d80-bdf4-ecbcabb6fa73	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f3d087fe-cda2-4d80-bdf4-ecbcabb6fa73 CC0-1.0
S 8769 Provides confidentiality for communications arising out of law enforcement peer support counseling	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a1355c94-c63b-44ad-accb-22c124960c59	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a1355c94-c63b-44ad-accb-22c124960c59 CC0-1.0
S 8795 Extends paid family leave benefits to certain construction employees	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4a436e95-6aab-40ef-8d43-72c448723758	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4a436e95-6aab-40ef-8d43-72c448723758 CC0-1.0
S 8758 Replaces the term addict with the term person with substance use disorder	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c1f5cbd2-7c1c-44fc-b239-8ee6d1492dd0	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c1f5cbd2-7c1c-44fc-b239-8ee6d1492dd0 CC0-1.0
S 8763 Relates to the method of notifying certain crime victims of the disposition of criminal trial	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f54056a5-7c22-4147-a254-d342b1996c8b	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f54056a5-7c22-4147-a254-d342b1996c8b CC0-1.0
S 8774 Relates to the issuance of temporary elevator mechanic licenses during shortages, continuing…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c6689137-6bef-452e-8a3e-eff4a41ba7de	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c6689137-6bef-452e-8a3e-eff4a41ba7de CC0-1.0
S 8814 Prohibits the sale of kratom to individuals under the age of twenty-one	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3f3bf0f0-8611-4f5e-95e3-2a1998062b21	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3f3bf0f0-8611-4f5e-95e3-2a1998062b21 CC0-1.0
A 9436 Relates to finding alternatives to the use of pesticides in the monarch preservation plan	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll bde45813-230f-4061-b4ec-71e63ce6f52c	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bde45813-230f-4061-b4ec-71e63ce6f52c CC0-1.0
S 4518 Provides that certain communications between a claimant's attorney or representative and an injured…	Labor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8c1ef525-56dc-4c70-9041-78cae3f74887	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8c1ef525-56dc-4c70-9041-78cae3f74887 CC0-1.0
S 172 Increases short-term disability benefits	Labor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 88ba4bf1-8928-46b5-b39a-d97022164f67	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/88ba4bf1-8928-46b5-b39a-d97022164f67 CC0-1.0
S 8818 Provides protections for telecommunications tower technicians; repealer	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b15f0248-87eb-497a-a097-5f838238b169	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b15f0248-87eb-497a-a097-5f838238b169 CC0-1.0
S 4816 Includes Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases as occupational diseases for purposes of…	Labor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ff723696-49df-4c12-bc41-500e23e734c6	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ff723696-49df-4c12-bc41-500e23e734c6 CC0-1.0
S 8807 Relates to procedures for protections of legally protected health activities	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5d39a8e7-02eb-447e-a514-d822412189a5	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5d39a8e7-02eb-447e-a514-d822412189a5 CC0-1.0
S 496 Relates to the commissioner's duty to ensure employers inform employees about certain provisions in…	Labor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll cf0c70d9-710b-4ded-bf21-2638b77171e0	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cf0c70d9-710b-4ded-bf21-2638b77171e0 CC0-1.0
S 5990 Relates to mandatory employer disclosures regarding employee compensation and benefits	Labor Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f01dc1b6-2e80-4770-a2d4-593a884a8770	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f01dc1b6-2e80-4770-a2d4-593a884a8770 CC0-1.0
S 2076 Requires that notice of initial determination for unemployment benefits be provided	Labor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 61111995-bf6b-449f-beac-84cae1132812	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/61111995-bf6b-449f-beac-84cae1132812 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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