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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 8831 Relates to the use of automated employment decision-making tools and artificial intelligence…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 81174fd3-5ef2-4981-9f71-2d72e05f741f	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/81174fd3-5ef2-4981-9f71-2d72e05f741f CC0-1.0
S 8785 Relates to voluntary opportunities for veterans	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 12838839-3365-4272-a604-80c0dcfed62a	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/12838839-3365-4272-a604-80c0dcfed62a CC0-1.0
S 8804 Relates to conditions under which certain residential health care facilities may withdraw equity or…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 89c9d56a-affb-4aab-adfa-c56c439d8822	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/89c9d56a-affb-4aab-adfa-c56c439d8822 CC0-1.0
S 8772 Relates to high deductible health plans and health savings accounts; relates to the effectiveness…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 864d212d-b119-4add-841e-03a02dc1aa71	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/864d212d-b119-4add-841e-03a02dc1aa71 CC0-1.0
S 8832 Relates to rechargeable battery recycling	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5ab7e22f-167e-4ee9-9e57-a9078a759a84	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5ab7e22f-167e-4ee9-9e57-a9078a759a84 CC0-1.0
S 3443 Designates March 25, "Medal of Honor Day", as a day of commemoration	Finance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll bb25125c-99bd-4bec-b275-e0fbf32cd134	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bb25125c-99bd-4bec-b275-e0fbf32cd134 CC0-1.0
S 557 Relates to designating the month of May "Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month"	Finance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 03e1d08d-3bd3-4af1-a094-b259aa2cbf90	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/03e1d08d-3bd3-4af1-a094-b259aa2cbf90 CC0-1.0
A 9441 Relates to consideration of capital expenditures in rate proceedings	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b46f8c75-2985-46bf-ae74-2c87b6530dc6	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b46f8c75-2985-46bf-ae74-2c87b6530dc6 CC0-1.0
S 518 Requires the inclusion of cultural competency training in the basic training and pre-employment…	Finance Vote - Version: C	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2fc0aae0-0b15-4396-81ce-63d810df9443	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2fc0aae0-0b15-4396-81ce-63d810df9443 CC0-1.0
A 9479 Relates to the mechanical insulation energy savings program	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7455c967-6e7c-49d3-a320-76db022eb575	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7455c967-6e7c-49d3-a320-76db022eb575 CC0-1.0
S 616 Relates to designating the month of May "Korean American Family Month"	Finance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d7db30b7-28fd-430d-b3e9-6a49d002aa8c	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d7db30b7-28fd-430d-b3e9-6a49d002aa8c CC0-1.0
S 8827 Relates to warning labels on certain feature platforms; repealer	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 177956b8-0223-4ffb-9ddc-82189ae3eb1e	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/177956b8-0223-4ffb-9ddc-82189ae3eb1e CC0-1.0
S 8752 Requires contractors and subcontractors performing construction work for covered renewable energy…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 864d0f7f-bf58-44d4-963a-be418f971350	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/864d0f7f-bf58-44d4-963a-be418f971350 CC0-1.0
S 1688 Relates to designating the fourth Thursday in March as "Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day"	Finance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 524a61eb-6c01-4de0-864d-c5be38af934c	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/524a61eb-6c01-4de0-864d-c5be38af934c CC0-1.0
S 3590 Enacts the climate resilient New York act of 2026; establishes the office of resilience to assess…	Finance Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c965a017-66c3-4e71-8357-eda78f6c1518	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c965a017-66c3-4e71-8357-eda78f6c1518 CC0-1.0
S 8768 Relates to the discharge of a mortgage	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ba14716c-4aa5-4246-8f5d-7e6fa6e31763	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ba14716c-4aa5-4246-8f5d-7e6fa6e31763 CC0-1.0
S 8761 Relates to certain conditions for a grant of permission for access to adjoining property to make…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll cf32b180-61d7-4de2-8a53-04dadd43749b	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cf32b180-61d7-4de2-8a53-04dadd43749b CC0-1.0
A 9435 Relates to requiring utility pole owners and attachers to submit an annual report on pole…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6c78f7b3-cc81-4817-a6c2-35a0e6b3bc03	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6c78f7b3-cc81-4817-a6c2-35a0e6b3bc03 CC0-1.0
S 8802 Relates to oversight of continuing care communities; repealer	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e9fe3d51-c039-4562-8eaf-09f1f3ace1fe	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e9fe3d51-c039-4562-8eaf-09f1f3ace1fe CC0-1.0
S 8756 Amends the effectiveness of provisions related to permitting a close friend to make an anatomical…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8e4786d8-eb58-4d63-a6e3-bf08f48c25f0	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8e4786d8-eb58-4d63-a6e3-bf08f48c25f0 CC0-1.0
S 8834 Relates to the entering of lands owned or occupied by any nation, tribe, or band of Indians by a…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll daa945ce-a5cd-40ce-9459-297d8e7bdda3	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/daa945ce-a5cd-40ce-9459-297d8e7bdda3 CC0-1.0
S 8790 Establishes the combat zone service exemption	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a993d73e-a892-4506-9f66-a7d2ad56100b	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a993d73e-a892-4506-9f66-a7d2ad56100b CC0-1.0
S 8767 Requires operational safety plans to require employees to check in before taking action at an…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 31487ed5-d1c6-43ce-a705-7dc6906cab9b	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/31487ed5-d1c6-43ce-a705-7dc6906cab9b CC0-1.0
S 4576 Establishes a procedure for appointing a president or chairperson upon a vacancy of such position	Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2b24fee1-e413-425b-80b2-c3159c675ffb	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2b24fee1-e413-425b-80b2-c3159c675ffb CC0-1.0
S 1336 Relates to enacting the "N.Y. state digital equity plan act"	Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 472fb72b-a73a-4c8d-90e5-3a2914e53d82	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/472fb72b-a73a-4c8d-90e5-3a2914e53d82 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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