State · New York Senate
James Skoufis
State Senator · Senate District 42 · Party: Democratic
4672 final-passage votes on record.
A member of New York's state Senate, which votes on the state's laws and budget.
- Voted Yes on S 7607 (Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Lt. Gary A. Scott). It passed. May 12, 2026
- Voted Yes on S 8636 (Permits requests for self-exclusion from gambling to be made electronically). It passed. May 12, 2026
- Voted No on S 3649 (Prohibits local government action which prevents the enforcement of federal laws). It failed. May 12, 2026
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Office
- Office
- State Senator
- District
- Senate District 42
- Party
- Democratic
- Term
- Since 2023-01-01
- Website
- Official site ↗
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No platform recorded yet
This tab shows James Skoufis's platform in two parts. In their own words: a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, with a link to the whole page, and statements their office submits, labeled as such. Commitments tracked: specific, checkable promises (signing a named bill, funding a program at a stated amount, finishing a project by a date), each quoted with its date and source and checked in code before it's published, with a status that changes only with evidence.
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S 8636
Permits requests for self-exclusion from gambling to be made electronically
Finance Vote - Version: B
Yes Source ↗ -
S 3649
Prohibits local government action which prevents the enforcement of federal laws
Investigations And Government Operations Vote
No Source ↗ -
S 2539
Requires retailers to post warning signs of the tracking and collecting of customers biometric data through electronic devices
Floor Vote - Version: C
Yes Source ↗ -
S 9107
Extends the authorization of the town of Cornwall in Orange county to impose a hotel and motel tax
Investigations And Government Operations Vote
Yes Source ↗ -
S 8447
Requires a fiscal note when a bill enacts or amends a law impacting the cost of utility services
Investigations And Government Operations Vote
No Source ↗ -
S 429
Authorizes the state inspector general to receive and investigate complaints of sexual assault in correctional facilities
Finance Vote
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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S 4515
Requires employers of domestic workers to provide annual sick leave to such workers
Floor Vote
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S 1613
Directs empire state development, in conjunction with the office of general services, to create plans for the development of mixed-use commercial and residential property at, and redesign of, the Harriman campus
Finance Vote - Version: A
Yes Source ↗ -
S 7270
Waives the residency requirement for the commissioner of health and public health director for Putnam county
Investigations And Government Operations Vote
Yes Source ↗ -
S 7483
Requires the department of state to make renewed appearance enhancement licenses and certificates and renewed barber licenses and certificates available on its website in a portable document format for download
Floor Vote
Yes Source ↗ -
S 10188
Repeals section 2 of chapter 316 of the laws of 2025 relating to the use of tax funds collected by the county of Orange
Investigations And Government Operations Vote
Yes Source ↗ -
S 5599
Relates to a cap on the amount that a rental vehicle company may charge a renter for refueling a rental vehicle
Floor Vote
Yes Source ↗ -
S 8368
Relates to the retention and disposition of state education commissioner appeal and proceeding records
Floor Vote
Yes Source ↗ -
A 10163
Relates to pre-release briefings for incarcerated veterans regarding available federal and state benefits
Floor Vote
Yes Source ↗ -
S 7137
Relates to the establishment of emergency management release plans to be developed for use in correctional facilities in the event of a state disaster emergency declared pursuant to executive order
Floor Vote
Yes Source ↗ -
S 5519
Phases out certain reimbursements for expenditures made by or on behalf of social services districts for medical assistance for needy persons
Finance Vote
Yes Source ↗ -
S 4887
Authorizes an occupancy tax in the county of Herkimer
Investigations And Government Operations Vote - Version: B
Yes Source ↗ -
S 9376
Authorizes the town of Lancaster to impose an occupancy tax
Investigations And Government Operations Vote - Version: A
Yes Source ↗ -
S 8463
Provides a one-year utility bill tax and surcharge holiday and two-year green energy tax holiday
Investigations And Government Operations Vote
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S 6047
Permits the town of Monroe to impose a hotel and motel tax
Investigations And Government Operations Vote - Version: A
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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S 5437
Allows prospective and current agency personnel receive certification through remote training methods
Finance Vote - Version: A
Yes Source ↗ -
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S 9862
Authorizes the town of Minisink to impose a hotel and motel tax
Investigations And Government Operations Vote
Yes Source ↗ -
S 9990
Authorizes licensees to remain open for extended hours of operation statewide for a specific period of time
Investigations And Government Operations Vote
Yes Source ↗ -
S 360
Relates to expanding the health department's review of correctional health services
Finance Vote
Yes Source ↗ -
S 5142
Subtracts from the federal adjusted gross income any income earned by election inspectors, poll clerks, or election coordinators
Finance Vote
Yes Source ↗ -
S 8454
Relates to the residency requirement for the St. Lawrence county public health director and community services director
Investigations And Government Operations Vote
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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S 7966
Authorizes the village of Atlantic Beach to impose a hotel, motel and beach club tax
Investigations And Government Operations Vote - Version: A
Yes Source ↗ -
S 2126
Directs the commissioner to convene statewide and regional conventions to bring together underrepresented educators
Finance Vote
Yes Source ↗ -
S 182
Increases the federal poverty level requirement for recipients where it concerns the one-time disregard of earned income
Finance Vote
Yes Source ↗ -
S 9979
Authorizes retail licensees to purchase alcohol with a business payment
Investigations And Government Operations Vote
Yes Source ↗ -
S 9793
Repeals section 470 of the judiciary law relating to allowing attorneys having offices in the state to reside in an adjoining state
Judiciary Vote
Yes Source ↗ -
S 4535
Relates to conducting investigations into the administration and enforcement of the New York state uniform fire prevention and building code and the New York state energy conservation construction code
Finance Vote
Yes Source ↗ -
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Yes Source ↗
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S 2454
Prohibits state reimbursement of campaign and political committees and legal defense funds for payments made on behalf of the criminal or civil defense of a state employee
Floor Vote
Yes Source ↗ -
S 9374
Authorizes the town of Clinton to impose an occupancy tax
Investigations And Government Operations Vote
Yes Source ↗ -
S 7820
Authorizes the town of Gardiner to impose a hotel and motel tax
Investigations And Government Operations Vote - Version: B
Yes Source ↗ -
S 6834
Authorizes an occupancy tax in the city of Oneonta
Investigations And Government Operations Vote - Version: A
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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S 10029
Increases the occupancy tax in the county of St. Lawrence
Investigations And Government Operations Vote
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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S 8221
Enacts into law components of legislation that relate to live event ticket sales
Investigations And Government Operations Vote - Version: B
Yes Source ↗ -
S 9157
Authorizes the city of Batavia to impose a hotel and motel tax
Investigations And Government Operations Vote - Version: A
Yes Source ↗ -
S 9551
Authorizes an occupancy tax in the city of Kingston
Investigations And Government Operations Vote - Version: A
Yes Source ↗ -
S 365
Allows brewery supply stores to sell New York state labelled beer for off-premises consumption
Investigations And Government Operations Vote
Yes Source ↗
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