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James Skoufis

State Senator · Senate District 42 · Party: Democratic

4672 final-passage votes on record.

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A member of New York's state Senate, which votes on the state's laws and budget.

Latest votes
  • Voted Yes on S 2498 (Relates to the frequency and implementation of lock-down drills in schools). It passed. May 6, 2026
  • Voted Yes on S 559 (Increases compensation of election inspectors to $300 and coordinators to $350 in New York city). It passed. May 6, 2026
  • Voted Yes on S 3838 (Requires medical records to be made available to patients in an electronic format through a web portal). It passed. May 6, 2026

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OfficeDemocratic
Office
State Senator
District
Senate District 42
Party
Democratic
Term
Since 2023-01-01
SourceOct 9, 2026

Last verified Oct 9, 2026.

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  • S 2498

    Relates to the frequency and implementation of lock-down drills in schools

    Floor Vote

    May 6, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 559

    Increases compensation of election inspectors to $300 and coordinators to $350 in New York city

    Floor Vote

    May 6, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 3838

    Requires medical records to be made available to patients in an electronic format through a web portal

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    May 6, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • A 4127

    Authorizes and directs the department of public service to conduct a study on the deployment of energy interconnection processes into the electrical grid

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    May 6, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 9901

    Extends certain provisions relating to installment loans and obligations evidencing installment loans

    Local Government Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 1048

    Requires public agencies to establish preliminary license application procedures to determine whether an applicant for a license would be ineligible for such license based on criminal history

    Floor Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 7279

    Authorizes certified school psychologists to participate in the certification of certain persons as intellectually disabled or developmentally disabled

    Judiciary Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 8513

    Permits the Johnson City Central school district to create an insurance reserve fund

    Local Government Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 4504

    Requires any state mandated program imposed on municipalities and school districts to be funded by the state

    Local Government Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 1784

    Relates to the inspection of certain vacated or abandoned properties for abandoned companion animals

    Floor Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 998

    Permits telemedicine services for mental and behavioral health issues under the workers' compensation system

    Labor Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 4780

    Requires a municipality to give notice to an adjacent municipality of the adoption or amendment of certain zoning ordinances or local laws that affect parcels of land within 500 feet of the adjacent municipal

    Local Government Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 256

    Relates to making housing a policy in the state of New York

    Local Government Vote - Version: A

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 7204

    Exempts the Caughdenoy Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. from the forty-five percent limit on non-resident members

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 4515

    Requires employers of domestic workers to provide annual sick leave to such workers

    Labor Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 2646

    Adds Falls Brook, Jones Brook, Kelso Brook, Minerva Stream, and Trout Brook to the definition of inland waterways for the purposes of waterfront revitalization

    Floor Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • A 5850

    Prohibits the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts

    Floor Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 3950

    Expands the empire state apprenticeship tax credit to include additional credit for people with disabilities

    Labor Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 9789

    Relates to obtaining jurisdiction over certain defendants in matters relating to a tenancy or lease

    Judiciary Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 9894

    Relates to admissibility of evidence of a victim's sexual conduct, sexual predisposition, or manner of dress

    Judiciary Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 9961

    Provides a real property tax exemption on real property owned by certain volunteer auxiliary police officers

    Local Government Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 381

    Relates to certain notices and guidelines regarding mental health services and resources available to employees

    Labor Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 3073

    Establishes a civil remedy for the protection of animals denied proper care

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 9207

    Prohibits restrictions on insurance policies based on the policyholder harboring or owning any dog of a specific breed or mixture of breeds

    Floor Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 5488

    Relates to microchipping of certain animals possessed by animal protective associations and rescue organizations

    Floor Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 2596

    Relates to an individual's right to request a hearing regarding an unemployment insurance benefits claim

    Floor Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 8733

    Relates to qualifications for holding the office of correction officer in the county of Montgomery

    Floor Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 1664

    Provides access to live scan fingerprinting to society for the prevention of cruelty to animals officers

    Floor Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 897

    Relates to nursing employees

    Labor Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 9174

    Relates to the calculation of full-time employment for purposes of the federal public service loan forgiveness program

    Labor Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 1636

    Authorizes the city school district of the city of Salamanca to establish a reserve fund for federal impact aid in the event such aid is reduced

    Floor Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 265

    Directing the state board of real property tax services to conduct a study on real property tax saturation

    Local Government Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 9765

    Enacts the "sunshine in litigation act" regarding protective orders

    Judiciary Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 9900

    Relates to extending provisions relating to statutory installment bonds

    Local Government Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 9798

    Prohibits using possession of reproductive or sexual health devices as evidence in a trial, hearing or proceeding in certain circumstances

    Judiciary Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 9788

    Relates to arbitration proceedings

    Judiciary Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 1741

    Relates to the penalty for the abandonment of animals

    Floor Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 9582

    Relates to persons ineligible to act as a fiduciary

    Judiciary Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 9903

    Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to the special powers of the New York state environmental facilities corporation

    Local Government Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 9973

    Relates to the effectiveness of certain county-tribal detention agreements between the Oneida Indian Nation and Oneida county and Madison county

    Local Government Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 10023

    Relates to base proportions in assessing units in Nassau and Suffolk counties

    Local Government Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 3026

    Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats

    Floor Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 428

    Requires chain restaurants to label menu items that have a high content of sodium

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 951

    Requires real estate brokers and salespersons to compile and disclose client demographic data to the secretary of state

    Judiciary Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 197

    Relates to the sentencing for the crime of aggravated cruelty to animals

    Floor Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 5932

    Authorizes the town of Huntington to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklands to the Huntington African American Museum

    Local Government Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 5014

    Enacts the "Big Five African Trophies Act" relating to banning the importation, transportation and possession of certain African wildlife species and products

    Floor Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 9790

    Relates to audio-visual coverage of judicial proceedings by the media; repealer

    Judiciary Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 9759

    Prohibits non-compete agreements and certain restrictive covenants

    Labor Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 48

    Relates to amending the constitution to prohibit an immediate vote to be called on budget bills

    Judiciary Vote

    May 5, 2026 · Result: Failed

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