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 9051 (Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are considered unsafe for minors). It passed. Apr 28, 2026
- Voted Yes on A 2239 (Includes contacts via text, email, private message, direct message or other electronic communication in the definition of the offense of aggravated harassment in the second degree). It passed. Apr 28, 2026
- Voted Yes on S 8045 (Requires the office for the prevention of domestic violence provide informational materials on removing an abuser's access to a smart home). It passed. Apr 28, 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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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.
How the platform is recordedShowing every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.
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S 9051
Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are considered unsafe for minors
Finance Vote
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A 2239
Includes contacts via text, email, private message, direct message or other electronic communication in the definition of the offense of aggravated harassment in the second degree
Floor Vote
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S 8045
Requires the office for the prevention of domestic violence provide informational materials on removing an abuser's access to a smart home
Floor Vote
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S 7204
Exempts the Caughdenoy Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. from the forty-five percent limit on non-resident members
Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Vote
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S 3866
Provides access to menstrual products in toilet facilities in certain public buildings
Finance Vote - Version: B
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S 2485
Requires the office of renewable energy siting and electric transmission to establish a mapping, installation and efficiency plan for the purpose of building new electric transmission lines
Finance Vote
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S 871
Establishes uniform waiting list priorities for domestic violence survivors applying for public housing
Floor Vote
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S 5461
Relates to homeowner natural disaster preparedness, home safety and loss prevention courses
Finance Vote - Version: A
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S 54
Prohibits the use of intoxication of the victim as a defense in sex crimes
Floor Vote - Version: A
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S 7738
Authorizes shelters to be reimbursed for any payment differential for housing a single individual in a room intended for double occupancy
Finance Vote - Version: A
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S 9355
Authorizes the dormitory authority to provide financing to D'Youville Housing Association LLC for the construction of facilities
Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Vote
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S 8234
Changes the due date by which the New York State teachers' retirement system is required to submit the annual MWBE report
Floor Vote - Version: A
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S 8628
Relates to notification of victims of crime, including sexual offenses, about the address confidentiality program
Floor Vote
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S 8706
Requires covered businesses to annually report to the department of labor regarding the impact of artificial intelligence on hiring and the nature of artificial intelligence use
Labor Vote - Version: B
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S 5516
Requires railroad corporations to conduct a comprehensive safety inspection when a freight train is parked in a train yard prior to traveling on tracks within the state
Floor Vote - Version: A
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S 8681
Exempts the Cody Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. from the requirement that the percentage of non-resident fire department members not exceed forty-five percent of the membership
Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Vote
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S 6281
Relates to the role of the commissioner of veterans' services in regards to the veterans' home assistance fund and the military family relief fund
Finance Vote
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S 1026
Relates to establishing a voluntary waiver of the right to purchase firearms, rifles or shotguns
Finance Vote - Version: A
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S 17
Allows industrial development agencies to make grants to municipalities for open space preservation, parkland improvements and conservation easements
Floor Vote
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S 559
Increases compensation of election inspectors to $300 and coordinators to $350 in New York city
Finance Vote
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S 6750
Relates to forfeiture of a beneficiary's right to benefits upon conviction of a family offense
Floor Vote
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S 428
Requires chain restaurants to label menu items that have a high content of sodium
Finance Vote - Version: A
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S 441
Includes certain persons of Middle Eastern and North African heritage and speakers of Haitian Creole as language minorities
Floor Vote - Version: A
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S 5177
Requires notaries public and commissioners of deeds to complete and retain certain documents relating to the transfer of residential real property
Floor Vote
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S 4470
Establishes "DJ's law" requiring training for police officers on discharging a firearm at a moving vehicle
Floor Vote - Version: C
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S 7718
Requires owners of certain large vessels to establish whale strike prevention policies
Floor Vote - Version: A
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S 10060
Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through April 30, 2026
Floor Vote
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S 913
Prohibits requiring that an individual have a court proceeding initiated against them in order to qualify for a rent arrears grant or ongoing rental assistance
Floor Vote
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S 2122
Authorizes municipalities and the department of financial services to seek civil penalties for violations of the duty to maintain a foreclosed property
Floor Vote - Version: A
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S 4576
Establishes a procedure for appointing a president or chairperson upon a vacancy of such position
Floor Vote - Version: A
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S 2070
Requires the department of veterans' services to establish and maintain a database of resources available in the state for veterans, members of the uniformed services, and their families
Floor Vote
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S 2022
Exempts certain income for the purpose of determining aid provided pursuant to public assistance programs
Floor Vote
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A 10201
Exempts the village of Williamsville fire department from the requirement that the percentage of non-resident fire department members not exceed forty-five percent of its membership
Floor Vote
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S 329
Facilitates appellate review of rulings that implicate issues of public concern
Floor Vote - Version: A
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S 940
Establishes mandatory minimum medicaid coverage for hospital confinement for childbirth
Floor Vote
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S 3974
Relates to failure to complete a program for time allowances due to circumstances beyond an individual's control
Floor Vote - Version: A
No Source ↗ -
S 4357
Authorizes vocational training, where practicable, to incarcerated individuals on the installation of solar hot water systems for the provision of hot water to correctional facilities
Floor Vote
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S 5110
Categorizes the assault of certain employees of the New York city department of buildings or the New York city department of housing preservation and development as a class D felony
Floor Vote - Version: A
Yes Source ↗
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