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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 6341 (Amends the membership of the New York city water board to include the five borough presidents). It passed. May 13, 2025
  • Voted Yes on S 879 (Establishes the garden protection act). It passed. May 13, 2025
  • Voted Yes on S 1353 (Establishes a right of action for claims arising out of coerced debts). It passed. May 13, 2025

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Final-passage votes
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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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Photo: Photo via Open States

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  • S 6341

    Amends the membership of the New York city water board to include the five borough presidents

    Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 879

    Establishes the garden protection act

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 1353

    Establishes a right of action for claims arising out of coerced debts

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 3106

    Allows for the donation of personal property of the state to certain not-for-profit organizations

    Finance Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 1015

    Prohibits an individual convicted of a crime involving elder abuse from inheriting from the elder's estate as a distributee

    Floor Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 1368

    Creates a temporary state pesticide commission to study the effects of the application of pesticides in N.Y. city

    Finance Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 3519

    Redefines the term "following" for a crime of stalking in the fourth degree

    Floor Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 4529

    Provides for legal assistance for military families

    Finance Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 856

    Increases the number of members on the state commission of correction

    Finance Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 1336

    Relates to enacting the "N.Y. state digital equity plan act"

    Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 871

    Establishes uniform waiting list priorities for domestic violence survivors applying for public housing

    Floor Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 4773

    Prevents outsourcing during a hiring freeze

    Finance Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 5142

    Subtracts from the federal adjusted gross income any income earned by election inspectors, poll clerks, or election coordinators

    Finance Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 4945

    Requires certain reports of public authorities are published via the public authorities reporting information system

    Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 450

    Prohibits landlords from including incorrect information re rent decontrol in certain leases and renewals pertaining to units in the Affordable New York Housing Program

    Floor Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 2280

    Requires a lethality assessment in incidents of domestic violence

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 3236

    Allows pharmacy technicians to practice in any pharmacy under the supervision of a pharmacist

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 1026

    Relates to establishing a voluntary waiver of the right to purchase firearms, rifles or shotguns

    Finance Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 1985

    Requires police officers to take temporary custody of firearms when responding to reports of family violence

    Floor Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 4577

    Requires public authorities to negotiate with most qualified architectural, engineering, geological, landscape architectural and/or surveying professional firms before negotiating with other firms

    Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 6702

    Relates to eligibility for participants in the automotive 25 year/age 50 pension plan with more than 30 years of credited service who remain in active service after age 62 to receive a service retirement benefit

    Finance Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 156

    Relates to awards made to crime victims

    Floor Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 561

    Relates to notice regarding the rent increase exemption for low income elderly persons and persons with disabilities programs

    Floor Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 5227

    Relates to the Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex in Essex County

    Finance Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 2416

    Relates to releasing victims of domestic violence from certain contracts

    Floor Vote

    May 13, 2025 · 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 12, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 5983

    Prohibits the application of pesticides to certain local freshwater wetlands

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    May 12, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 7696

    Relates to service by former housing court judges of the New York city civil court as judicial hearing officers

    Judiciary Vote

    May 12, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 3036

    Relates to making technical corrections to ensure gender neutrality for the admission to practice law and preventing required disclosure of prior interaction with law enforcement or the criminal justice system

    Judiciary Vote

    May 12, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 1840

    Amends the Uniform Commercial Code to provide for emerging technologies

    Judiciary Vote - Version: A

    May 12, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 7620

    Authorizes certain health care professionals licensed or certified by a foreign government or another state or territory to provide services in the state in connection with the 2025 Ryder Cup; provides for repeal

    Floor Vote

    May 12, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 48

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

    Judiciary Vote

    May 12, 2025 · Result: Failed

  • S 7672

    Relates to municipal cybersecurity incidents or ransomware attacks

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    May 12, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 5565

    Requires health insurance policies and Medicaid to cover patient navigation services

    Insurance Vote

    May 12, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 7636

    Authorizes certain health care professionals licensed to practice in other jurisdictions to practice in this state in connection with the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games sliding sports competitions

    Floor Vote

    May 12, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 3661

    Relates to class actions

    Judiciary Vote

    May 12, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 2491

    Relates to prohibiting certain discriminatory peremptory challenges to prospective jurors

    Floor Vote

    May 12, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 6739

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

    Floor Vote

    May 12, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 6749

    Provides for insurance coverage of comprehensive annual medical examinations for firefighters

    Insurance Vote

    May 12, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 2696

    Relates to proof of claims for unjust conviction and imprisonment

    Judiciary Vote

    May 12, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 3888

    Relates to the determination of damages in a civil action arising from personal injury or wrongful death

    Judiciary Vote

    May 12, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 6128

    Relates to the use of writings and objects to refresh recollection

    Judiciary Vote

    May 12, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 374

    Relates to lobbying for the confirmation of persons to state office

    Floor Vote

    May 12, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 7735

    Relates to permitting amendment of a claim or notice of intention to file a claim to correct jurisdictional pleading defects

    Judiciary Vote

    May 12, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 1811

    Designates May ninth as Opioid Awareness Day

    Floor Vote

    May 12, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 7623

    Authorizes certain medical professionals certified by a foreign government or another state or territory to provide medical services during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 and the FIFA World Cup 26

    Floor Vote

    May 12, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 7694

    Relates to the business records exception to hearsay

    Judiciary Vote

    May 12, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 4917

    Requires health insurance contracts cover postpartum pelvic floor therapy

    Insurance Vote

    May 12, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 5563

    Allows for the examination of industrial development agencies and not-for-profit corporations by county comptrollers

    Floor Vote

    May 12, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 1490

    Updates the fee collected by county clerks for deposit into the cultural education account

    Judiciary Vote

    May 12, 2025 · Result: Passed

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