New York State Senator

James Skoufis Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01836

Introduced
1/14/25  
Prohibits the awarding of tuition assistance program awards to those enrolled at for-profit universities.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01838

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Authorizes municipalities to establish an emergency repair pilot program; enables municipalities to repair immediately hazardous code violations in buildings where the owner has not undertaken such repairs in a reasonable time.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01863

Introduced
1/14/25  
Extends the hotel and motel tax in the town of Woodbury an additional two years.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01919

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Engrossed
4/9/25  
Eliminates sporting license fees for honorably discharged, disabled veterans.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01858

Introduced
1/14/25  
Expands protections regarding violations of safety conditions in adult care facilities; provides penalties for safety violations and operating without a valid license; prohibits reductions in fines in certain circumstances where a patient is endangered or harmed.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01893

Introduced
1/14/25  
Establishes a civil cause of action for employees who are subjected to an abusive work environment; provides employers shall be vicariously liable for such work environment.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01918

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Establishes a specialized health home program to serve certain individuals with physical disabilities who are Medicaid eligible adults eighteen years of age or older with a diagnosis of a neurological, muscular, or neuromuscular condition, and a mobility impairment; provides that a specialized health home shall be reimbursed on a fee-for-service basis and shall receive enhanced rates of payment; makes related provisions.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01992

Introduced
1/14/25  
Establishes the "New York public banking act"; authorizes municipal and other local governments to form and control public banks through the ownership of capital stock or other ownership interests, and to loan or grant public funds or lend public credit to such public banks for the public purposes of achieving cost savings, strengthening local economies, supporting community economic development, and addressing infrastructure and housing needs for localities.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02000

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Engrossed
3/18/25  
Requires that health insurance policies shall provide coverage for follow-up screening or diagnostic services for lung cancer; provides that no patient cost sharing shall be imposed for follow-up screening or diagnostic services for lung cancer.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02057

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Enacts the "beauty justice act"; provides for the regulation of ingredients in personal care products and cosmetics; prohibits the sale of personal care products and cosmetic products containing certain restricted products.