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 S08285

Introduced
5/30/25  
Requires manufacturers of kratom products within the state to have a warning label that the product has not been approved by the federal food and drug administration and the products' side effects; prohibits labeling of kratom products as all natural.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08326

Introduced
6/2/25  
Expands coverage for developmentally disabled persons past twenty-six years of age; prohibits insurance companies from wrongfully terminating contracts of developmentally disabled persons; requires recertification of such developmentally disabled person's condition once every five years.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08359

Introduced
6/5/25  
Creates a special on-premises license for properties which are located within a designated industrial or economic zoning district, occupy not less than twenty thousand square feet of floor area, and are utilized for the purpose of hosting entertainment or cultural, social, or community events.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08411

Introduced
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Refer
6/12/25  
Authorizes the denial of access to certain public records which relate to civil investigations; requires the superintendent of state police to provide the department of law with direct, real-time access to the criminal gun clearinghouse; relates to the enforcement powers of the attorney general; authorizes the attorney general to investigate and bring any civil action addressing repeated or persistent discrimination in elementary and secondary schools; requires the compromise of any claim which the state may have for care, maintenance or treatment furnished in hospitals or other such facilities to be made accordance with parameters established by the office of the attorney general; allows the commissioner of health to waive bills or compromise bills for the maintenance, care and treatment furnished to patients in medical facilities upon the prior approval of the comptroller alone.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08416

Introduced
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Engrossed
6/13/25  
Refer
6/13/25  
Enacts the "fostering affordability and integrity through reasonable (FAIR) business practices act", to expand the attorney general's ability to protect New Yorkers from unfair, deceptive and abusive business practices.