New York State Senator

James Skoufis 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 31)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05431

Introduced
2/21/25  
Reinstates a bank tax based on the highest of four bases: a tax on allocated entire net income, a tax on allocated alternative entire net income, a tax on allocated taxable assets, or a fixed dollar minimum tax; prohibits banks from segregating their income and capital into business and investment varieties.
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New York Senate Bill S05432

Introduced
2/21/25  
Refer
2/21/25  
Increases benefits for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers.
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New York Senate Bill S05433

Introduced
2/21/25  
Allows for the testing of certain infectious diseases by pharmacists.
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New York Senate Bill S05540

Introduced
2/24/25  
Extends wage parity for home care workers in upstate New York.
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New York Senate Bill S05541

Introduced
2/24/25  
Includes broadband access in the scoring and ranking criteria of the New York State low-income housing tax credit program.
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New York Senate Bill S05544

Introduced
2/24/25  
Provides that any person charged with enforcing laws prohibiting cruelty to animals shall cause a report to be made when, in the performance of their duties, such person has reasonable cause to believe that abuse or maltreatment of a child has also occurred; provides that a person charged with the responsibility of filing a report of child abuse or maltreatment shall also file a report of suspected animal cruelty.
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New York Senate Bill S05587

Introduced
2/25/25  
Excludes the amount of state and local taxes and fees from the amount on which an interchange fee is charged for that electronic payment transaction by a credit or debit card network.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S05453

Introduced
2/21/25  
Increases the sale price threshold for food and drink sold in vending machines to be exempt from certain taxation.
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New York Senate Bill S05455

Introduced
2/21/25  
Creates the criminal justice infrastructure investment grant program which provides grants to municipalities, courts, sheriffs' offices and district attorneys' offices to provide software and hardware to assist with discovery, speedy trial and bail processes.
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New York Senate Bill S05477

Introduced
2/21/25  
Relates to pretrial mental health and substance abuse evaluations and treatment for certain defendants; establishes the pretrial mental health and substance abuse services bail fund.
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New York Senate Bill S05537

Introduced
2/24/25  
Prohibits mobile sports wagering operators and platforms from sending push notifications or text message notifications.
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New York Senate Bill S05542

Introduced
2/24/25  
Establishes the professional practice of community midwifery; defines as the management in the home, birth center, or community setting, of normal pregnancies, child birth, and postpartum care, including newborn evaluation, resuscitation and referral for infants; sets requirements for license and practice.
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New York Senate Bill S05565

Introduced
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Requires health insurance policies and Medicaid to cover patient navigation services.
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New York Senate Bill S05579

Introduced
2/25/25  
Increases the amount of money a public retirement system retiree may earn in a position of public service in the year 2026 and thereafter to $65,000.
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New York Senate Bill S05623

Introduced
2/26/25  
Relates to the right to unemployment benefits based on employment with certain educational institutions, including the state university of New York, the city university of New York and public community colleges; clarifies the meaning of certain terms relating to such rights to unemployment benefits.