New York State Senator

James Skoufis 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 9)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S00014

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Dedicates a portion of the state highway system in the town of Woodbury, county of Orange, to Detective Brian C. Mulkeen.
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New York Senate Bill S00015

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Requires nursing homes to designate dedicated storage spaces for the storage of the bodies of deceased persons; requires nursing homes to develop and submit plans to the department of health for the designation of such dedicated storage spaces; establishes requirements for such storage spaces.
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New York Senate Bill S00017

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
5/28/25  
Allows industrial development agencies to make grants to municipalities for open space preservation, parkland improvements and conservation easements where the municipal governing body finds that the grant encourages tourism or otherwise improves quality of life.
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New York Senate Bill S00018

Introduced
1/8/25  
Authorizes bail and pre-trial detention for all arson felonies.
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New York Senate Bill S00028

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
4/8/25  
Eliminates provisions exempting employees with disabilities from the minimum wage law; provides that laws or minimum wage orders that authorize an employer to pay a wage that is less than the minimum wage are valid provided that under such laws or orders an employee with a disability is paid the same wage as an employee in a comparable position that does not have a disability.
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New York Senate Bill S00067

Introduced
1/8/25  
Permits records required to be disclosed under the freedom of information law to have exempt parts of such documents be redacted before disclosure.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S00031

Introduced
1/8/25  
Provides that the thruway authority shall issue permits for ambulances and fire vehicles exempting such vehicles from paying tolls on the thruway when engaged in an emergency operation.
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New York Senate Bill S00040

Introduced
1/8/25  
Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to War Dogs.
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New York Senate Bill S00050

Introduced
1/8/25  
Extends paid family leave benefits to employees who perform construction, demolition, reconstruction, excavation, rehabilitation, repairs, renovations, alterations, or improvements for multiple employers pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement who shall be eligible for family leave benefits if they were employed for at least twenty-six of the last thirty-nine weeks by any covered employer which is signatory to a collective bargaining agreement.
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New York Senate Bill S00052

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
2/24/25  
Refer
2/24/25  
Authorizes the use of an electronic signature by a person granted a power of attorney by a taxpayer with respect to documents submitted to the New York state department of taxation and finance and the New York city department of finance.
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New York Senate Bill S00072

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to establishing the housing access voucher program; provides that the commissioner of the division of housing and community renewal shall implement a program of rental assistance in the form of housing vouchers for eligible individuals and families who are homeless or who face an imminent loss of housing; provides that the commissioner shall designate housing access voucher local administrators in the state to administer the program.
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New York Senate Bill S00105

Introduced
1/8/25  
Enacts the "Consumer and Small business Protection Act"; relates to standing for persons affected by prohibited or unlawful business practices; expands prohibited acts to include unfair, deceptive or abusive acts.
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New York Senate Bill S00132

Introduced
1/8/25  
Prohibits a town, city, or county industrial development agency from waiving taxes which would be received by a school district.
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New York Senate Bill S00133

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to prohibiting the exclusion of coverage for losses or damages caused by exposure to lead-based paint; provides that no insurer licensed or permitted by the superintendent to provide liability coverage to rental property owners shall exclude coverage for losses or damages caused by exposure to lead-based paint.
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New York Senate Bill S00138

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to the medical aid in dying act; relates to a terminally ill patient's request for and use of medication for medical aid in dying.