New York State Senator

James Skoufis 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 5)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00397

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
2/4/25  
Engrossed
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Relates to false or misleading advertisements of food and food products; provides factors to determine whether an advertisement is false or misleading; provides for enforcement and a private right of action.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00192

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Requires the state shall offer a statewide emergency services internet protocol network (ESINet) available for connection to local public safety answering points (PSAPs).
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New York Senate Bill S00514

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to the mandatory coverage of hearing aids by insurers and other organizations.
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New York Senate Bill S01056

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
5/5/25  
Refer
5/5/25  
Relates to the provision of criminal history background checks free of charge to mentoring programs operated by not-for-profit corporations.
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New York Senate Bill S01161

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to establishing the banking bill of rights; includes due process requirements regarding applications for or closure of credit and deposit accounts and penalties for noncompliance.
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New York Senate Bill S01142

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
3/10/25  
Refer
3/10/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
3/18/26  
Relates to the statute of limitations for actions based on discriminatory practices in employment; establishes action must be commenced within six years.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01158

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Requires events held by the state or on state property which include alcohol to include alcohol produced within the state.
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New York Senate Bill S01117

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Requires free education for grades pre-K through undergraduate degree programs.
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New York Senate Bill S01180

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Refer
6/10/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
2/4/26  
Engrossed
2/10/26  
Establishes an indirect source review for heavy distribution warehouse operations; requires the department of environmental conservation to conduct a study regarding zero-emissions zones.
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New York Senate Bill S01182

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Prohibits the use of leg-gripping traps.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00277

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
6/11/25  
Refer
6/11/25  
Engrossed
6/13/25  
Enrolled
10/9/25  
Chaptered
10/16/25  
Authorizes the town of Chester to establish community preservation funds; establishes a real estate transfer tax with revenues therefrom to be deposited in said community preservation fund.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00249

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to fines for false alarms by an alarm system; allows a municipality to enact, adopt or enforce any ordinance, resolution or regulation requiring any alarm system company to pay for or be responsible for any fines, fees or other penalties relative to false alarms only when the false alarm is attributed to a deficiency in the alarm system or an error of the alarm system company or central station.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00276

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Enacts into law components of legislation that relate to live event ticket sales; institutes civil penalties for utilizing ticket purchasing software; institutes new penalties for second offenses for licensees and for any person, firm, corporation or entity who is made aware of the utilization of ticket purchasing software and does not notify the attorney general of such utilization (Part A); establishes an annual professional reseller renewal fee; requires professional ticket resellers to provide their New York state ticket reseller license number as a condition of utilizing an online resale marketplace to resell tickets (Part B); provides criteria for when a purchaser may obtain a full refund of the amount paid for a ticket; permits a refund when a purchaser cannot attend an event due to a medical necessity (Part C); relates to resale requirements for tickets; requires that if a licensee or other ticket reseller doesn't have possession of the ticket, then they shall have a written contract to obtain the offered ticket at a certain price from a person or entity in possession of the ticket or from a person or entity who has a contractual right to obtain such ticket, and tickets to the event have been placed on sale by the venue or entity hosting the event or its authorized agent before the licensee or reseller can advertise the sale of the tickets (Part D); relates to unlawful charges in connection with tickets; permits reasonable charges for costs actually rendered or otherwise in connection to customer support, technological and software infrastructure, and actual operational costs for sales away from the box office; defines terms (Part E); relates to the availability of tickets for sale to the general public; defines a term (Part F); reduces the minimum seating capacity requirement for a professional sports organization membership pass to over thirteen thousand five hundred seats in a venue or stadium (Part G); prohibits exclusivity clauses in contracts between operators of places of entertainment and primary ticket vendors (Part H); relates to the resale of tickets included in a subscription or season ticket package (Part I).
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00279

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
3/3/25  
Refer
3/3/25  
Engrossed
6/13/25  
Enrolled
12/1/25  
Chaptered
12/5/25  
Adds Moodna Creek in Orange County to the definition of inland waterways for waterfront revitalization.
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New York Senate Bill S00243

Introduced
1/8/25  
Includes the Space Force as being members of the armed forces or veterans eligible for certain credits and benefits that are available to other active and veteran members of the armed forces.