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James Skoufis

Chairman of Committee on Investigations and Government Operations

( D ) 42nd Senate District

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2025-S5998C


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

Establishes "Kyra's Law"

March 04, 2025

Passed Assembly

Sponsored by James Skoufis

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Named in honor of two-year-old Kyra Franchetti, this law would impose much-needed reform on New York’s family court system, ensuring that children are protected in custodial and visitation proceedings.

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42nd District

2025-S10188


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

Repeals section 2 of chapter 316 of the laws of 2025 relating to the use of tax funds collected by the county of Orange

May 05, 2026

Passed Assembly

Sponsored by James Skoufis

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Between the cost of gas and groceries, no one in our communities can afford the skyrocketing property taxes that the county’s faulty accounting would cause.

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42nd District

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May 31, 2026

Senator Skoufis 2026 Veterans Hall of Fame

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May 22, 2026

Orange County IDA oversight role to continue for another 3 years

  • Industrial Development Agencies,
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  • protecting taxpayers
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Current state regulations say that day care classrooms must have one adult for every five children aged 18-36 months. | Photo: Pavel Danilyuk/Pexels
May 12, 2026

New State Law Could Unlock Thousands of Child Care Seats, Critics See Risks

  • Child Care; Child Care Accessibility; Universal Childcare,
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May 11, 2026

Senator Skoufis 2026 Woman of Distinction

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