Senator Skoufis: My 2022 Year In Review

January 4, 2023

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Senator Skoufis' 2022 Year In Review

As 2022 comes to a close, I want to take a moment to share my Year in Review – the legislative wins, the local funding we secured, the constituents we've assisted, and more. I hope this rundown illustrates what efforts by my team and me have meant for families like yours throughout our Senate District.

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy 2023!

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2021-S1735A

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

Relates to process server records

January 14, 2021

Senate Floor Calendar

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2021-S1785A

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

Relates to requiring infection updates and infection control planning in residential health care facilities

January 15, 2021

Senate Floor Calendar

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2021-S1851A

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

Relates to state party names; repealer

January 16, 2021

Signed by Governor

Sponsored by

2021-S1889C

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

Relates to providing accidental disability retirement benefits for fire protection specialists

January 16, 2021

Signed by Governor

Sponsored by

2021-S4253

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

Requires the commissioner of the office of mental health to provide monthly status reports of the community investments and the impact on inpatient census

February 03, 2021

Senate Floor Calendar

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2021-S4591A

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

Relates to the accessibility of congressional, senatorial, assembly and election district maps

February 05, 2021

Senate Floor Calendar

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2021-S7360

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

Requires curriculum related to human trafficking awareness to be included in alcohol training awareness programs

September 03, 2021

Senate Floor Calendar

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2021-S7690

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

Relates to establishing a list of emerging contaminants

January 07, 2022

Signed by Governor

Sponsored by

2021-S7715

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

Relates to including the name of the individual or business enterprise that has been awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract in certain notices of procurement contract opportunities

January 07, 2022

Signed by Governor

Sponsored by

2021-S7726

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

Directs the commissioner of health to establish and implement an infection inspection control audit and checklist on nursing homes

January 07, 2022

Signed by Governor

Sponsored by

2021-S7729

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

Requires real estate brokers to institute standardized operating procedures for the prerequisites prospective homebuyers shall meet prior to receiving any services

January 07, 2022

Signed by Governor

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2021-S7730

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

Increases required training for real estate brokers and real estate salespeople to prevent discrimination

January 07, 2022

Signed by Governor

Sponsored by

2021-S7731

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

Relates to the fee paid for issuing or reissuing a real estate broker or salesmen license

January 07, 2022

Signed by Governor

Sponsored by

2021-S7734

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

Relates to freedom of information law disclosures related to law enforcement related records and records identifying victims

January 07, 2022

Signed by Governor

Sponsored by

2021-S7765

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

Provides for alternative penalties for a first time violation of certain provisions of the alcoholic beverage control law

January 11, 2022

Senate Floor Calendar

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2021-S7780

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

Provides for electronic notarization

January 11, 2022

Signed by Governor

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2021-S7785

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

Requires the workers' compensation board to appoint the uninsured employers' fund as the responsible party when the identity of the responsible insurance carrier cannot be determined

January 11, 2022

Senate Floor Calendar

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2021-S7803

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

Amends the definition of a "public body"

January 11, 2022

Signed by Governor

Sponsored by

2021-S7858

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

Exempts hot tubs or spas with safety covers from certain provisions of law

January 12, 2022

Senate Floor Calendar

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2021-S8145

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

Requires the commissioner of the office of general services to compile, make public and keep current certain information about state boards

January 26, 2022

Signed by Governor

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2021-S8288

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 the chief disability officer; repealer

February 09, 2022

Signed by Governor

Sponsored by

2021-S8390

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

Authorizes the city of Newburgh to impose a hotel and motel tax

February 22, 2022

Senate Floor Calendar

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2021-S8426

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

Authorizes the delivery of liquefied petroleum gas in times of emergency

February 28, 2022

Senate Floor Calendar

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2021-S8561A

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

Relates to websites maintained by a county

March 14, 2022

Senate Floor Calendar

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2021-S8587

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 an administrative adjudication hearing procedure for code and ordinance violations for the city of Newburgh

March 17, 2022

Senate Floor Calendar

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2021-S8645

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

Permits residents of Orange county and adjoining counties to hold the position of assistant district attorney in Orange county

March 24, 2022

Senate Floor Calendar

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2021-S8714

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

Relates to stenographers appointed by the Orange county district attorney

April 04, 2022

Senate Floor Calendar

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2021-S8734

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

Relates to the effectiveness of the hotel and motel tax in the town of Woodbury

April 05, 2022

Signed by Governor

Sponsored by

2021-S8845A

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

Authorizes an occupancy tax in the village of Highland Falls; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

April 22, 2022

Signed by Governor

Sponsored by

2021-S8989A

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

Authorizes the manufacture of beer, spirits, cider, wine and mead at the Culinary Institute of America; repealer

May 03, 2022

Signed by Governor

Sponsored by

2021-S8996

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

Permits the village of Cold Spring to impose a hotel and motel tax

May 03, 2022

Senate Floor Calendar

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2021-S9113A

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

Authorizes certain health care providers to file an application for an extreme risk protection order against a person examined by such health care provider in certain circumstances

May 09, 2022

Signed by Governor

Sponsored by

2021-S9354

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

Adds Black Meadow Creek to the definition of inland waterways

May 19, 2022

Signed by Governor

Sponsored by

2021-S9447

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

Increases the severity of the offense of sexual conduct against a child in the second degree

May 27, 2022

Senate Floor Calendar

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2021-S9461

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

Enacts into law components of legislation that relate to live event ticket sales

May 30, 2022

Signed by Governor

Sponsored by

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