Sen. Skoufis Ends Productive Legislative Session With 33 Bills Passed by Both Houses

Published on July 2, 2024

During the past legislative session in Albany, 33 bills sponsored by state Sen. James Skoufis were passed by both houses, placing him among the most productive lawmakers in the upper chamber. He ranked third among 62 state senators—behind only Sens. Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Michelle Hinchey—in terms of the number of bills passed by the legislature this year, according to an analysis of data from the state Senate’s Open Legislation portal. A Cornwall-based Democrat and a third-term state senator, Mr. Skoufis represents most Orange County municipalities except for the Newburgh and Montgomery areas. About one-third of these bills are local in nature and do not affect other parts of the state, such as allowing the Town of Wawayanda to levy a hotel tax and designating a portion of state highway in the Town of Wallkill to a deceased wartime veteran....

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