Sen. James Skoufis

Primary S 6656

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to the use of biometric identity verification devices for the purchase of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products

Relates to the use of biometric identity verification devices for the purchase of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products; authorizes a licensee, its agent or employee to determine a person's age when purchasing alcoholic beverages or tobacco products by use of a biometric identity verification device; establishes where the use of the device indicates that the person is under the age of twenty-one, the attempted purchase of the alcoholic beverage shall be denied.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 6806

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to the sale of cemetery monuments

Relates to the sale of monuments; provides no religious corporation owning, managing or controlling a cemetery shall, directly or indirectly, engage in the sale of monuments, or authorize or permit any employee or trustee or director thereof to advertise or make known his or her relationship to such religious corporation or cemetery if such person is engaged in the sale of monuments outside of his or her employment by or affiliation with the religious corporation or the cemetery.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 6894

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Requires labor peace agreements in contracts for certain retail or distribution projects involving public agencies

Requires labor peace agreements as a precondition for contracts for certain retail or distribution projects in which a public agency has a substantial proprietary interest.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 6880

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to annual professional performance reviews of teachers and principals; repealer

Relates to annual professional performance reviews of teachers and principals; establishes an optional system of annual professional performance review plans; repeals provisions relating to streamlined removal procedures for teachers rated ineffective.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 6881

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Explicitly permits the standard utility interconnection of sub-transmission lines for particular projects

Permits the standard utility interconnection of sub-transmission lines for particular projects.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 6905

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Prohibits the use of primates in entertainment acts

Prohibits the use of primates in entertainment acts; prohibits the department of environmental conservation for issuing any license or permit that would authorize the use of a primate in an entertainment act.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 6913

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to the offense of aggravated cruelty to animals

Includes use of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument in the offense of aggravated cruelty to animals.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 6909

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to certification by pharmacists of patients using medical cannabis

Relates to the content and procedure for certification by pharmacists of patients using medical cannabis; allows a pharmacist employed by a registered organization and responsible for supervising the dispensing of medical cannabis within a cannabis dispensing facility to recommend and certify patients upon consultation within such dispensing facility.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 6899

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Enacts the state and local clean energy partnership

Enacts the "state and local clean energy partnership", directing the public service commission to establish a standard New York state community choice aggregation program for all utility service territories.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 6966

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to code red, code blue, and weather alerts for companion animals during extreme weather; repealer

Requires the department of agriculture and markets to issue code red, code blue and weather alerts for unattended companion animals during extreme weather; requires owners of companion animals to bring their animals indoors whenever a code red, code blue or weather alert has been issued.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track