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James Sanders

NY Senate District 10

Democratic New York since Jan 1, 2013

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Office	Party	From	To	Source
NY Senate District 10 current New York	Democratic	Jan 1, 2013	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (3,984 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
S 5241 Relates to utilization review determinations	Insurance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll eed7f17d-bba4-498f-81cb-226a3c6e5c61	May 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eed7f17d-bba4-498f-81cb-226a3c6e5c61 CC0-1.0
S 7708 Establishes a veterans' bill of rights	Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Vote - Version: B	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll a3f911eb-fabe-4a50-a879-5f6838328ea3	May 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a3f911eb-fabe-4a50-a879-5f6838328ea3 CC0-1.0
S 8920 Relates to service contracts for accidental damages	Insurance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c9753d2a-511f-4dd3-b57d-c774cf480ce0	May 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c9753d2a-511f-4dd3-b57d-c774cf480ce0 CC0-1.0
S 7786 Relates to the availability of information on home care services	Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Vote - Version: B	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 90ac799a-b1a7-410b-83bd-3305b2de64a6	May 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/90ac799a-b1a7-410b-83bd-3305b2de64a6 CC0-1.0
S 1849 Requires more specific data reporting by the chief administrator	Floor Vote - Version: A	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 444b7011-76c3-48f5-885a-264623622a65	May 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/444b7011-76c3-48f5-885a-264623622a65 CC0-1.0
S 9368 Enacts the "New York property rehabilitation protection act"	Insurance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8390a361-b825-4281-81f9-df71d4548e57	May 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8390a361-b825-4281-81f9-df71d4548e57 CC0-1.0
S 10017 Indexes fixed amounts and clarifies compliance for life insurance and annuity businesses; repealer	Insurance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 37e21bb8-65a8-44df-bd67-c7a504ab65d1	May 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/37e21bb8-65a8-44df-bd67-c7a504ab65d1 CC0-1.0
S 9940 Creates a women veterans history trail	Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8bf85fd7-659c-40a5-a158-9fd840db09d6	May 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8bf85fd7-659c-40a5-a158-9fd840db09d6 CC0-1.0
S 2470 Provides for a tax abatement for electric energy storage equipment	Floor Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll f8b8782c-6915-49d6-8d7a-eae5bd61b534	May 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f8b8782c-6915-49d6-8d7a-eae5bd61b534 CC0-1.0
S 4325 Authorizes Powell House, in the village of Farmingdale, county of Nassau, to apply for a…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll bb7aa489-26e3-4892-b13c-9a2d964195aa	May 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bb7aa489-26e3-4892-b13c-9a2d964195aa CC0-1.0
S 5318 Prohibits insurers from reducing disability benefits due to the actual or anticipated receipt of…	Insurance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0d326c52-84d6-4511-a94d-f972073c6817	May 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0d326c52-84d6-4511-a94d-f972073c6817 CC0-1.0
S 6389 Directs the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to study gender disparity in…	Floor Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3a749287-e4d8-46b2-b9d3-bbc0849750ef	May 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3a749287-e4d8-46b2-b9d3-bbc0849750ef CC0-1.0
S 8897 Directs the veterans service commission to submit a report regarding coordinated services for…	Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Vote - Version: A	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 36489314-1474-4c29-814c-b706bfd41339	May 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/36489314-1474-4c29-814c-b706bfd41339 CC0-1.0
S 2126 Directs the commissioner to convene statewide and regional conventions to bring together…	Floor Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 24f14406-548f-4838-951d-db2ff4360dd1	May 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/24f14406-548f-4838-951d-db2ff4360dd1 CC0-1.0
S 8840 Enacts the New York emergency responder act	Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll d85ff4ff-23a2-4eb3-ad02-165a5a6888f4	May 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d85ff4ff-23a2-4eb3-ad02-165a5a6888f4 CC0-1.0
S 4780 Requires a municipality to give notice to an adjacent municipality of the adoption or amendment of…	Floor Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 337cd60e-769e-463f-a353-2dbe5f1dd9a5	May 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/337cd60e-769e-463f-a353-2dbe5f1dd9a5 CC0-1.0
S 9908 Requires the division of housing and community renewal to calculate the period of rent reduction…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 47c2bfb1-e34b-44b1-b39a-3a97223fb0cd	May 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/47c2bfb1-e34b-44b1-b39a-3a97223fb0cd CC0-1.0
S 4042 Relates to enacting the "traveling with dignity act"	Floor Vote - Version: A	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 82c8b998-8f3c-4e33-9f9b-8d2d3f8d78d2	May 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/82c8b998-8f3c-4e33-9f9b-8d2d3f8d78d2 CC0-1.0
S 8233 Authorizes agencies to procure goods, services and construction from special veteran emerging…	Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 16e3492b-0451-4f07-b3e2-c1daec4cfd27	May 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/16e3492b-0451-4f07-b3e2-c1daec4cfd27 CC0-1.0
S 2453 Relates to enacting the New York no citizen is above the law act	Floor Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9b8d953c-4ccb-4028-973a-625738965497	May 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9b8d953c-4ccb-4028-973a-625738965497 CC0-1.0
S 182 Increases the federal poverty level requirement for recipients where it concerns the one-time…	Floor Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 71771966-df6b-458e-8e64-7ec8c3e5d568	May 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/71771966-df6b-458e-8e64-7ec8c3e5d568 CC0-1.0
S 2069 Establishes the position of an insurance liaison on the disaster preparedness commission	Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9b4ade45-d230-457e-82f3-708a00eff0ed	May 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9b4ade45-d230-457e-82f3-708a00eff0ed CC0-1.0
S 2073 Requires the department of motor vehicles compile a list of veterans who apply for a veteran…	Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll d32080f1-529b-4678-988e-470b80f30c9b	May 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d32080f1-529b-4678-988e-470b80f30c9b CC0-1.0
S 360 Relates to expanding the health department's review of correctional health services	Floor Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 589f8e35-aabf-4861-bc04-cbbbcc5acb9b	May 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/589f8e35-aabf-4861-bc04-cbbbcc5acb9b CC0-1.0
S 1067 Establishes the New York state park adopt-a-trail stewardship program and the New York state park…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5858741a-de7d-4c6a-922d-1a144e01cd87	May 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5858741a-de7d-4c6a-922d-1a144e01cd87 CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (255 as lead sponsor)

S 9656 NY · —
Prohibits fees for any service rendered through a bank relating to the use of an electronic benefit transfer card issued by the state or certain departments or…

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S 6531 NY · —
Prohibits discrimination on the basis of a person's caste in opportunities of employment, housing, and access to public accommodations

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S 5522 NY · —
Provides line of duty sick leave for first responders who are diagnosed with or display symptoms of a pandemic virus

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/edbc4f35-08cf-486c-9ed8-269f590d496c CC0-1.0
S 3693 NY · —
Relates to computer-related crimes

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S 6541 NY · —
Relates to high school equivalency diplomas

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S 911 NY · —
Requires diversity, inclusion and elimination of bias training for certain medical personnel as part of continuing medical education requirements

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S 6348 NY · —
Relates to the availability of information regarding day care services

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S 6602 NY · —
Requires the sanitation department of the city of New York to provide a photograph of the materials, condition or situation alleged to constitute the violation

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S 3694 NY · —
Establishes the work opportunity tax credit for businesses with fifty employees or less for hiring a long term unemployed person

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S 8570 NY · —
Relates to enacting the central air conditioner and heat pump rights act

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