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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 252 Relates to wild or exotic animals	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0df871c9-416d-47b0-8e78-cc4896cbda51	May 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0df871c9-416d-47b0-8e78-cc4896cbda51 CC0-1.0
A 7301 Requires sexual and domestic violence awareness posters in certain businesses	Floor Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3ae07df3-8f84-46f5-9895-89ef32c1b616	May 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3ae07df3-8f84-46f5-9895-89ef32c1b616 CC0-1.0
A 8849 Requires the department of health to facilitate the exchange of data between the state prescription…	Floor Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5735fd06-181f-4289-8af4-0f1834fe46ce	May 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5735fd06-181f-4289-8af4-0f1834fe46ce CC0-1.0
S 10046 Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage the American eel	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 573a4f92-ee6e-4242-8416-b7ecbbff7328	May 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/573a4f92-ee6e-4242-8416-b7ecbbff7328 CC0-1.0
S 8899 Relates to supervision by certain marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 902b0a9b-6139-443e-88ec-087923bb5018	May 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/902b0a9b-6139-443e-88ec-087923bb5018 CC0-1.0
S 10041 Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage blueback herring	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 18ed5f47-e00f-4572-8a06-1e3349436c32	May 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/18ed5f47-e00f-4572-8a06-1e3349436c32 CC0-1.0
S 8690 Exempts certain property from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain distance from a…	Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll bc95bcdd-4044-4498-9dcd-ae37806461e0	May 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bc95bcdd-4044-4498-9dcd-ae37806461e0 CC0-1.0
A 10129 Relates to the reinstatement of state recognition and acknowledgement of the Montaukett Indian…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 86ae1cee-6790-436e-b4cc-0c0f638a9e4d	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/86ae1cee-6790-436e-b4cc-0c0f638a9e4d CC0-1.0
S 8563 Enacts the "consumer grocery pricing fairness act"	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ed643199-6bb4-40f7-b1bb-a845ecf85ea9	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ed643199-6bb4-40f7-b1bb-a845ecf85ea9 CC0-1.0
S 8681 Exempts the Cody Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. from the requirement that the percentage of…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ffd621dc-133d-476c-83b6-a0374a6df68b	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ffd621dc-133d-476c-83b6-a0374a6df68b CC0-1.0
S 2485 Requires the office of renewable energy siting and electric transmission to establish a mapping…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9680468d-4efb-4718-b514-efa367ca5371	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9680468d-4efb-4718-b514-efa367ca5371 CC0-1.0
A 8130 Authorizes the issuance of delivery tickets electronically	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c8ac89cd-e03d-47f0-a5eb-bf9f02b3f887	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c8ac89cd-e03d-47f0-a5eb-bf9f02b3f887 CC0-1.0
S 4391 Requires mobile applications on cell phones, smart phones, and tablets that offer a subscription…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0504ef58-09af-45dc-81ad-295d8163945b	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0504ef58-09af-45dc-81ad-295d8163945b CC0-1.0
S 8395 Relates to orders not to resuscitate and decisions regarding life-sustaining treatment and hospice…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9c248827-51b0-4835-9e77-3f51a836d09f	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9c248827-51b0-4835-9e77-3f51a836d09f CC0-1.0
S 9506 Adds Lake Oscawana and Roaring Brook Lake in Putnam county to the definition of inland waterways	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll eb1f3526-6b7f-4af2-962d-052e7ae9b5c2	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eb1f3526-6b7f-4af2-962d-052e7ae9b5c2 CC0-1.0
A 2633 Directs the president of the state civil service commission to conduct a study on job vacancies…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ff8d87d8-aa08-45f9-a001-76542fab29dc	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ff8d87d8-aa08-45f9-a001-76542fab29dc CC0-1.0
S 488 Enacts the manufacturer disclosure and transparency act	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b8d16435-2fe8-47a5-9a13-589e1566aed5	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b8d16435-2fe8-47a5-9a13-589e1566aed5 CC0-1.0
S 9223 Relates to mandatory continuing education requirements for acupuncturists	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll cc107f03-eb73-4907-9281-3e135a3eeba4	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cc107f03-eb73-4907-9281-3e135a3eeba4 CC0-1.0
S 258 Enacts"Bryan Johnson's law"	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0617d493-14d1-4b3f-a87b-c905a3439cad	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0617d493-14d1-4b3f-a87b-c905a3439cad CC0-1.0
S 7137 Relates to the establishment of emergency management release plans to be developed for use in…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5d66680c-c4cc-4c99-b4ae-ded0be933ee4	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5d66680c-c4cc-4c99-b4ae-ded0be933ee4 CC0-1.0
S 363 Establishes the "New York junk fee prevention act"	Floor Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4d7a3af2-f593-4b87-a28f-f4696790d2dc	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4d7a3af2-f593-4b87-a28f-f4696790d2dc CC0-1.0
S 7607 Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Lt. Gary A. Scott	Floor Vote - Version: C	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8635cf3b-1a59-4134-8e02-dbbfb454ba18	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8635cf3b-1a59-4134-8e02-dbbfb454ba18 CC0-1.0
S 3553 Requires investor-owned energy utilities publish on its customer-facing website both its…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ea5081df-e48c-4660-9239-6afe22026884	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ea5081df-e48c-4660-9239-6afe22026884 CC0-1.0
S 2493 Relates to the community air monitoring program	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll db305d60-11f2-4860-bc6e-daa914cb45a3	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/db305d60-11f2-4860-bc6e-daa914cb45a3 CC0-1.0
S 9571 Permits multiple transfers of low-income housing tax credits	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8c343455-61dc-49c4-9e7f-e249bf59f05c	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8c343455-61dc-49c4-9e7f-e249bf59f05c 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

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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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