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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 7483 Requires the department of state to make renewed appearance enhancement licenses and certificates…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 662f510d-5e0d-45af-81b6-a2658bd3a094	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/662f510d-5e0d-45af-81b6-a2658bd3a094 CC0-1.0
S 56 Establishes a drug checking program	Floor Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 92a74260-c4be-4327-b0b5-845f7766197a	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/92a74260-c4be-4327-b0b5-845f7766197a CC0-1.0
S 5599 Relates to a cap on the amount that a rental vehicle company may charge a renter for refueling a…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6408f8dd-75f9-4001-b54b-64ae7e33d273	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6408f8dd-75f9-4001-b54b-64ae7e33d273 CC0-1.0
S 9582 Relates to persons ineligible to act as a fiduciary	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 72f5639c-634e-4a8b-808b-e875f85bb182	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/72f5639c-634e-4a8b-808b-e875f85bb182 CC0-1.0
S 1665 Relates to operators of a vehicle overtaking a bicycle or pedestrian	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d223f31d-48d5-4130-9c2e-ea167300190a	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d223f31d-48d5-4130-9c2e-ea167300190a CC0-1.0
S 4413 Relates to deletion of a consumer's financial information after cancellation of an automatic…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e8077969-5c9b-4dd4-85f8-bd98d5c75e98	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e8077969-5c9b-4dd4-85f8-bd98d5c75e98 CC0-1.0
S 2454 Prohibits state reimbursement of campaign and political committees and legal defense funds for…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 28dcd426-b99c-4aa2-b7ce-1f0066bf655a	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/28dcd426-b99c-4aa2-b7ce-1f0066bf655a CC0-1.0
S 8368 Relates to the retention and disposition of state education commissioner appeal and proceeding…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 636cd1b0-3082-4db7-a240-5f6ffdb7e56a	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/636cd1b0-3082-4db7-a240-5f6ffdb7e56a CC0-1.0
S 4515 Requires employers of domestic workers to provide annual sick leave to such workers	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 71dc5140-d5a4-4a53-b5e9-d849e44926ef	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/71dc5140-d5a4-4a53-b5e9-d849e44926ef CC0-1.0
A 10163 Relates to pre-release briefings for incarcerated veterans regarding available federal and state…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5f57cd3c-be00-4785-9fc9-5361dd849938	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5f57cd3c-be00-4785-9fc9-5361dd849938 CC0-1.0
S 548 Authorizes the state to convey certain forest preserve land	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll df54cab8-e7f4-4202-ab72-ecf988b33639	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/df54cab8-e7f4-4202-ab72-ecf988b33639 CC0-1.0
S 2539 Requires retailers to post warning signs of the tracking and collecting of customers biometric data…	Floor Vote - Version: C	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7544d071-a5cd-47f2-a3dc-dd7de2519410	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7544d071-a5cd-47f2-a3dc-dd7de2519410 CC0-1.0
S 8483 Prohibits online retailers from basing prices on certain criteria	Floor Vote - Version: C	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e6289320-248f-4440-929a-d27c72319756	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e6289320-248f-4440-929a-d27c72319756 CC0-1.0
S 3698 Directs the superintendent of banks to promulgate rules and regulations requiring licensed cashers…	Banks Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 229c3381-c9f3-43ee-bfb2-06a93994baa0	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/229c3381-c9f3-43ee-bfb2-06a93994baa0 CC0-1.0
S 3789 Relates to civil penalties for certain fraud or misrepresentation of a material fact with respect…	Banks Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9da702b1-09c7-4d28-a290-6bbfbd7b4a41	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9da702b1-09c7-4d28-a290-6bbfbd7b4a41 CC0-1.0
S 6150 Relates to the report of suspected financial exploitation	Banks Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d5e43e5e-105b-4d02-94b1-b767c7a69c16	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d5e43e5e-105b-4d02-94b1-b767c7a69c16 CC0-1.0
S 4228 Relates to prohibiting financial institutions from charging a fee for periodic paper statements	Banks Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll eba284f3-52b0-4170-ac76-09a86ffc3ab1	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eba284f3-52b0-4170-ac76-09a86ffc3ab1 CC0-1.0
S 4607 Relates to asset-based lending transactions	Banks Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0d01a278-4bd5-4514-9b67-c205eebc5e46	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0d01a278-4bd5-4514-9b67-c205eebc5e46 CC0-1.0
S 8115 Relates to the use of automated lending decision-making tools by banks for the purposes of making…	Banks Vote - Version: C	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2eda8132-bc97-41a5-931a-0d4942df798f	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2eda8132-bc97-41a5-931a-0d4942df798f CC0-1.0
S 9514 Prohibits certain financial institutions from charging a fee based on the frequency of payments or…	Banks Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7f4e56b2-ac40-4f46-b381-03e0180a8260	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7f4e56b2-ac40-4f46-b381-03e0180a8260 CC0-1.0
S 9309 Enacts the "deed protection act"	Banks Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a2a8d738-5778-4beb-be5a-7a444b497265	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a2a8d738-5778-4beb-be5a-7a444b497265 CC0-1.0
S 8279 Directs the superintendent of financial services to conduct an analysis of the financial stability…	Banks Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e9291b60-f256-48bd-9a9a-1e3b6ee66674	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e9291b60-f256-48bd-9a9a-1e3b6ee66674 CC0-1.0
S 9570 Relates to the prohibition of lending institutions issuing unsolicited mail-loan checks	Banks Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a62a4e2b-35ce-467a-a19a-d44e5984a819	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a62a4e2b-35ce-467a-a19a-d44e5984a819 CC0-1.0
A 11295 Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through May 14, 2026	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0b567c75-f035-402c-bbde-64d85419dcd9	May 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0b567c75-f035-402c-bbde-64d85419dcd9 CC0-1.0
S 1676 Requires that nuisance wildlife control operators disclose to the client that euthanasia may be…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8bff33fb-4ddd-40a8-a431-db953a386f1c	May 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8bff33fb-4ddd-40a8-a431-db953a386f1c 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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