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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 381 Relates to certain notices and guidelines regarding mental health services and resources available…	Labor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b2356fcb-544f-4205-a357-3886ba65d400	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b2356fcb-544f-4205-a357-3886ba65d400 CC0-1.0
S 998 Permits telemedicine services for mental and behavioral health issues under the workers'…	Labor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll df43b047-174e-465b-a62c-d1fd3a9e0a52	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/df43b047-174e-465b-a62c-d1fd3a9e0a52 CC0-1.0
S 897 Relates to nursing employees	Labor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7d16ff97-4bc3-4b5f-a02a-3d1069648cbc	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7d16ff97-4bc3-4b5f-a02a-3d1069648cbc CC0-1.0
S 3950 Expands the empire state apprenticeship tax credit to include additional credit for people with…	Labor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b5ba3e1d-d6bc-491f-bfc6-94bf9fde8bfe	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b5ba3e1d-d6bc-491f-bfc6-94bf9fde8bfe CC0-1.0
S 3158 Adds animal fighting to the definition of criminal activity for purposes of enterprise corruption…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 06acdb0d-61f1-4393-b327-89b3411aa7d8	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/06acdb0d-61f1-4393-b327-89b3411aa7d8 CC0-1.0
S 3073 Establishes a civil remedy for the protection of animals denied proper care	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9ebcfc05-af4b-4f20-a40b-befeb283a8d1	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9ebcfc05-af4b-4f20-a40b-befeb283a8d1 CC0-1.0
S 8733 Relates to qualifications for holding the office of correction officer in the county of Montgomery	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8e30af31-9bcd-4109-acf6-a64929cf3fd2	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8e30af31-9bcd-4109-acf6-a64929cf3fd2 CC0-1.0
S 3026 Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2485a543-0760-4ff4-ad94-b3df6dc6d3d0	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2485a543-0760-4ff4-ad94-b3df6dc6d3d0 CC0-1.0
S 5488 Relates to microchipping of certain animals possessed by animal protective associations and rescue…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9013560d-8016-4cd6-b02c-adf4c0e5f67d	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9013560d-8016-4cd6-b02c-adf4c0e5f67d CC0-1.0
S 4515 Requires employers of domestic workers to provide annual sick leave to such workers	Labor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c4df976e-298f-40f3-9662-92a9a8fe5bc9	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c4df976e-298f-40f3-9662-92a9a8fe5bc9 CC0-1.0
S 7204 Exempts the Caughdenoy Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. from the forty-five percent limit on…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll caf0c891-928b-401f-8238-d5e14b213eed	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/caf0c891-928b-401f-8238-d5e14b213eed CC0-1.0
S 9174 Relates to the calculation of full-time employment for purposes of the federal public service loan…	Labor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 78204b98-4e3c-4eed-826e-6633b7886220	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/78204b98-4e3c-4eed-826e-6633b7886220 CC0-1.0
A 5850 Prohibits the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c1f85d11-68fd-4dd1-868f-0fdc9eed684d	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c1f85d11-68fd-4dd1-868f-0fdc9eed684d CC0-1.0
S 2646 Adds Falls Brook, Jones Brook, Kelso Brook, Minerva Stream, and Trout Brook to the definition of…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c4a083b0-caae-4076-97e5-f64b99a9c7ad	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c4a083b0-caae-4076-97e5-f64b99a9c7ad CC0-1.0
S 9076 Directs the department of health to create an informational pamphlet concerning intrauterine devices	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 04b54054-ad25-4642-9957-94a645ec7a25	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/04b54054-ad25-4642-9957-94a645ec7a25 CC0-1.0
S 9207 Prohibits restrictions on insurance policies based on the policyholder harboring or owning any dog…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9e8a6195-4ea1-407c-b852-4fd0e6bf4806	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9e8a6195-4ea1-407c-b852-4fd0e6bf4806 CC0-1.0
S 2596 Relates to an individual's right to request a hearing regarding an unemployment insurance benefits…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8fb809a2-9b0f-4759-94aa-09f214d2618b	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8fb809a2-9b0f-4759-94aa-09f214d2618b CC0-1.0
S 5014 Enacts the "Big Five African Trophies Act" relating to banning the importation, transportation and…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 135b7198-f9a2-4d84-ba13-3956330ce88b	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/135b7198-f9a2-4d84-ba13-3956330ce88b CC0-1.0
S 1636 Authorizes the city school district of the city of Salamanca to establish a reserve fund for…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6821cb5a-d83a-4efa-8ba5-dbe9b5989177	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6821cb5a-d83a-4efa-8ba5-dbe9b5989177 CC0-1.0
S 1664 Provides access to live scan fingerprinting to society for the prevention of cruelty to animals…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 864cfd60-8075-47df-8061-1bfff1c9876d	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/864cfd60-8075-47df-8061-1bfff1c9876d CC0-1.0
S 1784 Relates to the inspection of certain vacated or abandoned properties for abandoned companion animals	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e133bc1c-3717-4fae-814e-3c4c992ca9ba	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e133bc1c-3717-4fae-814e-3c4c992ca9ba CC0-1.0
S 197 Relates to the sentencing for the crime of aggravated cruelty to animals	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1b44f591-3b1b-4bcb-b2b3-df8ea8b9225a	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1b44f591-3b1b-4bcb-b2b3-df8ea8b9225a CC0-1.0
S 1741 Relates to the penalty for the abandonment of animals	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 45b53804-9e89-4339-a99c-e0ba915d49e8	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/45b53804-9e89-4339-a99c-e0ba915d49e8 CC0-1.0
S 1048 Requires public agencies to establish preliminary license application procedures to determine…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f9da77c8-897e-4a8a-bf2c-dd4feccf78f1	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f9da77c8-897e-4a8a-bf2c-dd4feccf78f1 CC0-1.0
S 428 Requires chain restaurants to label menu items that have a high content of sodium	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 233c4694-d133-4926-add4-820960c5e485	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/233c4694-d133-4926-add4-820960c5e485 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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