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James Sanders
NY Senate District 10
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Government Operations & Budget 114Criminal Justice & Policing 94Civil Rights & Liberties 81Economy & Taxes 70Banking & Finance 67Labor & Employment 59Environment & Energy 54Healthcare 54Housing 47Social Services & Welfare 47Education 38Transportation & Infrastructure 38Technology & Privacy 27Elections & Voting 10Other 10Gun Policy 8Veterans Affairs 7Immigration 4Agriculture 3Defense & Military 2Foreign Policy & Trade 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| 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 |
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S 985
Exempts the purchase of certain oral hygiene products from the payment of sales tax
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 62674601-b625-45b4-b4ef-f8de3a503e5a | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/62674601-b625-45b4-b4ef-f8de3a503e5a CC0-1.0 |
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S 7974
Relates to recovery of online accounts for mobile telephones
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0421348d-f7b2-49ef-90e5-7b99eaefb9af | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0421348d-f7b2-49ef-90e5-7b99eaefb9af CC0-1.0 |
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S 4464
Relates to the organization of industrial development agencies
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0d3ada4d-2d70-4376-aaef-6ff9e5e503df | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0d3ada4d-2d70-4376-aaef-6ff9e5e503df CC0-1.0 |
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S 9999
Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through April 27, 2026
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6fe8ed26-cc6e-4cd1-88ad-56831a20cc8e | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6fe8ed26-cc6e-4cd1-88ad-56831a20cc8e CC0-1.0 |
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S 3460
Relates to granting employees access to personnel records
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 52af49ba-309a-403f-8ba6-f6fa055503c0 | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/52af49ba-309a-403f-8ba6-f6fa055503c0 CC0-1.0 |
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S 5110
Categorizes the assault of certain employees of the New York city department of buildings or the…
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 89bbbaab-0bdf-4ff8-9d69-44cd4f2e9199 | Apr 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/89bbbaab-0bdf-4ff8-9d69-44cd4f2e9199 CC0-1.0 |
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S 28
Relates to the minimum wage for employees with disabilities
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Labor Vote - Version: C | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 11031e83-8c6a-4999-8479-73db96aa37b2 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/11031e83-8c6a-4999-8479-73db96aa37b2 CC0-1.0 |
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S 2225
Relates to modular construction work
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Labor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fa163104-a664-4fba-a01a-328df7b6b986 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fa163104-a664-4fba-a01a-328df7b6b986 CC0-1.0 |
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S 4046
Prohibits fuel oil, grade number four in any building or facility in the state
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 29b20d51-51d8-421c-9e3a-8b706a607efe | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/29b20d51-51d8-421c-9e3a-8b706a607efe CC0-1.0 |
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S 2057
Enacts the "beauty justice act"
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Floor Vote - Version: B | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ec1a972f-8269-4a77-8ada-321b1a3b7181 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ec1a972f-8269-4a77-8ada-321b1a3b7181 CC0-1.0 |
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S 3835
Establishes the manufactured home community preservation act
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll aa1f87d4-dc09-4742-9708-41ffd2c3e53f | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aa1f87d4-dc09-4742-9708-41ffd2c3e53f CC0-1.0 |
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S 3581
Provides lead service line identification for certain water systems
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 85cf404d-4fff-4b0a-a3c9-a9a3f5e516d4 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/85cf404d-4fff-4b0a-a3c9-a9a3f5e516d4 CC0-1.0 |
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S 1668
Relates to authorizing the New York state energy research and development authority to administer a…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2ecbb819-2bc4-4f4f-b7dc-b7dd859b2b35 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2ecbb819-2bc4-4f4f-b7dc-b7dd859b2b35 CC0-1.0 |
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S 1714
Prohibits the use of the term "excited delirium" as a diagnosis, label, or cause of death
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dcc7817b-5557-4192-8c26-0c8178c61e3a | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dcc7817b-5557-4192-8c26-0c8178c61e3a CC0-1.0 |
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S 6570
Enacts the accelerate solar for affordable power (ASAP) act
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7ece9249-0b12-4472-aa7b-7b8c9a011a95 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7ece9249-0b12-4472-aa7b-7b8c9a011a95 CC0-1.0 |
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S 8512
Relates to portable solar generation devices
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Floor Vote - Version: B | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f19a87d8-556b-4cdc-a5f2-3707de79e1fb | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f19a87d8-556b-4cdc-a5f2-3707de79e1fb CC0-1.0 |
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S 1833
Enacts the "harmful algal bloom monitoring and prevention act"
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c6a3e228-2bce-4927-83ab-45812be8a85b | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c6a3e228-2bce-4927-83ab-45812be8a85b CC0-1.0 |
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S 6765
Relates to the proper collection and disposal of mercury thermostats
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c8b0bd4a-4f1c-4723-8d5d-c19f8ee43f43 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c8b0bd4a-4f1c-4723-8d5d-c19f8ee43f43 CC0-1.0 |
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A 2657
Establishes the electric landscaping equipment rebate program; provides for the repeal of such…
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f66e26ab-fd11-4c08-aadc-aaa7d7769809 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f66e26ab-fd11-4c08-aadc-aaa7d7769809 CC0-1.0 |
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A 3318
Relates to arbitration organizations
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d7e4f918-c9b9-438f-908e-9fa5a5aff984 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d7e4f918-c9b9-438f-908e-9fa5a5aff984 CC0-1.0 |
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A 1396
Prevents outsourcing during a hiring freeze
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f917865c-7984-4171-9cc8-d4e96aff0eb9 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f917865c-7984-4171-9cc8-d4e96aff0eb9 CC0-1.0 |
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S 9268
Prohibits the sale and distribution of anti-fogging sprays or wipes containing perfluoroalkyl and…
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b21447c7-3375-4ddf-a5ca-d56094ff9b27 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b21447c7-3375-4ddf-a5ca-d56094ff9b27 CC0-1.0 |
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S 7809
Establishes state composting programs
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ea3bacd0-648c-47fe-98c4-f540a5dc2cd9 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ea3bacd0-648c-47fe-98c4-f540a5dc2cd9 CC0-1.0 |
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S 9843
Enacts "the construction reporting pay act"
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Labor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ad5410ce-be93-4212-976b-491db789f268 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ad5410ce-be93-4212-976b-491db789f268 CC0-1.0 |
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S 6078
Relates to permitting certain claims for compensation based on death due to COVID-19 in memory of…
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Labor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 62d528ea-750d-4820-b2c4-83a34cb91aa1 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/62d528ea-750d-4820-b2c4-83a34cb91aa1 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (255 as lead sponsor)
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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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