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James Sanders

NY Senate District 10

Democratic New York since Jan 1, 2013

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Offices & terms

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 120 Prohibits termination of electricity or heat service during forecasts of extreme temperatures	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d7351e75-0510-4c6d-9b8c-9087f055636b	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d7351e75-0510-4c6d-9b8c-9087f055636b CC0-1.0
S 904 Relates to the termination of certain utility services and to reports on investigatory proceedings…	Floor Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 14642fd4-6a50-4a80-8bca-aff62742b064	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/14642fd4-6a50-4a80-8bca-aff62742b064 CC0-1.0
S 8710 Prohibits utility corporations and municipalities from increasing a bill previously rendered to a…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0c202d64-f7fd-432f-9175-03311ce70982	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0c202d64-f7fd-432f-9175-03311ce70982 CC0-1.0
A 8410 Relates to the annual reporting obligations of the New York state energy research and development…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d8bdd0b4-19c7-4b1e-b99f-f66bc6a2f379	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d8bdd0b4-19c7-4b1e-b99f-f66bc6a2f379 CC0-1.0
S 8908 Relates to civil penalties imposed by the public service commission upon certain utility…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2ecfb7cb-203e-45f4-bd78-dc66dac9ef01	Apr 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2ecfb7cb-203e-45f4-bd78-dc66dac9ef01 CC0-1.0
S 2117 Relates to prosecution by the department of financial services and municipalities of certain…	Floor Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 44e2ab3d-db9e-4f97-a3b5-0c747da86601	Apr 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/44e2ab3d-db9e-4f97-a3b5-0c747da86601 CC0-1.0
S 4534 Ensures proper administration and enforcement of the uniform fire prevention and building code and…	Floor Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll fc9177e1-2ccb-4c03-98ab-da8108c88bb1	Apr 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fc9177e1-2ccb-4c03-98ab-da8108c88bb1 CC0-1.0
S 1197 Requires daycare facilities to maintain evacuation and lockdown plans for children with…	Floor Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7b1fc507-b46b-4581-8346-d2027e4ed8ee	Apr 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7b1fc507-b46b-4581-8346-d2027e4ed8ee CC0-1.0
S 9883 Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through April 16, 2026	Floor Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 35eaeff5-845b-4c08-bdb6-c642e71ba495	Apr 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/35eaeff5-845b-4c08-bdb6-c642e71ba495 CC0-1.0
S 6121 Requires the dissemination of materials regarding child access prevention and the safe storage of…	Floor Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll c5e3e4ec-a471-425b-9ad1-2666b4fc9f10	Apr 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c5e3e4ec-a471-425b-9ad1-2666b4fc9f10 CC0-1.0
S 2707 Requires DHCR to develop a common application and web portal for certain funding, tax credits…	Floor Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0dc01592-9720-443b-89b3-ad80e4144542	Apr 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0dc01592-9720-443b-89b3-ad80e4144542 CC0-1.0
S 1694 Prohibits recording of the entrance of a school ground	Floor Vote - Version: A	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5b4209d7-2143-40c6-b73c-8160b5d4697a	Apr 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5b4209d7-2143-40c6-b73c-8160b5d4697a CC0-1.0
S 2666 Relates to the provision of breast pumps to certain incarcerated birth parents and allowing…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5e9df130-4d2f-4e0c-84dd-69c51347cd05	Apr 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5e9df130-4d2f-4e0c-84dd-69c51347cd05 CC0-1.0
S 2494 Relates to actions involving public petition and participation	Floor Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 329a1449-79ad-4cda-8e5a-c7a58499f55b	Apr 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/329a1449-79ad-4cda-8e5a-c7a58499f55b CC0-1.0
S 2071 Requires the department of labor create and maintain a list of available careers and job openings…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll d8dc43da-df0f-4717-823e-9362d3eb5b9f	Apr 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d8dc43da-df0f-4717-823e-9362d3eb5b9f CC0-1.0
S 5538 Relates to automatic eligibility for early intervention services for children found to have…	Floor Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2a820126-08d9-4aca-893a-9087ceb32048	Apr 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2a820126-08d9-4aca-893a-9087ceb32048 CC0-1.0
A 10541 Relates to certificate of residence policies for community colleges	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 09adf4c2-87e3-44a3-ae00-2fd94882ba25	Apr 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/09adf4c2-87e3-44a3-ae00-2fd94882ba25 CC0-1.0
A 10539 Relates to child care provider registration	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 66f052fc-a86a-4d83-976c-d81d1ebefc2c	Apr 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/66f052fc-a86a-4d83-976c-d81d1ebefc2c CC0-1.0
A 10540 Relates to state use of disaster emergency response personnel and non-state resource providers	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 83c319e2-edcf-4607-9496-285b5c09b960	Apr 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/83c319e2-edcf-4607-9496-285b5c09b960 CC0-1.0
A 10542 Relates to sexual offense evidence collection kit procedures	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 831706da-0a1d-4820-aae9-e3822d5020b5	Apr 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/831706da-0a1d-4820-aae9-e3822d5020b5 CC0-1.0
A 9333 Relates to authorizing body scanner utilization in certain facilities under the office of children…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f03c5644-23c8-461c-aa7c-5cb424d7082a	Apr 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f03c5644-23c8-461c-aa7c-5cb424d7082a CC0-1.0
S 9818 Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through April 14, 2026	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4a9d085c-ef67-4a0f-a83b-aa645487f586	Apr 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4a9d085c-ef67-4a0f-a83b-aa645487f586 CC0-1.0
S 9758 Relates to the introduction and use of business records in grand jury proceedings	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 220d6469-5a07-4144-ac06-6f82ba24ff1f	Apr 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/220d6469-5a07-4144-ac06-6f82ba24ff1f CC0-1.0
S 5047 Provides for offering reward or incentive programs	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 336d60cd-3f7f-458a-b462-54b1c1d78393	Apr 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/336d60cd-3f7f-458a-b462-54b1c1d78393 CC0-1.0
S 8440 Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Sgt Henry Johnson	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2d86740c-f51d-4618-bdb9-1cb36df9e78e	Apr 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2d86740c-f51d-4618-bdb9-1cb36df9e78e 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…

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/ff9d74ea-cf4a-4c68-862b-ecbdc9b9b787 CC0-1.0
S 6531 NY · —
Prohibits discrimination on the basis of a person's caste in opportunities of employment, housing, and access to public accommodations

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/c46936a8-10e8-4be4-96db-d4b246f9ebac CC0-1.0
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

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/5c98daba-6fcb-4559-a410-4fc675088218 CC0-1.0
S 6541 NY · —
Relates to high school equivalency diplomas

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/cd0e1f82-651d-4846-a8a8-c254d249cc90 CC0-1.0
S 911 NY · —
Requires diversity, inclusion and elimination of bias training for certain medical personnel as part of continuing medical education requirements

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/ad7107f1-de1e-4289-91c0-3497f29a5292 CC0-1.0
S 6348 NY · —
Relates to the availability of information regarding day care services

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/22f3de65-f731-483f-b766-30fab5b1f139 CC0-1.0
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

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/b8ce9e79-9b5a-4ed6-9e4f-79d9e19685b6 CC0-1.0
S 8570 NY · —
Relates to enacting the central air conditioner and heat pump rights act

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