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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 2648
Relates to insurance coverage for dental night guards
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 89c7eab9-c095-4ce4-b65b-8ee79ba67ffd | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/89c7eab9-c095-4ce4-b65b-8ee79ba67ffd CC0-1.0 |
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S 4776
Relates to the crimes of falsely reporting an incident in the first and second degrees
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9e921207-1c75-46d4-96f4-95b5d8fecfc4 | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9e921207-1c75-46d4-96f4-95b5d8fecfc4 CC0-1.0 |
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S 5535
Enacts the "language access expansion act"
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8d464abb-15f1-4936-9988-7497a9289f7e | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8d464abb-15f1-4936-9988-7497a9289f7e CC0-1.0 |
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A 8492
Requires the development and implementation of a tattoo policy by law enforcement agencies
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Floor Vote - Version: C | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d75e7f64-9cee-4815-94e6-2c18040f072d | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d75e7f64-9cee-4815-94e6-2c18040f072d CC0-1.0 |
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S 3519
Redefines the term "following" for a crime of stalking in the fourth degree
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fd19878e-c7d5-4690-a4f6-763e4ab5bae4 | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fd19878e-c7d5-4690-a4f6-763e4ab5bae4 CC0-1.0 |
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S 8046
Relates to audit of individual apartment improvements (IAIs) for rent stabilized apartments outside…
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b10836b6-0df5-4df2-af6f-37f0594497e8 | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b10836b6-0df5-4df2-af6f-37f0594497e8 CC0-1.0 |
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A 7033
Empowers the council on the arts to designate Little Yemen as a cultural district
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Floor Vote - Version: D | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 50cfabc7-9b79-4089-a6fb-796769e1f47b | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50cfabc7-9b79-4089-a6fb-796769e1f47b CC0-1.0 |
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S 1462
Relates to establishing ground rent rebates for eligible homeowners and renters in the Battery Park…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll af84c796-a507-4e94-ad12-0046caa14cef | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/af84c796-a507-4e94-ad12-0046caa14cef CC0-1.0 |
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A 10080
Expands geographical boundaries for residency requirements of correction officers employed by the…
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Floor Vote - Version: B | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1ef6eac2-8078-44b3-b3a8-643e5201479b | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1ef6eac2-8078-44b3-b3a8-643e5201479b CC0-1.0 |
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A 10761
Extends provisions of law relating to certain costs of the department of motor vehicles
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ab00531c-987b-4933-bbff-1a2b9a4f0dca | Mar 31, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab00531c-987b-4933-bbff-1a2b9a4f0dca CC0-1.0 |
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A 10760
Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through April 7, 2026
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1693a4eb-e290-46b6-ac76-11f2060c6bd7 | Mar 31, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1693a4eb-e290-46b6-ac76-11f2060c6bd7 CC0-1.0 |
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S 524
Relates to establishing the crime of voyeurism
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f216342f-570f-4409-a1e9-56e7c386785b | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f216342f-570f-4409-a1e9-56e7c386785b CC0-1.0 |
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S 3690
Relates to adding certain notice requirements for enforcing liens on goods in self-storage…
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4ac76dff-6d86-479d-9fac-ea0c4a016b78 | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4ac76dff-6d86-479d-9fac-ea0c4a016b78 CC0-1.0 |
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S 707
Relates to certain data required in an annual report on the administration of managed long term…
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 72225ac9-9124-44cc-a39c-7a22a9979e9a | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/72225ac9-9124-44cc-a39c-7a22a9979e9a CC0-1.0 |
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S 1688
Relates to designating the fourth Thursday in March as "Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day"
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 91bad995-386b-4657-9f66-aa339fc6bd71 | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/91bad995-386b-4657-9f66-aa339fc6bd71 CC0-1.0 |
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S 6482
Relates to license requirements for professional geologists; repealer
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 25376322-092c-4d8c-9a18-97d3b358e184 | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/25376322-092c-4d8c-9a18-97d3b358e184 CC0-1.0 |
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S 5563
Allows for the examination of industrial development agencies and not-for-profit corporations by…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fc6b6bbc-c47c-4ddc-9e89-f01f31e92532 | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fc6b6bbc-c47c-4ddc-9e89-f01f31e92532 CC0-1.0 |
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S 2091
Establishes standards for the reuse of deconstructed building materials
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4cd96953-7b5a-49e6-bd45-9e771b9af44d | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4cd96953-7b5a-49e6-bd45-9e771b9af44d CC0-1.0 |
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S 7160
Establishes the senior center council; repealer
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6a98e44e-a6d0-4c7f-9b47-9980365a6a80 | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6a98e44e-a6d0-4c7f-9b47-9980365a6a80 CC0-1.0 |
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S 1514
Relates to issuing stop-work orders for misclassification of employees
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1fe5f02a-4502-4623-931f-5011a664c68c | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1fe5f02a-4502-4623-931f-5011a664c68c CC0-1.0 |
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S 1015
Prohibits an individual convicted of a crime involving elder abuse from inheriting from the elder's…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 932ad3b5-cb3a-48eb-93a9-5f50534cc149 | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/932ad3b5-cb3a-48eb-93a9-5f50534cc149 CC0-1.0 |
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S 9002
DEBT SERVICE FUND--GENERAL DEBT SERVICE FUND
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4ffa5338-32cf-4e13-ab84-3750e978cc6a | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4ffa5338-32cf-4e13-ab84-3750e978cc6a CC0-1.0 |
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A 4677
Requires insurance coverage for lactation consultant services
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Floor Vote - Version: B | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0a8754df-bc67-47a7-9fc7-d460feee7262 | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0a8754df-bc67-47a7-9fc7-d460feee7262 CC0-1.0 |
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S 413
Relates to the resolution of certain claims by certain employees
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Floor Vote | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 81c2682d-d0f8-4052-9397-586c36b06e43 | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/81c2682d-d0f8-4052-9397-586c36b06e43 CC0-1.0 |
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S 3518
Establishes the fentanyl abuse and overdose prevention task force
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Floor Vote | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll f21ea243-3fca-4545-bb3d-ba716d761324 | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f21ea243-3fca-4545-bb3d-ba716d761324 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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