J

James Sanders

NY Senate District 10

Democratic New York since Jan 1, 2013

Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0

Verify externally: Open States

Topics in their record

Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags

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 4470 Establishes "DJ's law" requiring training for police officers on discharging a firearm at a moving…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 646fbd27-c8d3-4045-87b5-62a7b344eee2	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/646fbd27-c8d3-4045-87b5-62a7b344eee2 CC0-1.0
S 2278 Requires general hospitals to have a registered professional nurse as a member of the governing…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 09c1ae78-fb65-48e5-b5d3-330e5abf017c	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/09c1ae78-fb65-48e5-b5d3-330e5abf017c CC0-1.0
S 3078 Relates to credit monitoring services	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll abe2ba60-7238-443d-b8cd-ad86d03739f9	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/abe2ba60-7238-443d-b8cd-ad86d03739f9 CC0-1.0
S 627 Relates to qualifications for certain appointed positions with the board of trustees for the state…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a987ffce-ae0c-49c6-9cd1-907be06bad8c	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a987ffce-ae0c-49c6-9cd1-907be06bad8c CC0-1.0
S 2400 Establishes a blood clot and pulmonary embolism policy workgroup	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e3e775f5-59ce-48b5-9f2f-8abc5cf000a5	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e3e775f5-59ce-48b5-9f2f-8abc5cf000a5 CC0-1.0
S 2598 Expands the training time for local municipalities in relation to the open meetings law	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0975b6f8-dd8f-48b6-9c7d-7bc4302743b0	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0975b6f8-dd8f-48b6-9c7d-7bc4302743b0 CC0-1.0
S 3249 Relates to driver education	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 13b3dee2-80eb-4b74-8623-7bcc4ee5a8a7	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/13b3dee2-80eb-4b74-8623-7bcc4ee5a8a7 CC0-1.0
A 4382 Relates to the election of school board members after the number of members has been increased	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 558c60e0-24f2-4914-a33d-86c82600056e	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/558c60e0-24f2-4914-a33d-86c82600056e CC0-1.0
S 2491 Relates to prohibiting certain discriminatory peremptory challenges to prospective jurors	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d3130cef-56c2-4587-ac7f-b6b350706ea4	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d3130cef-56c2-4587-ac7f-b6b350706ea4 CC0-1.0
S 2236 Enacts the wage payment integrity act	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll edae4668-6b04-4562-9143-95727ebdca19	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/edae4668-6b04-4562-9143-95727ebdca19 CC0-1.0
S 374 Relates to lobbying for the confirmation of persons to state office	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d7f280e4-0763-40d4-8ddd-7133653821c0	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d7f280e4-0763-40d4-8ddd-7133653821c0 CC0-1.0
S 4692 Requires that free menstrual products be provided in the bathrooms of private colleges and…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ab58da4d-283b-4089-8f2d-b641aafb1e0b	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab58da4d-283b-4089-8f2d-b641aafb1e0b CC0-1.0
S 4995 Designates water development representatives for each environmental region of the state	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll dcd5b55e-87fd-406a-8ed6-99b3bd08da7c	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dcd5b55e-87fd-406a-8ed6-99b3bd08da7c CC0-1.0
S 349 Relates to expanding the definition of agency	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 41bbfe6c-ed40-48bd-9932-afd96c640695	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/41bbfe6c-ed40-48bd-9932-afd96c640695 CC0-1.0
S 5310 Permits a waiver of the diligent effort requirement in limited circumstances for certain insurance…	Insurance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 84fec016-a407-4ed7-afbf-e7986707cdc0	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/84fec016-a407-4ed7-afbf-e7986707cdc0 CC0-1.0
S 1855 Strengthens protections for patients regarding sexual misconduct by medical providers	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 68eec027-a11a-41fc-97d4-ca78237741c3	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/68eec027-a11a-41fc-97d4-ca78237741c3 CC0-1.0
S 3277 Establishes a process for designating transfer-on-death beneficiaries for farming implements	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8a5ccdb6-3d20-4c0f-a370-5005e2c4e081	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8a5ccdb6-3d20-4c0f-a370-5005e2c4e081 CC0-1.0
S 4850 Includes second degree relatives in certain criteria for breast cancer screenings to be covered…	Insurance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8a065677-d124-4365-8748-ca82a9a72211	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8a065677-d124-4365-8748-ca82a9a72211 CC0-1.0
S 5955 Relates to mandatory health insurance coverage for acupuncture services	Insurance Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll da7e2782-93dd-4266-892d-d34e18248944	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/da7e2782-93dd-4266-892d-d34e18248944 CC0-1.0
A 3411 Requires notices on generative artificial intelligence systems	Floor Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e76e5cbc-5f41-4fdf-8664-6069c1954451	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e76e5cbc-5f41-4fdf-8664-6069c1954451 CC0-1.0
S 6283 Relates to the state cannabis advisory board	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6cf8d96b-8f49-484e-8593-f384e1c15807	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6cf8d96b-8f49-484e-8593-f384e1c15807 CC0-1.0
S 5257 Requires mandatory background checks for persons employed by certain businesses serving minors and…	Floor Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 43dfd4a3-03ba-497c-bb55-361655056a9e	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/43dfd4a3-03ba-497c-bb55-361655056a9e CC0-1.0
S 2304 Provides for the appointment of a standing committee on conference to resolve differences between…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d0203c95-dd75-4ef8-b568-1cc2629d2d3e	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d0203c95-dd75-4ef8-b568-1cc2629d2d3e CC0-1.0
S 205 Relates to a threat to share an intimate image	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8e4c1853-7a48-41f4-87f7-1a9c0a8a30d2	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8e4c1853-7a48-41f4-87f7-1a9c0a8a30d2 CC0-1.0
S 661 Prohibits the imposition of different premium rates for disability insurance based on gender	Insurance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f86e6efb-fe62-4bbb-a11b-d65c1feabbdc	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f86e6efb-fe62-4bbb-a11b-d65c1feabbdc 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

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/0c985224-f022-40af-8b98-17b3b26d0b4e CC0-1.0
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

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/d7e08667-09e8-44b9-b430-c7c139bb7d04 CC0-1.0

Showing the 10 most recent.