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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 9073 Prohibits the sale of certain products that contain regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 83a2f3eb-1c3d-4a50-92b2-2ad9c0a66bc4	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/83a2f3eb-1c3d-4a50-92b2-2ad9c0a66bc4 CC0-1.0
S 4852 Directs the state fire prevention and building code council to update the state fire prevention and…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1bf2e856-fa6a-4609-a75e-32012c40da40	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1bf2e856-fa6a-4609-a75e-32012c40da40 CC0-1.0
S 6970 Relates to unsold instant lottery game tickets	Racing, Gaming And Wagering Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 40cfcbac-efe4-42ac-b930-66fa683f4792	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/40cfcbac-efe4-42ac-b930-66fa683f4792 CC0-1.0
S 7908 Relates to preventing minors from participating in sports wagering	Racing, Gaming And Wagering Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll dd00c1f2-e28d-4aa9-b10a-6f62c371c9f3	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dd00c1f2-e28d-4aa9-b10a-6f62c371c9f3 CC0-1.0
S 2613 Requires the state to keep state lottery winners identities anonymous	Racing, Gaming And Wagering Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c42b16b1-21f2-423a-87ad-17c929d8a90c	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c42b16b1-21f2-423a-87ad-17c929d8a90c CC0-1.0
S 122 Establishes environmental standards for ambient lead and lead contamination	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 03477f92-339c-4ab2-880b-b5b9ddb4f631	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/03477f92-339c-4ab2-880b-b5b9ddb4f631 CC0-1.0
S 672 Relates to environmental restoration projects; repealer	Floor Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6701ea56-a6b2-4f63-a2ff-277774e305b4	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6701ea56-a6b2-4f63-a2ff-277774e305b4 CC0-1.0
S 1287 Establishes the rare disease advisory council	Floor Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll de8f53fe-cc0c-4eb4-99da-f0f2d020ff2e	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/de8f53fe-cc0c-4eb4-99da-f0f2d020ff2e CC0-1.0
S 4574 Enacts the "PFAS discharge disclosure act"	Floor Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 295aa032-a8af-47bc-8104-4f59b2dc30db	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/295aa032-a8af-47bc-8104-4f59b2dc30db CC0-1.0
S 4513 Requires applicants for major projects located near an environmental justice community to submit an…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d9ea5e79-ba57-4210-aaf9-cf9582d63ea9	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d9ea5e79-ba57-4210-aaf9-cf9582d63ea9 CC0-1.0
S 1329 Relates to adjustment of electric residential fixed charges	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll cf524608-92e9-4a41-8425-8b4e5e707f09	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cf524608-92e9-4a41-8425-8b4e5e707f09 CC0-1.0
S 9074 Enacts the "emission tampering act"	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 141adfdd-3eee-42a0-8350-e0f7e4d54d59	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/141adfdd-3eee-42a0-8350-e0f7e4d54d59 CC0-1.0
S 4030 Relates to emissions of toxic air contaminants	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll fdbc9469-303f-4958-91c3-b0172eb749f9	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fdbc9469-303f-4958-91c3-b0172eb749f9 CC0-1.0
S 195 Prohibits the sale of vape products that resemble school supplies	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9543a6bb-e6c0-4a68-ad44-7c7f99469f82	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9543a6bb-e6c0-4a68-ad44-7c7f99469f82 CC0-1.0
S 925 Relates to penalties for failure to comply with maintenance and reporting of vacant and abandoned…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a66a4f02-3bf2-4409-be33-dbc6c238b950	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a66a4f02-3bf2-4409-be33-dbc6c238b950 CC0-1.0
S 5461 Relates to homeowner natural disaster preparedness, home safety and loss prevention courses	Insurance Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4e0675b2-1866-4740-8948-630799cdeb98	Feb 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4e0675b2-1866-4740-8948-630799cdeb98 CC0-1.0
S 634 Requires certain health insurance policies to provide coverage for diabetes and prediabetes…	Insurance Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll fabb6b19-3905-40bd-b404-275aaa8e11c0	Feb 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fabb6b19-3905-40bd-b404-275aaa8e11c0 CC0-1.0
S 4252 Provides for a continuation of senior citizen rent increase exemption benefits after a period of…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 997d8995-c1ca-43cf-bac7-727375452072	Feb 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/997d8995-c1ca-43cf-bac7-727375452072 CC0-1.0
S 5852 Relates to insurance reimbursement for cost of vaccinations	Insurance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 56838c7f-5e48-445d-9499-9865a2579f26	Feb 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/56838c7f-5e48-445d-9499-9865a2579f26 CC0-1.0
S 194 Relates to training for school security guards	Floor Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1f3205b5-1601-475a-be08-282a6637f4b9	Feb 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1f3205b5-1601-475a-be08-282a6637f4b9 CC0-1.0
S 5049 Relates to licensing of independent insurance adjusters	Insurance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a746c101-d3f6-47c5-8844-64b0d40c79c4	Feb 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a746c101-d3f6-47c5-8844-64b0d40c79c4 CC0-1.0
S 8334 Relates to insurance reimbursement for vaccination for severe acute respiratory syndrome…	Insurance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e2795a5f-a449-4da5-9957-48336dd317d7	Feb 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e2795a5f-a449-4da5-9957-48336dd317d7 CC0-1.0
S 51 Relates to risk retention groups and commuter vans, pre-arranged for-hire vehicles, or accessible…	Insurance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b2dea6a1-db8b-4055-bd7e-d06ba0597e70	Feb 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b2dea6a1-db8b-4055-bd7e-d06ba0597e70 CC0-1.0
S 3212 Provides for state assistance to local governments for the enforcement of fire prevention and…	Insurance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b78219dd-f7f2-4232-bd39-947b1154306a	Feb 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b78219dd-f7f2-4232-bd39-947b1154306a CC0-1.0
S 1188 Requires a 120-day warning period for violations at certain veterans' organization facilities	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll bd6d5f55-a567-4075-87c8-f1c2db7e7000	Feb 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bd6d5f55-a567-4075-87c8-f1c2db7e7000 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

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

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S 8570 NY · —
Relates to enacting the central air conditioner and heat pump rights act

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