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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 2324 Relates to the sale or transfer of certain real property by the state or public authorities	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a8d1ef06-3732-456d-a58e-cd18aa5f2339	Feb 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a8d1ef06-3732-456d-a58e-cd18aa5f2339 CC0-1.0
S 600 Requires certain municipal planning boards and zoning boards of appeals to receive environmentally…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 39059d03-fb80-4d25-ba8c-19a0c2507951	Feb 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/39059d03-fb80-4d25-ba8c-19a0c2507951 CC0-1.0
S 2128 Relates to requiring certain health insurance issuers to certify that at least a majority of…	Insurance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 914266ef-84a5-479c-a93e-445bb420e6de	Feb 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/914266ef-84a5-479c-a93e-445bb420e6de CC0-1.0
S 1336 Relates to enacting the "N.Y. state digital equity plan act"	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f5d81379-0777-4e9c-a99f-227099348192	Feb 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f5d81379-0777-4e9c-a99f-227099348192 CC0-1.0
S 5597 Relates to warranties and protections for purchasers of new and used motor vehicles	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7e8fb603-f03e-45ae-b4da-44a592fb1131	Feb 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e8fb603-f03e-45ae-b4da-44a592fb1131 CC0-1.0
S 4434 Permits union free and central school district boards of education to establish wards for the…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 78088e2e-0b9f-4b87-8780-45223b6e17e6	Feb 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/78088e2e-0b9f-4b87-8780-45223b6e17e6 CC0-1.0
S 4322 Relates to creating a private right of action for unconsented removal or tampering with a sexually…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b7102c69-96e1-4cfc-8818-bd3c1fe2b9a8	Feb 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b7102c69-96e1-4cfc-8818-bd3c1fe2b9a8 CC0-1.0
S 1788 Extends eligibility for real property tax exemptions to certain veterans	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll df954f62-0c20-4876-ac13-ac0f2f75c939	Feb 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/df954f62-0c20-4876-ac13-ac0f2f75c939 CC0-1.0
S 438 Establishes the prescription drug supply chain transparency act	Insurance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a7a27a59-fe80-4fb2-87e8-aadfe0d92dd9	Feb 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a7a27a59-fe80-4fb2-87e8-aadfe0d92dd9 CC0-1.0
S 524 Relates to establishing the crime of voyeurism	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d0de6fd9-70c3-4f45-8284-78cd58d2f6da	Feb 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d0de6fd9-70c3-4f45-8284-78cd58d2f6da CC0-1.0
S 5052 Permits an insurer to rescind or retroactively cancel a policy in circumstances involving an…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4ac62797-a008-4708-a91b-495f0b8b2fe2	Feb 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4ac62797-a008-4708-a91b-495f0b8b2fe2 CC0-1.0
S 896 Relates to the establishment of local comprehensive emergency management plans	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9185f76c-1291-4a0b-bdb9-131dd3537116	Feb 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9185f76c-1291-4a0b-bdb9-131dd3537116 CC0-1.0
S 2436 Prohibits the sale of ATVs and off-highway motorcycles in the city of New York	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e757c87c-73df-4d57-a66b-3e29960d2623	Feb 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e757c87c-73df-4d57-a66b-3e29960d2623 CC0-1.0
S 2534 Provides retroactivity to the original date of eligibility in certain cases for the senior citizens…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f30c57e4-bdbe-44e7-a22d-9d431732ea42	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f30c57e4-bdbe-44e7-a22d-9d431732ea42 CC0-1.0
S 866 Re-defines the term physically helpless	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2facb92e-a664-44b2-8390-636dec102544	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2facb92e-a664-44b2-8390-636dec102544 CC0-1.0
S 620 Relates to the practice of professional geology	Floor Vote - Version: C	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8c43e517-dc2b-4bf6-a06e-b1c9e8d68e87	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8c43e517-dc2b-4bf6-a06e-b1c9e8d68e87 CC0-1.0
S 2264 Requires subsidiaries of certain transportation authorities and their employees to submit all…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4ff7adfa-5736-4e5c-b377-dc49e4298355	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4ff7adfa-5736-4e5c-b377-dc49e4298355 CC0-1.0
S 1847 Requires the public service commission to consider the economic impact of utility rates and charges	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f935d346-08ad-451c-96de-118495c14d13	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f935d346-08ad-451c-96de-118495c14d13 CC0-1.0
S 1619 Allows a licensed pharmacist to order and administer certain tests	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d7ddb809-2c8b-4f16-91f3-2475b4b71675	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d7ddb809-2c8b-4f16-91f3-2475b4b71675 CC0-1.0
S 1239 Enacts the "food safety and chemical disclosure act"	Floor Vote - Version: E	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6c5c1ef8-6f97-4905-af1c-c64d90b4b709	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6c5c1ef8-6f97-4905-af1c-c64d90b4b709 CC0-1.0
S 8812 Relates to the effectiveness of provisions of law relating to the provision of gas service to new…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4f998639-52ea-44b9-a08f-7fcae932a070	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4f998639-52ea-44b9-a08f-7fcae932a070 CC0-1.0
S 489 Refers individuals to appropriate service providers for substance use disorders	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 47035df4-f05e-4208-ba8a-981be1a0aefa	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/47035df4-f05e-4208-ba8a-981be1a0aefa CC0-1.0
S 2040 Requires transmitters of money to provide a certain warning to consumers	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 30dc69f5-73e8-4499-8be8-ac49cfbb76b6	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/30dc69f5-73e8-4499-8be8-ac49cfbb76b6 CC0-1.0
S 4075 Relates to authorizing the Silver Lake Foundation Inc. to receive retroactive real property tax…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6354ae34-67fe-4813-bcb9-8753de503a19	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6354ae34-67fe-4813-bcb9-8753de503a19 CC0-1.0
S 1731 Renames an office of addiction services and supports scholarship program the NYS Father Peter Young…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 88ffd853-a868-41ff-97cf-bdcb2192082e	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/88ffd853-a868-41ff-97cf-bdcb2192082e 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

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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

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

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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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