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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
A 9516 Enacts into law components of legislation necessary to implement changes to the omnibus bill of…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 443bb321-9132-444b-9f6f-7fe5c1bc8c2d	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/443bb321-9132-444b-9f6f-7fe5c1bc8c2d CC0-1.0
S 4479 Requires the workers' compensation board and the department of labor to publish lists of debarred…	Labor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll df351540-c604-4d9c-8b2a-8102fe0e8f3b	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/df351540-c604-4d9c-8b2a-8102fe0e8f3b CC0-1.0
A 9513 Permits local health officials to request copies of certain reports and records	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8b553aab-9cdb-482d-8f71-236780121173	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8b553aab-9cdb-482d-8f71-236780121173 CC0-1.0
S 2058 Requires each institution within the state university of New York and the city university of New…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll fe3494e6-ffe8-481d-80fe-fd8bd0dec166	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fe3494e6-ffe8-481d-80fe-fd8bd0dec166 CC0-1.0
S 8869 Requires certain health insurance policies include coverage for services provided by pharmacists…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5491dae9-6446-4b27-9bfc-42b924d949ae	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5491dae9-6446-4b27-9bfc-42b924d949ae CC0-1.0
S 1438 Enacts the New York state abortion clinical training program act	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 38f219a6-706c-4b6f-90ce-40e5b1dc15dc	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/38f219a6-706c-4b6f-90ce-40e5b1dc15dc CC0-1.0
S 135 Provides practical support for access to abortion care	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll fa1bd4ce-6bc2-4e52-916a-ed1f408ef6f0	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fa1bd4ce-6bc2-4e52-916a-ed1f408ef6f0 CC0-1.0
S 1703 Authorizes pharmacists to administer injections for contraceptive use	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b6ff8a4d-e1db-49c2-95a3-258481b86440	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b6ff8a4d-e1db-49c2-95a3-258481b86440 CC0-1.0
S 4497 Requires certain insurance policies to provide coverage for fertility preservation services	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ab2eff1e-fa13-4060-b301-6b65286907bb	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab2eff1e-fa13-4060-b301-6b65286907bb CC0-1.0
S 1633 Provides additional protections for sensitive health information and requires patients to have the…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e656aad7-4900-4b04-8392-e36f95c26419	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e656aad7-4900-4b04-8392-e36f95c26419 CC0-1.0
S 8866 Establishes "The Equity in Fertility Treatment Act"; relates to the definition of infertility and…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7a4b1adf-ac8e-4aaa-ba94-adb4a510be38	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7a4b1adf-ac8e-4aaa-ba94-adb4a510be38 CC0-1.0
S 8656 Relates to the dispensing of certain prescriptions	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll aa44fa9b-ff10-4389-a907-4f59d6c5e366	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aa44fa9b-ff10-4389-a907-4f59d6c5e366 CC0-1.0
S 8544 Excludes certain medication abortion drugs from being deemed unlawful to prescribe or dispense and…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b9bb2b05-e5f2-4b63-bdcc-5ed552cac59b	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b9bb2b05-e5f2-4b63-bdcc-5ed552cac59b CC0-1.0
S 5981 Establishes the comprehensive sexual and reproductive health program	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 40000617-c768-4b70-bb64-b32d2b8e80af	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/40000617-c768-4b70-bb64-b32d2b8e80af CC0-1.0
S 3155 Relates to insurance coverage for in vitro fertilization	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 91ca63be-26d3-4bf4-b4ad-83cecda3cab8	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/91ca63be-26d3-4bf4-b4ad-83cecda3cab8 CC0-1.0
S 8860 Prohibits the consideration of evidence that either parent has ever obtained or attempted to obtain…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 51a1d179-f93e-4e97-9bd5-bad906ef72b3	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/51a1d179-f93e-4e97-9bd5-bad906ef72b3 CC0-1.0
S 8257 Directs the department of health to establish an alternative payment methodology (APM) for…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll da494d03-0964-4509-b051-67ee4a112a1f	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/da494d03-0964-4509-b051-67ee4a112a1f CC0-1.0
S 8800 Relates to the calculation of rates for certain treatment pursuant to the medical assistance program	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f3d087fe-cda2-4d80-bdf4-ecbcabb6fa73	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f3d087fe-cda2-4d80-bdf4-ecbcabb6fa73 CC0-1.0
S 8769 Provides confidentiality for communications arising out of law enforcement peer support counseling	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a1355c94-c63b-44ad-accb-22c124960c59	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a1355c94-c63b-44ad-accb-22c124960c59 CC0-1.0
S 8795 Extends paid family leave benefits to certain construction employees	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4a436e95-6aab-40ef-8d43-72c448723758	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4a436e95-6aab-40ef-8d43-72c448723758 CC0-1.0
S 8758 Replaces the term addict with the term person with substance use disorder	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c1f5cbd2-7c1c-44fc-b239-8ee6d1492dd0	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c1f5cbd2-7c1c-44fc-b239-8ee6d1492dd0 CC0-1.0
S 8763 Relates to the method of notifying certain crime victims of the disposition of criminal trial	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f54056a5-7c22-4147-a254-d342b1996c8b	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f54056a5-7c22-4147-a254-d342b1996c8b CC0-1.0
S 8774 Relates to the issuance of temporary elevator mechanic licenses during shortages, continuing…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c6689137-6bef-452e-8a3e-eff4a41ba7de	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c6689137-6bef-452e-8a3e-eff4a41ba7de CC0-1.0
S 8814 Prohibits the sale of kratom to individuals under the age of twenty-one	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3f3bf0f0-8611-4f5e-95e3-2a1998062b21	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3f3bf0f0-8611-4f5e-95e3-2a1998062b21 CC0-1.0
A 9436 Relates to finding alternatives to the use of pesticides in the monarch preservation plan	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll bde45813-230f-4061-b4ec-71e63ce6f52c	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bde45813-230f-4061-b4ec-71e63ce6f52c 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

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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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