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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 8787 Relates to welfare, medical, and retirement plans provided by a horsemen's organization in the…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b359764d-6a7c-4cdb-a3ed-4eab8e02eee1	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b359764d-6a7c-4cdb-a3ed-4eab8e02eee1 CC0-1.0
S 8806 Directs counties to develop and maintain comprehensive county emergency medical system plans	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8a60063a-6e38-49a6-97e7-8a49b9a0fdc2	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8a60063a-6e38-49a6-97e7-8a49b9a0fdc2 CC0-1.0
S 8754 Relates to enforcement of provisions regarding regulation of tobacco products, herbal cigarettes…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 83f5a87c-f7e3-467e-b3a1-28f2dcc82b02	Jan 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/83f5a87c-f7e3-467e-b3a1-28f2dcc82b02 CC0-1.0
S 8781 Makes technical corrections to a chapter of the laws of 2025 relating to authorizing the…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d7b4dabd-a047-4d6d-bb3c-62458411d8e3	Jan 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d7b4dabd-a047-4d6d-bb3c-62458411d8e3 CC0-1.0
S 8824 Clarifies standards for glass repair and calibration of advanced driver assistance systems	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d6804707-89e7-4465-8794-a5ee4da4705a	Jan 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d6804707-89e7-4465-8794-a5ee4da4705a CC0-1.0
S 8782 Relates to the application period for a real property tax exemption for surviving spouses of police…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2f41f9ac-6e64-479b-87f1-e712e2626881	Jan 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2f41f9ac-6e64-479b-87f1-e712e2626881 CC0-1.0
S 8783 Makes technical corrections relating to authorizing the Bedford Hills Fire District to file an…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c7f4fd5f-39b3-4871-bcf6-13f9c333c45f	Jan 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c7f4fd5f-39b3-4871-bcf6-13f9c333c45f CC0-1.0
S 8823 Relates to the department of environmental conservation's regulation of crabs	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d0f2faa0-0666-43f4-8c1a-5a16225bd958	Jan 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d0f2faa0-0666-43f4-8c1a-5a16225bd958 CC0-1.0
S 8810 Provides a defense from liability for certain MTA vehicles standing, stopped, or parked in…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8c9c97d4-e5f5-48be-926a-1c5d09413fc6	Jan 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8c9c97d4-e5f5-48be-926a-1c5d09413fc6 CC0-1.0
S 8762 Relates to the removal of actions to certain courts in an adjoining county	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 15b9e0ef-250a-4cb5-873c-bf1b94e949b9	Jan 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/15b9e0ef-250a-4cb5-873c-bf1b94e949b9 CC0-1.0
S 8757 Relates to prohibiting charges for the issuance of a certificate of still birth or fetal death	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 049a7f5d-d441-4752-8c34-8d90f110751f	Jan 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/049a7f5d-d441-4752-8c34-8d90f110751f CC0-1.0
S 8803 Relate to a real property tax exemption for veterans with a one hundred percent service connected…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d9d74cb5-c123-42bb-b7d1-df946a64556f	Jan 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d9d74cb5-c123-42bb-b7d1-df946a64556f CC0-1.0
S 8798 Relates to what qualifies as an applicable, timely and relevant issue for no fault separation	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d05fec87-eed4-48f3-8bf6-5378445544de	Jan 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d05fec87-eed4-48f3-8bf6-5378445544de CC0-1.0
S 8821 Prohibits the issuance of tickets to residential occupants for certain violations of the sanitation…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 99ffb304-2fa0-40a6-9f14-8c5d33aa33a5	Jan 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/99ffb304-2fa0-40a6-9f14-8c5d33aa33a5 CC0-1.0
S 324 Enacts the democracy preservation act	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3092002c-1ef9-498c-af9b-e769d0637e87	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3092002c-1ef9-498c-af9b-e769d0637e87 CC0-1.0
S 568 Establishes portable polling locations for early voting	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3ccb2297-a9c7-45ef-a4a0-ab770099da66	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3ccb2297-a9c7-45ef-a4a0-ab770099da66 CC0-1.0
S 1035 Relates to mandatory training curriculum	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 76584886-66d9-40ed-bcd4-5d1456011d9e	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/76584886-66d9-40ed-bcd4-5d1456011d9e CC0-1.0
S 1085 Prohibits deceptive practices and the suppression of voters, and increases penalties for violations…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d9613798-937f-4c52-9a9a-444ca5da5f7d	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d9613798-937f-4c52-9a9a-444ca5da5f7d CC0-1.0
S 1036 Provides that a voter may register to vote at any residence to which the voter maintains a…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 308aebb4-7b8a-4bd7-9e89-043b007736eb	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/308aebb4-7b8a-4bd7-9e89-043b007736eb CC0-1.0
S 8604 Moves the date of the presidential primary to the first Tuesday in March	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d97ad0f5-0f0f-40e6-b3c3-611691f6de8b	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d97ad0f5-0f0f-40e6-b3c3-611691f6de8b CC0-1.0
S 8646 Relates to the New York election officer protection act	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 30786792-be59-4f34-9de2-e28353e32a4f	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/30786792-be59-4f34-9de2-e28353e32a4f CC0-1.0
S 2536 Relates to the inclusion of certain off-site custom fabrication as public work for the purposes of…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 22f91327-3b1b-4b42-a6cf-05d7383983e4	Jun 13, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/22f91327-3b1b-4b42-a6cf-05d7383983e4 CC0-1.0
S 6929 Relates to dental laboratories	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3bace9a6-bc2d-456f-ba4f-267e4f204782	Jun 13, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3bace9a6-bc2d-456f-ba4f-267e4f204782 CC0-1.0
A 8475 Makes technical corrections relating to the title of the commissioner of veterans' services	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 16d69569-c96b-439c-8d7c-a9ecf66e5929	Jun 13, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/16d69569-c96b-439c-8d7c-a9ecf66e5929 CC0-1.0
A 1988 Enacts the "age-friendly health system enhancement act"	Floor Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll eff82d5b-8068-414f-9869-b69cdb50da0a	Jun 13, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eff82d5b-8068-414f-9869-b69cdb50da0a 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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