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Jessica Scarcella-Spanton

NY Senate District 23

Democratic New York since Jan 1, 2023

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Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
NY Senate District 23 current New York	Democratic	Jan 1, 2023	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (4,013 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
A 9482 Requires local social services districts to provide luggage to children in foster care	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6ca2b778-a6ee-4e64-9ff4-1df59b6dcea5	Jan 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6ca2b778-a6ee-4e64-9ff4-1df59b6dcea5 CC0-1.0
A 9445 Prohibits the use of infant walkers in child care facilities; repealer	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 07b48592-e5dd-47f2-aeb0-5d2be204e34d	Jan 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/07b48592-e5dd-47f2-aeb0-5d2be204e34d CC0-1.0
A 9492 Relates to training requirements for certain child protective services workers	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 345a66bf-aaa6-4317-bdf2-cacb77a69cbb	Jan 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/345a66bf-aaa6-4317-bdf2-cacb77a69cbb CC0-1.0
A 9453 Relates to requirements regarding employers including opioid antagonists where first aid kits are…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8f2d8930-1c78-4f01-96ea-86822bec074e	Jan 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8f2d8930-1c78-4f01-96ea-86822bec074e CC0-1.0
S 6227 Provides that the commissioner of education may promulgate rules and regulations for a health…	Women's Issues Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d73e5007-ddf0-4863-8d87-a01000a43153	Jan 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d73e5007-ddf0-4863-8d87-a01000a43153 CC0-1.0
S 4692 Requires that free menstrual products be provided in the bathrooms of private colleges and…	Women's Issues Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a740af4e-6636-4285-860b-f2a034937244	Jan 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a740af4e-6636-4285-860b-f2a034937244 CC0-1.0
S 3866 Provides access to menstrual products in toilet facilities in certain public buildings	Women's Issues Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2267a460-f20f-4590-be19-0b52e45aed51	Jan 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2267a460-f20f-4590-be19-0b52e45aed51 CC0-1.0
A 9483 Provides guidance to certain children and family services and municipal staff on the identification…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 08b61d24-0584-4386-a892-b96fe3e0e914	Jan 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/08b61d24-0584-4386-a892-b96fe3e0e914 CC0-1.0
S 8789 Defines "employer" for purposes of the fair credit reporting act; relates to the requesting or use…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f6e08d3b-d3a2-4c91-9db0-8fadff78c14e	Jan 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f6e08d3b-d3a2-4c91-9db0-8fadff78c14e CC0-1.0
A 9477 Authorizes the performance of certain dental hygiene services at voluntary foster care agency…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d9dcc959-b62d-47e9-8760-d2f67a0f153d	Jan 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d9dcc959-b62d-47e9-8760-d2f67a0f153d CC0-1.0
S 8777 Relates to technical assistance provided to municipalities related to college and university…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 90fde13c-f8dc-4fe3-81eb-aa6d4230f3c6	Jan 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/90fde13c-f8dc-4fe3-81eb-aa6d4230f3c6 CC0-1.0
S 8755 Relates to foreign adoptions	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll fac16ba2-4e43-4fa6-82c2-713559ce72b5	Jan 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fac16ba2-4e43-4fa6-82c2-713559ce72b5 CC0-1.0
A 9506 Requires social services districts to maintain a waiting list of families who have applied for…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 56e7c7b2-0d9f-4745-bc06-59c12fdae2c5	Jan 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/56e7c7b2-0d9f-4745-bc06-59c12fdae2c5 CC0-1.0
A 9434 Relates to the effectiveness of provisions of law relating to the department of civil service…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7f88d7e4-6f70-4ac5-a19e-cc6283c2bf2c	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7f88d7e4-6f70-4ac5-a19e-cc6283c2bf2c CC0-1.0
S 4424 Enacts the anti-waiver of employment rights act	Labor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3b1d7c14-e46b-4394-b8ec-225ac1a96827	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3b1d7c14-e46b-4394-b8ec-225ac1a96827 CC0-1.0
A 9431 Authorizes the use of an electronic signature on documents submitted to the New York state…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 71e437b2-487b-450d-ab06-760563dc7b57	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/71e437b2-487b-450d-ab06-760563dc7b57 CC0-1.0
S 5255 Relates to procedures to be followed in appointing a hearing officer for removal and disciplinary…	Civil Service And Pensions Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0d880cb4-12d1-43c5-8597-386b0e74bfaf	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0d880cb4-12d1-43c5-8597-386b0e74bfaf CC0-1.0
S 1514 Relates to issuing stop-work orders for misclassification of employees	Labor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b6ab0f51-f36d-43bd-b93c-307529ea3520	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b6ab0f51-f36d-43bd-b93c-307529ea3520 CC0-1.0
S 1011 Relates to changes of membership eligibility in a New York state retirement system	Civil Service And Pensions Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll dcb926a3-b846-4932-9680-d5c68d5ea5e6	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dcb926a3-b846-4932-9680-d5c68d5ea5e6 CC0-1.0
S 6258 Allows for NYSTRS retirees to change their retirement plan beneficiary to a spouse at any time…	Civil Service And Pensions Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8105e10a-aee0-4c9a-94be-dcb8d8967095	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8105e10a-aee0-4c9a-94be-dcb8d8967095 CC0-1.0
A 9450 Relates to the effectiveness of provisions of law which requires appointing authorities to provide…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d0a77598-ddcc-49a2-9f0d-3e2e5f28f448	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d0a77598-ddcc-49a2-9f0d-3e2e5f28f448 CC0-1.0
S 4901 Relates to hearing officers	Civil Service And Pensions Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d06df212-9763-471b-aa2f-65541779c16b	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d06df212-9763-471b-aa2f-65541779c16b CC0-1.0
S 2234 Provides that either party to a workers' compensation claim can request a hearing	Labor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7866b63b-fafb-48fa-ab40-22b36bba7d1b	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7866b63b-fafb-48fa-ab40-22b36bba7d1b CC0-1.0
S 2596 Relates to an individual's right to request a hearing regarding an unemployment insurance benefits…	Labor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a634772f-cde0-44d0-b969-02e58e99f6fd	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a634772f-cde0-44d0-b969-02e58e99f6fd CC0-1.0
S 4894 Repeals a provision of the civil service law relating to resolutions of disputes in the course of…	Civil Service And Pensions Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3a514a4c-8f5a-4e3a-bf9d-8735e961874d	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3a514a4c-8f5a-4e3a-bf9d-8735e961874d CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (241 as lead sponsor)

S 7012 NY · —
Requires health care providers facilitate a screening for maternal depression within the first six weeks of a person giving birth

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S 9620 NY · —
Requires residential health care facilities to maintain hospice agreements to ensure access to hospice services for eligible residents

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S 9621 NY · —
Relates to access to palliative care and hospice services

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S 9229 NY · —
Relates to authorizing bail and pre-trial detention for arson felonies

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/16188806-d316-454a-a8d2-1aaa2af954d7 CC0-1.0
S 8424 NY · —
Provides a legacy credit to the children and siblings of veterans who were killed in the line of duty

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S 9261 NY · —
Designates certain utility workers first responders during a declared state disaster emergency

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S 2071 NY · —
Requires the department of labor create and maintain a list of available careers and job openings for veterans in the state of New York

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S 5400 NY · —
Exempts operators of law enforcement and fire department vessels from laws which regulate vessels on the navigable waters of the state while responding to…

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S 5302 NY · —
Requires coverage for colorectal cancer early detection beginning at age thirty-five

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S 7808 NY · —
Relates to the determination of salary base for members of the New York city police pension fund

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