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Pam Helming
NY Senate District 54
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Criminal Justice & Policing 144Government Operations & Budget 138Healthcare 89Economy & Taxes 85Social Services & Welfare 67Labor & Employment 61Transportation & Infrastructure 57Education 52Environment & Energy 47Housing 35Civil Rights & Liberties 34Veterans Affairs 33Agriculture 24Technology & Privacy 20Banking & Finance 19Other 13Gun Policy 12Elections & Voting 9Defense & Military 3Foreign Policy & Trade 3Immigration 2Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| NY Senate District 54 current
New York |
Republican/Conservative/Independence | Jan 4, 2017 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (5,351 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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A 622
Relates to mandatory health insurance coverage for acupuncture services
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Floor Vote - Version: C | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c95852d4-b0c3-46ac-81b1-633b4b8c70f8 | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c95852d4-b0c3-46ac-81b1-633b4b8c70f8 CC0-1.0 |
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A 1062
Relates to service contracts for accidental damages
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d4a40452-1227-45a8-810c-dab45f026a57 | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d4a40452-1227-45a8-810c-dab45f026a57 CC0-1.0 |
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A 463
Relates to posting financial disclosure filings for candidates for statewide elected office or…
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Floor Vote - Version: B | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c02fd330-ea0e-4c50-b05c-d6df67cd149d | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c02fd330-ea0e-4c50-b05c-d6df67cd149d CC0-1.0 |
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S 9065
Relates to the reconnection of service for low-income customers
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c310392b-9cd4-4b03-8949-ed7a4912dd53 | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c310392b-9cd4-4b03-8949-ed7a4912dd53 CC0-1.0 |
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S 1443
Authorizes the town justice of the town of Rushford, county of Allegany, to be a nonresident of…
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 361141bb-ab0a-48fc-991f-5ced08408583 | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/361141bb-ab0a-48fc-991f-5ced08408583 CC0-1.0 |
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A 3681
Removes restrictions on the frequency certain authorized organizations may conduct bingo games
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 50e257c7-7e9f-4989-8981-1ff294309313 | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50e257c7-7e9f-4989-8981-1ff294309313 CC0-1.0 |
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S 6259
Requires colleges in the state to communicate all absentee deadlines for New York state elections
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Floor Vote | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 61544cc0-f540-4659-9e20-ac7ddb4ee6fe | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/61544cc0-f540-4659-9e20-ac7ddb4ee6fe CC0-1.0 |
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A 8470
Relates to the central New York regional transportation authority
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Floor Vote - Version: B | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f0db78d1-aa5e-4e2a-811b-8e5e98f40263 | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f0db78d1-aa5e-4e2a-811b-8e5e98f40263 CC0-1.0 |
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A 4277
Authorizes the Power House Church to file an application for a real property tax exemption with the…
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4097e40a-7d80-4229-8f4a-cbc6d7a1b571 | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4097e40a-7d80-4229-8f4a-cbc6d7a1b571 CC0-1.0 |
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A 10562
Establishes a real property tax exemption for surviving spouses of correction officers who died in…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c2054344-1c8e-4bd6-9083-fd4695686424 | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c2054344-1c8e-4bd6-9083-fd4695686424 CC0-1.0 |
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S 8630
Enacts the "freedom to read act"
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Floor Vote - Version: C | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll aa16254f-0cd2-49e6-8843-e7678d161633 | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aa16254f-0cd2-49e6-8843-e7678d161633 CC0-1.0 |
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A 5115
Relates to certification required for payments made for home care services
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 97ba13c0-16d1-4a72-a384-d0007af2a1a4 | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/97ba13c0-16d1-4a72-a384-d0007af2a1a4 CC0-1.0 |
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S 8612
Relates to enacting technical changes to the good cause eviction law
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7cea39dc-7829-4321-b4a4-6dc24b9d3652 | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7cea39dc-7829-4321-b4a4-6dc24b9d3652 CC0-1.0 |
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S 1477
Relates to the purchase of claims by corporations or collection agencies
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6bfb5e33-3aef-4d35-a2eb-26b644225326 | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6bfb5e33-3aef-4d35-a2eb-26b644225326 CC0-1.0 |
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S 7460
Directs the commissioner of health to establish at least 4 maternal-infant care centers in areas of…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll aca2f5d0-98a7-4248-b3ca-171f340f092c | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aca2f5d0-98a7-4248-b3ca-171f340f092c CC0-1.0 |
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S 10007
Relates to the submission of requests to the committee on special education for the educational…
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3abee32d-d987-41af-ae64-ba7d6b30686b | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3abee32d-d987-41af-ae64-ba7d6b30686b CC0-1.0 |
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S 8061
Provides for mental health counseling for correction officers and civilian staff in correctional…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c595f647-708a-479e-96f9-4ecbc0a3ad74 | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c595f647-708a-479e-96f9-4ecbc0a3ad74 CC0-1.0 |
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S 4379
Requires the educational and vocational credits earned by incarcerated individuals are transferable…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 496d345d-34c0-4271-a0fd-8eb5e225bc32 | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/496d345d-34c0-4271-a0fd-8eb5e225bc32 CC0-1.0 |
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S 2321
Relates to authorizing the city of Albany to add unpaid housing code violation penalties, costs and…
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ba3eefce-141c-4c90-a2ea-2e03f44450eb | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ba3eefce-141c-4c90-a2ea-2e03f44450eb CC0-1.0 |
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A 9183
Permits the Johnson City Central school district to create an insurance reserve fund
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7ade9b62-0897-4ebd-80e8-770c890c19d7 | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7ade9b62-0897-4ebd-80e8-770c890c19d7 CC0-1.0 |
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S 6621
Prohibits the breeding, sale, trade, purchase, importation, and exportation of red-eared slider…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d669a602-e2f7-413b-815f-329c5a322131 | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d669a602-e2f7-413b-815f-329c5a322131 CC0-1.0 |
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A 5894
Defines mental health practitioners with diagnostic authority
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f67b1857-2686-4e05-8b21-c1fd7d4b19ea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f67b1857-2686-4e05-8b21-c1fd7d4b19ea CC0-1.0 |
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S 5407
Relates to the first responder peer support program act
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7ba7d091-21d7-4f17-8d4a-5bd92c51b5ae | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7ba7d091-21d7-4f17-8d4a-5bd92c51b5ae CC0-1.0 |
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A 6465
Prohibits insurers from reducing disability benefits due to the actual or anticipated receipt of…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 474563a9-d7ca-440e-b2a2-b69e300e7ec4 | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/474563a9-d7ca-440e-b2a2-b69e300e7ec4 CC0-1.0 |
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S 4102
Requires the establishment of community housing waiting lists within the office of mental health…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2168b05d-f1eb-4d82-8578-887c3a47e02e | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2168b05d-f1eb-4d82-8578-887c3a47e02e CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (164 as lead sponsor)
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J 1815
NY · —
Commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the Towns of Butler, Huron, Rose, and Wolcott, New York
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S 9450
NY · —
Relates to leucistic and melanistic deer
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S 7004
NY · —
Relates to providing state correction officers with a special optional twenty year retirement plan
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S 3086
NY · —
Provides that where the commissioner of health assumes the responsibility for the transportation of medicaid recipients in rural areas, existing public…
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S 3112
NY · —
Makes the failure of a sex offender to register or verify pursuant to sex offender registration act, or working on an ice cream truck or other mobile food…
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S 223
NY · —
Relates to exemptions for self-defense spray devices
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S 3427
NY · —
Provides for a referendum on the question "Do you support the division of New York into two separate states"
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S 3484
NY · —
Proposes a constitutional amendment to divide the state into three autonomous regions; repealer
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J 1602
NY · —
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim July 2026, as Lake Appreciation Month in the State of New York
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J 520
NY · —
Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Pultneyville Fire Company on September 13, 2025
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