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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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S 7612
Establishes a co-shelter toolkit
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9af36c49-fa0b-4601-9792-d46e932e78e1 | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9af36c49-fa0b-4601-9792-d46e932e78e1 CC0-1.0 |
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S 559
Increases compensation of election inspectors to $300 and coordinators to $350 in New York city
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Finance Vote | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0b82ea15-3ebf-41e4-8c7d-967af7f60fdf | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0b82ea15-3ebf-41e4-8c7d-967af7f60fdf CC0-1.0 |
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S 3561
Relates to a study on the economic impact of the establishment of kitchen incubators
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Finance Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f2d0413c-c303-4b82-9b65-f5100d2dc3b9 | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f2d0413c-c303-4b82-9b65-f5100d2dc3b9 CC0-1.0 |
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S 5037
Establishes visiting policies for incarcerated individuals
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Finance Vote | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll a7ab2440-5031-4ca4-9bde-78252a2a0cb7 | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a7ab2440-5031-4ca4-9bde-78252a2a0cb7 CC0-1.0 |
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S 428
Requires chain restaurants to label menu items that have a high content of sodium
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Finance Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0610a3d5-c339-43ca-91a8-8675589fa5e4 | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0610a3d5-c339-43ca-91a8-8675589fa5e4 CC0-1.0 |
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S 6750
Relates to forfeiture of a beneficiary's right to benefits upon conviction of a family offense
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0765aa27-bce9-47a8-bdb6-2b3f484cec83 | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0765aa27-bce9-47a8-bdb6-2b3f484cec83 CC0-1.0 |
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S 1609
Requires the department of environmental conservation, after consultation with the environmental…
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Finance Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c0a0e39d-f252-4612-83af-0d6b5afbd20e | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c0a0e39d-f252-4612-83af-0d6b5afbd20e CC0-1.0 |
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S 5461
Relates to homeowner natural disaster preparedness, home safety and loss prevention courses
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Finance Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 90e2ba32-2c54-422d-8145-81e0dd976f84 | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/90e2ba32-2c54-422d-8145-81e0dd976f84 CC0-1.0 |
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S 3866
Provides access to menstrual products in toilet facilities in certain public buildings
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Finance Vote - Version: B | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9f776d1e-bf2d-4bd3-acd8-648eab21daa7 | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9f776d1e-bf2d-4bd3-acd8-648eab21daa7 CC0-1.0 |
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S 5516
Requires railroad corporations to conduct a comprehensive safety inspection when a freight train is…
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3da9e964-79a2-480f-9f4e-dd81e7d43d7a | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3da9e964-79a2-480f-9f4e-dd81e7d43d7a CC0-1.0 |
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S 8877
Relates to certain mandatory disclosures for job advertisements
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Floor Vote | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8781d146-e1e4-4032-abe0-5a6d63059b0c | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8781d146-e1e4-4032-abe0-5a6d63059b0c CC0-1.0 |
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S 88
Provides for automatic voter registration and preregistration for persons applying for certain…
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Finance Vote - Version: A | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll b5fcf1dd-4658-46d3-a6b1-89c6991ba21a | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b5fcf1dd-4658-46d3-a6b1-89c6991ba21a CC0-1.0 |
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S 6281
Relates to the role of the commissioner of veterans' services in regards to the veterans' home…
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Finance Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2b414a6d-8638-4593-b200-22f67fa540d1 | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2b414a6d-8638-4593-b200-22f67fa540d1 CC0-1.0 |
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S 7738
Authorizes shelters to be reimbursed for any payment differential for housing a single individual…
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Finance Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7c38f863-523e-4209-98f1-0c7a74dd1808 | Apr 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7c38f863-523e-4209-98f1-0c7a74dd1808 CC0-1.0 |
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A 10201
Exempts the village of Williamsville fire department from the requirement that the percentage of…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 06109ae1-8c4c-4131-ab90-3f7126a4bdf2 | Apr 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/06109ae1-8c4c-4131-ab90-3f7126a4bdf2 CC0-1.0 |
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S 913
Prohibits requiring that an individual have a court proceeding initiated against them in order to…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7fdf077b-9a96-455b-90e4-47e6a643a647 | Apr 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7fdf077b-9a96-455b-90e4-47e6a643a647 CC0-1.0 |
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S 4576
Establishes a procedure for appointing a president or chairperson upon a vacancy of such position
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3486cd54-c006-4742-b9c6-f0e8c5ebc86d | Apr 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3486cd54-c006-4742-b9c6-f0e8c5ebc86d CC0-1.0 |
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S 8622
Establishes a study regarding doula friendly work spaces
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 06adf574-b313-436b-bef6-f6355ebe6020 | Apr 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/06adf574-b313-436b-bef6-f6355ebe6020 CC0-1.0 |
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S 10060
Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through April 30, 2026
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Rules Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6281a647-3385-419c-9122-d6bd2aedc96b | Apr 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6281a647-3385-419c-9122-d6bd2aedc96b CC0-1.0 |
| Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll abd2714e-7671-4fe9-8fbf-629c28d842fa | Apr 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/abd2714e-7671-4fe9-8fbf-629c28d842fa CC0-1.0 | |
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S 2022
Exempts certain income for the purpose of determining aid provided pursuant to public assistance…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 184dc448-c7a4-4109-99c9-44c784846ace | Apr 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/184dc448-c7a4-4109-99c9-44c784846ace CC0-1.0 |
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S 5177
Requires notaries public and commissioners of deeds to complete and retain certain documents…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll eb3f8668-c894-4d0a-9337-0f86a49bcf62 | Apr 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eb3f8668-c894-4d0a-9337-0f86a49bcf62 CC0-1.0 |
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S 4470
Establishes "DJ's law" requiring training for police officers on discharging a firearm at a moving…
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Floor Vote - Version: C | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e80cbb22-2c2d-4979-9bbd-35dc2a17ea65 | Apr 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e80cbb22-2c2d-4979-9bbd-35dc2a17ea65 CC0-1.0 |
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S 2122
Authorizes municipalities and the department of financial services to seek civil penalties for…
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 71baa8c5-faab-4735-8dd1-0528c9b405c9 | Apr 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/71baa8c5-faab-4735-8dd1-0528c9b405c9 CC0-1.0 |
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S 2070
Requires the department of veterans' services to establish and maintain a database of resources…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2c5c5b50-1b29-43ce-bcd9-e3ee50859747 | Apr 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2c5c5b50-1b29-43ce-bcd9-e3ee50859747 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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