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Pam Helming

NY Senate District 54

Republican/Conservative/Independence New York since Jan 4, 2017

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Office	Party	From	To	Source
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
S 8821 Prohibits the issuance of tickets to residential occupants for certain violations of the sanitation…	Rules Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2d930d9b-5d66-42fb-832d-abed4053bcd7	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2d930d9b-5d66-42fb-832d-abed4053bcd7 CC0-1.0
S 8767 Requires operational safety plans to require employees to check in before taking action at an…	Rules Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4c81ec94-d198-463c-b85b-72b0041b119d	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4c81ec94-d198-463c-b85b-72b0041b119d CC0-1.0
S 8646 Relates to the New York election officer protection act	Rules Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 458ad83b-c483-4492-9d62-7552eedad127	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/458ad83b-c483-4492-9d62-7552eedad127 CC0-1.0
S 8778 Relates to information required to be provided in certain calls made to the statewide central…	Rules Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c2e3be39-25f4-41b1-a9f5-c542f14f3ab2	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c2e3be39-25f4-41b1-a9f5-c542f14f3ab2 CC0-1.0
S 8835 Relates to requirements for the provision of medication for medical aid in dying	Rules Vote	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 71aaca84-00a0-40e2-99fd-e6aa3b655a87	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/71aaca84-00a0-40e2-99fd-e6aa3b655a87 CC0-1.0
S 8832 Relates to rechargeable battery recycling	Rules Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6f148b55-9412-4336-b74c-81d4dbfa92e9	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6f148b55-9412-4336-b74c-81d4dbfa92e9 CC0-1.0
S 568 Establishes portable polling locations for early voting	Rules Vote	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 93ab134b-2b55-4536-bfdd-d0382b343b20	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/93ab134b-2b55-4536-bfdd-d0382b343b20 CC0-1.0
S 7328 Relates to the appointment and responsibilities of the commissioners of the public service…	Rules Vote - Version: A	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll ced80451-4e18-48a7-b53c-37455ff39f86	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ced80451-4e18-48a7-b53c-37455ff39f86 CC0-1.0
S 8800 Relates to the calculation of rates for certain treatment pursuant to the medical assistance program	Rules Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9f36562d-28ad-489a-adce-a8a0f5ea9764	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9f36562d-28ad-489a-adce-a8a0f5ea9764 CC0-1.0
S 8798 Relates to what qualifies as an applicable, timely and relevant issue for no fault separation	Rules Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 256cbab9-46ed-49be-91c8-67cc5115bc5c	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/256cbab9-46ed-49be-91c8-67cc5115bc5c CC0-1.0
S 8814 Prohibits the sale of kratom to individuals under the age of twenty-one	Rules Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9f3905f3-b3d6-456a-9a89-e4193050be7e	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9f3905f3-b3d6-456a-9a89-e4193050be7e CC0-1.0
S 8836 Relates to certain leases for the exploration, development, and production of gas or oil in state…	Rules Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll abc149e3-67fe-4b6a-b060-e0d4d92250ec	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/abc149e3-67fe-4b6a-b060-e0d4d92250ec CC0-1.0
S 8757 Relates to prohibiting charges for the issuance of a certificate of still birth or fetal death	Rules Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3ce6b19e-3e8a-403b-ad18-5f7c6b60f0c8	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3ce6b19e-3e8a-403b-ad18-5f7c6b60f0c8 CC0-1.0
S 8831 Relates to the use of automated employment decision-making tools and artificial intelligence…	Rules Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2e70f897-c921-451b-8015-5e4057743e29	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2e70f897-c921-451b-8015-5e4057743e29 CC0-1.0
S 5981 Establishes the comprehensive sexual and reproductive health program	Rules Vote	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8e90456c-5984-4c6b-b8c2-d80c0b739401	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8e90456c-5984-4c6b-b8c2-d80c0b739401 CC0-1.0
S 135 Provides practical support for access to abortion care	Rules Vote	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll cefd46d4-28ec-4a3e-9b52-db2cc2ea1a06	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cefd46d4-28ec-4a3e-9b52-db2cc2ea1a06 CC0-1.0
S 8823 Relates to the department of environmental conservation's regulation of crabs	Rules Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a7f8fb2d-0669-4e88-b613-ff08aa22f089	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a7f8fb2d-0669-4e88-b613-ff08aa22f089 CC0-1.0
S 8795 Extends paid family leave benefits to certain construction employees	Rules Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4c81cb6a-c09a-427d-8824-855a531c9cdf	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4c81cb6a-c09a-427d-8824-855a531c9cdf CC0-1.0
S 8754 Relates to enforcement of provisions regarding regulation of tobacco products, herbal cigarettes…	Rules Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6877b1ca-a7ea-41a3-a012-61f0c222f234	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6877b1ca-a7ea-41a3-a012-61f0c222f234 CC0-1.0
S 8787 Relates to welfare, medical, and retirement plans provided by a horsemen's organization in the…	Rules Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 24dbc181-d9ab-450e-ae88-bb50a4c59044	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/24dbc181-d9ab-450e-ae88-bb50a4c59044 CC0-1.0
S 8802 Relates to oversight of continuing care communities; repealer	Rules Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ad4cfff5-0f22-46d5-b531-b615195281e9	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ad4cfff5-0f22-46d5-b531-b615195281e9 CC0-1.0
S 8768 Relates to the discharge of a mortgage	Rules Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 403e7f79-5a0e-4c6b-9ec3-2c8797db0175	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/403e7f79-5a0e-4c6b-9ec3-2c8797db0175 CC0-1.0
S 5553 Enacts the "rate hike notice act"	Rules Vote - Version: C	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 628c9c1a-7ccc-4c88-a005-4b6b5228ea0e	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/628c9c1a-7ccc-4c88-a005-4b6b5228ea0e CC0-1.0
S 8803 Relate to a real property tax exemption for veterans with a one hundred percent service connected…	Rules Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f233dc17-55ad-44d2-b6cf-e558e25751f0	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f233dc17-55ad-44d2-b6cf-e558e25751f0 CC0-1.0
S 1012 Prohibits public utilities from using funds or being reimbursed by funds raised from ratepayers for…	Rules Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ba6c2410-04fd-47cd-a663-b06d51c37f43	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ba6c2410-04fd-47cd-a663-b06d51c37f43 CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (164 as lead sponsor)

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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