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Sam Sutton
NY Senate District 22
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Healthcare 40Education 26Criminal Justice & Policing 22Social Services & Welfare 22Civil Rights & Liberties 18Government Operations & Budget 18Labor & Employment 17Housing 15Economy & Taxes 13Transportation & Infrastructure 12Technology & Privacy 6Environment & Energy 5Elections & Voting 4Other 4Banking & Finance 2Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1Defense & Military 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Gun Policy 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| NY Senate District 22 current
New York |
Democratic | May 27, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (3,170 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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A 9441
Relates to consideration of capital expenditures in rate proceedings
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Floor Vote | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll b46f8c75-2985-46bf-ae74-2c87b6530dc6 | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b46f8c75-2985-46bf-ae74-2c87b6530dc6 CC0-1.0 |
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A 9479
Relates to the mechanical insulation energy savings program
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Floor Vote | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7455c967-6e7c-49d3-a320-76db022eb575 | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7455c967-6e7c-49d3-a320-76db022eb575 CC0-1.0 |
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S 8827
Relates to warning labels on certain feature platforms; repealer
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Floor Vote | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 177956b8-0223-4ffb-9ddc-82189ae3eb1e | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/177956b8-0223-4ffb-9ddc-82189ae3eb1e CC0-1.0 |
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S 8752
Requires contractors and subcontractors performing construction work for covered renewable energy…
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Floor Vote | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 864d0f7f-bf58-44d4-963a-be418f971350 | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/864d0f7f-bf58-44d4-963a-be418f971350 CC0-1.0 |
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S 184
Establishes a full year youth and young adult employment immersion program
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Social Services Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e7042628-74ad-4da1-8eaf-3025a896f0bc | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e7042628-74ad-4da1-8eaf-3025a896f0bc CC0-1.0 |
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S 182
Increases the federal poverty level requirement for recipients where it concerns the one-time…
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Social Services Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7ecf02f6-55c6-46da-95eb-3c93320e1595 | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7ecf02f6-55c6-46da-95eb-3c93320e1595 CC0-1.0 |
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S 8768
Relates to the discharge of a mortgage
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Floor Vote | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll ba14716c-4aa5-4246-8f5d-7e6fa6e31763 | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ba14716c-4aa5-4246-8f5d-7e6fa6e31763 CC0-1.0 |
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S 1465
Requires the implementation of an electronic benefit transfer system
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Social Services Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b1851202-36c9-4429-adde-b0786239a8a2 | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b1851202-36c9-4429-adde-b0786239a8a2 CC0-1.0 |
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S 3787
Eliminates rent for homeless shelters; repealer
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Social Services Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3cf039ed-fb04-42da-bb1e-2f9ca2fa617b | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3cf039ed-fb04-42da-bb1e-2f9ca2fa617b CC0-1.0 |
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S 8761
Relates to certain conditions for a grant of permission for access to adjoining property to make…
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Floor Vote | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll cf32b180-61d7-4de2-8a53-04dadd43749b | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cf32b180-61d7-4de2-8a53-04dadd43749b CC0-1.0 |
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A 9435
Relates to requiring utility pole owners and attachers to submit an annual report on pole…
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Floor Vote | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6c78f7b3-cc81-4817-a6c2-35a0e6b3bc03 | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6c78f7b3-cc81-4817-a6c2-35a0e6b3bc03 CC0-1.0 |
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S 8802
Relates to oversight of continuing care communities; repealer
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Floor Vote | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll e9fe3d51-c039-4562-8eaf-09f1f3ace1fe | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e9fe3d51-c039-4562-8eaf-09f1f3ace1fe CC0-1.0 |
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S 8756
Amends the effectiveness of provisions related to permitting a close friend to make an anatomical…
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Floor Vote | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8e4786d8-eb58-4d63-a6e3-bf08f48c25f0 | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8e4786d8-eb58-4d63-a6e3-bf08f48c25f0 CC0-1.0 |
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S 8834
Relates to the entering of lands owned or occupied by any nation, tribe, or band of Indians by a…
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Floor Vote | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll daa945ce-a5cd-40ce-9459-297d8e7bdda3 | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/daa945ce-a5cd-40ce-9459-297d8e7bdda3 CC0-1.0 |
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S 8790
Establishes the combat zone service exemption
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Floor Vote | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll a993d73e-a892-4506-9f66-a7d2ad56100b | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a993d73e-a892-4506-9f66-a7d2ad56100b CC0-1.0 |
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S 8767
Requires operational safety plans to require employees to check in before taking action at an…
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Floor Vote | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 31487ed5-d1c6-43ce-a705-7dc6906cab9b | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/31487ed5-d1c6-43ce-a705-7dc6906cab9b 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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Social Services Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bebfec55-0619-45d9-a5b0-a62e5f210658 | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bebfec55-0619-45d9-a5b0-a62e5f210658 CC0-1.0 |
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S 8750
Establishes a fiscal cliff task force to conduct a study on fiscal cliffs in the state's public…
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Social Services Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d686a6a2-6920-4fb8-a0d2-b0d091992ade | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d686a6a2-6920-4fb8-a0d2-b0d091992ade CC0-1.0 |
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S 8787
Relates to welfare, medical, and retirement plans provided by a horsemen's organization in the…
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Floor Vote | Not voting | 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 |
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S 180
Increases the amount certain individuals are eligible for when receiving enhanced residential care
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Social Services Vote - Version: B | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ee63e3d8-3fac-4493-97c8-c62c03263352 | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ee63e3d8-3fac-4493-97c8-c62c03263352 CC0-1.0 |
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S 8806
Directs counties to develop and maintain comprehensive county emergency medical system plans
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Floor Vote | Not voting | 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 |
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S 8754
Relates to enforcement of provisions regarding regulation of tobacco products, herbal cigarettes…
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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 |
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S 8781
Makes technical corrections to a chapter of the laws of 2025 relating to authorizing the…
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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 |
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S 8824
Clarifies standards for glass repair and calibration of advanced driver assistance systems
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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 |
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S 8782
Relates to the application period for a real property tax exemption for surviving spouses of police…
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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 |
Sponsored legislation (32 as lead sponsor)
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S 9583
NY · —
Enhances criminal penalties for criminal mischief and larceny offenses committed at a place of religious worship
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S 8265
NY · —
Relates to ensuring continued access to backup devices for patients with cochlear implants
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S 9300
NY · —
Increases the mandatory retirement age of members of the uniformed force of the fire department of the city of New York from sixty-five to sixty-seven
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S 9124
NY · —
Enacts the "building retention and internship-to-degree graduate employment (BRIDGE) act"
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S 8821
NY · —
Prohibits the issuance of tickets to residential occupants for certain violations of the sanitation code
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S 9025
NY · —
Allows the city of New York to convey certain lands to the Amity Little League, Inc.
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S 9546
NY · —
Relates to certain procedural protections granted to third-party sellers and seller profiles of online marketplaces
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S 10093
NY · —
Relates to transitional care placements by the office for people with developmental disabilities
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S 9125
NY · —
Enacts the "licensure incentives and fee-support for testing (LIFT) act"
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S 9123
NY · —
Relates to extending the duration of limited permits to practice licensed clinical social work and licensed master social work
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