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James Sanders
NY Senate District 10
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 114Criminal Justice & Policing 94Civil Rights & Liberties 81Economy & Taxes 70Banking & Finance 67Labor & Employment 59Environment & Energy 54Healthcare 54Housing 47Social Services & Welfare 47Education 38Transportation & Infrastructure 38Technology & Privacy 27Elections & Voting 10Other 10Gun Policy 8Veterans Affairs 7Immigration 4Agriculture 3Defense & Military 2Foreign Policy & Trade 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Senate District 10 current
New York |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2013 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (3,984 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| A 10328 — Grants peace officer status to security officers employed by St. Joseph's Health Hospital, North Medical Center and Northeast Medical Center | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10302 — Authorizes Breanne M. Smith to receive a refund of certain accumulated contributions paid to the New York state and local employees'… | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 40 — Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to War Dogs | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9274 — Requires merchants to round cash purchases to the nearest five cent denomination in order to reduce the circulation of pennies within New… | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 11457 — Exempts certain property from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain distance of a place of worship | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1087 — Makes commissioners full time employees of boards outside the city of New York | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10170 — Directs the the state board of real property tax services to conduct a study on the feasibility of amending property tax revisions for… | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 247 — Provides for the licensing of vision impairment specialists | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6845 — Requires third-party food delivery services to verify limited-use motorcycles and motor vehicles operated by workers in the course of… | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2020 — Grants peace officer status to uniformed court officers in the town of Montgomery | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8252 — Relates to pet breeders; repealer | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8717 — Provides that the New York state energy research and development authority shall provide information to residential and commercial… | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9250 — Authorizes Janay Gasparini, a part-time police officer, with the town of New Paltz police department to take the civil service examination | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8637 — Relates to purposes of the drug treatment and public education fund | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9093 — Establishes a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning plus crisis hotline | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8592 — Requires health insurance plans to provide coverage for continuous blood glucose monitors for all children | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6048 — Authorizes Susan Gillinder, the widow of Robert C. Ritchie, to file a new service retirement application and election form with the New… | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8904 — Authorizes the council on the arts to designate Little Panama as a cultural district | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10028 — Exempts the East Herkimer Volunteer Fire Department No.1, Inc. from the requirement that the percentage of non-resident fire department… | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8939 — Relates to penalties for a lodging facility that fails to comply with certain requirements for providing information concerning services… | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10240 — Authorizes Larry Mendel to receive his 30 years of service credit granting eligibility for the length of service award program | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7817 — Authorizes the widow of William James Middlebrooks to file a retirement option election on behalf of her deceased husband | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9338 — Establishes a waiting period before a firearm, shotgun or rifle may be delivered to a person | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2438 — Relates to potable water testing at state and local parks | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8746 — Relates to professional employer organization services | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (255 as lead sponsor)
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S 9656
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Prohibits fees for any service rendered through a bank relating to the use of an electronic benefit transfer card issued by the state or certain departments or…
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S 6531
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Prohibits discrimination on the basis of a person's caste in opportunities of employment, housing, and access to public accommodations
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S 5522
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Provides line of duty sick leave for first responders who are diagnosed with or display symptoms of a pandemic virus
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S 3693
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Relates to computer-related crimes
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S 6541
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Relates to high school equivalency diplomas
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S 911
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Requires diversity, inclusion and elimination of bias training for certain medical personnel as part of continuing medical education requirements
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S 6348
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Relates to the availability of information regarding day care services
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S 6602
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Requires the sanitation department of the city of New York to provide a photograph of the materials, condition or situation alleged to constitute the violation
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S 3694
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Establishes the work opportunity tax credit for businesses with fifty employees or less for hiring a long term unemployed person
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S 8570
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Relates to enacting the central air conditioner and heat pump rights act
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