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James Sanders
NY Senate District 10
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Issue areas
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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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| S 6717 — Establishes fetal and infant mortality review boards | Not voting | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5578 — Extends eligibility for real property tax exemptions to certain veterans | Not voting | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6626 — Establishes a public online registry of vacant commercial storefronts | Not voting | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6741 — Requires state and county boards of elections to post sample ballots online at least twelve days prior to the first day of early voting | Not voting | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8956 — Relates to transferring the village of Potsdam housing authority to the village of Canton housing authority; repealer | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7779 — Creates a distinctive license plate for veterans honoring Borinqueneers | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4152 — Establishes September twenty-second of each year as a day of commemoration known as Veteran Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7484 — Establishes a statewide residential families committee | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4945 — Requires certain reports of public authorities are published via the public authorities reporting information system | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8962 — Authorizes the assessor of the town of Hempstead to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from the Telugu Literary and… | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7840 — Provides that consenting registrants of the adoption information registry may pre-authorize the release of identifying information | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3029 — Establishes standards for the reuse of deconstructed building materials | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10325 — Authorizes the assessor of the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk, to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from… | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8732 — Relates to qualifications for holding the office of deputy sheriff in the county of Montgomery | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8188 — Authorizes the town of Rhinebeck, county of Dutchess, to establish hotel and motel taxes within such town | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6020 — Requires the director of the division of minority and women's business development in the department of economic development to give… | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3243 — Establishes a dental health demonstration project in the county of Monroe | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6047 — Permits the town of Monroe to impose a hotel and motel tax | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6025 — Authorizes licensed creative arts therapists to bill Medicaid directly for their services | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8482 — Relates to the use of revenues from hotel or motel taxes in the county of Essex | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1783 — Prohibits the misrepresentation or collection of certain fees related to the delivery, usage, and storage of liquefied petroleum | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9793 — Repeals section 470 of the judiciary law relating to allowing attorneys having offices in the state to reside in an adjoining state | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9273 — Exempts certain parcels of land from licensing restrictions prohibiting manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers of alcoholic beverages… | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6225 — Relates to inspections of child day care homes, programs and facilities, and opioid overdose prevention | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5049 — Relates to licensing of independent insurance adjusters | Yea | May 28, 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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