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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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| A 10722 — Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the village of Pelham Manor | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10522 — Authorizes the town of Clinton to impose an occupancy tax | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10049 — Updates the definition of cyberbullying in the dignity for all students act | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9839 — Facilitates the marketing of any issue of serial bonds or notes of the city of Buffalo issued on or before a certain date | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9314 — Authorizes an occupancy tax in the village of Orchard Park, in Erie county | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10737 — Authorizes an occupancy tax in the city of Kingston | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9504 — Extends the authority of the city of Poughkeepsie to impose a hotel and motel tax for an additional 3 years | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10023 — Relates to base proportions in assessing units in Nassau and Suffolk counties | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10029 — Increases the occupancy tax in the county of St. Lawrence | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9862 — Authorizes the town of Minisink to impose a hotel and motel tax | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10000 — Authorizes children who will be 18 or older on the date of a permanency hearing to apply to dispense with the provision of notice and copy… | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10266 — Provides that the additional sales tax that Cortland county is authorized to impose shall not be subject to preemption | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10188 — Repeals section 2 of chapter 316 of the laws of 2025 relating to the use of tax funds collected by the county of Orange | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10001 — Provides for a license to sell liquor at retail for consumption on certain premises | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10932 — Authorizes an occupancy tax in the town of Amherst | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9027 — Authorizes the village of Ellicottville to impose a hotel and motel tax | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10039 — Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage Atlantic herring | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9264 — Extends the authorization of the city of Beacon to impose a hotel and motel tax for an additional three years | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9968 — Establishes the Harris Hill Volunteer Fire Company Benevolent Association | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9157 — Authorizes the city of Batavia to impose a hotel and motel tax | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8233 — Authorizes agencies to procure goods, services and construction from special veteran emerging business enterprises | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9789 — Relates to obtaining jurisdiction over certain defendants in matters relating to a tenancy or lease | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9520 — Relates to bonds and notes of the city of Yonkers | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5134 — Establishes a uniform electronic medical records system for correctional facilities | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1723 — Adds Doodletown Brook to the definition of inland waterways eligible for the local waterfront revitalization program | 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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