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James Sanders

NY Senate District 10

Democratic New York since Jan 1, 2013

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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)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
A 9234 Relates to eligibility requirements for horses participating in the three racing levels of the New…	Floor Vote - Version: B	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 97dde789-e4d8-48cd-bf25-d9f5c276940b	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/97dde789-e4d8-48cd-bf25-d9f5c276940b CC0-1.0
S 7731 Requires coverage of a hospitalized birthing parent's interhospital transport to accompany their…	Floor Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 48aeb2d5-f097-4313-8df1-d395da3c597e	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/48aeb2d5-f097-4313-8df1-d395da3c597e CC0-1.0
S 7618 Relates to food safety and quality date labeling requirements	Floor Vote - Version: A	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3aa9b346-2096-4af6-9c66-4e06b6eb15ae	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3aa9b346-2096-4af6-9c66-4e06b6eb15ae CC0-1.0
S 8542 Directs the department of health to establish and maintain a directory webpage locating publicly…	Floor Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0adbb1c6-a21a-4d20-9276-eef930b7e5ea	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0adbb1c6-a21a-4d20-9276-eef930b7e5ea CC0-1.0
S 2334 Provides for coverage of screenings for elevated lead levels	Insurance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1e8ec63b-8e05-4640-8c41-0d52f1ddae80	Mar 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1e8ec63b-8e05-4640-8c41-0d52f1ddae80 CC0-1.0
S 5183 Includes a statement on the envelopes of ballots for early mail voters, absentee voters and special…	Floor Vote - Version: B	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 548eeb8a-9438-4fd8-89c8-7a2ed1fd41ff	Mar 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/548eeb8a-9438-4fd8-89c8-7a2ed1fd41ff CC0-1.0
S 3352 Relates to electronic delivery of insurance notices	Insurance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2ff5a5fe-3a4f-4f36-a362-d6c32907bc53	Mar 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2ff5a5fe-3a4f-4f36-a362-d6c32907bc53 CC0-1.0
S 5600 Provides for a cap on the credit service charge computed and collected on a retail instalment…	Floor Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll cd471bac-88fc-4eed-956f-e3403f0d5090	Mar 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cd471bac-88fc-4eed-956f-e3403f0d5090 CC0-1.0
S 1787 Relates to a state flag for raising awareness of veteran suicide	Floor Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll e018f3ff-9bcb-4e45-a510-88a8e6377b87	Mar 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e018f3ff-9bcb-4e45-a510-88a8e6377b87 CC0-1.0
S 2640 Includes veterans in the definition of military status for purposes of unlawful discrimination	Floor Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 96ee698d-5d1d-4701-9f0e-e7c001a5363b	Mar 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/96ee698d-5d1d-4701-9f0e-e7c001a5363b CC0-1.0
S 1057 Relates to the reporting of alienation of municipal parkland	Floor Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1bb300ca-2bd9-4bdc-b555-858fa189031e	Mar 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1bb300ca-2bd9-4bdc-b555-858fa189031e CC0-1.0
S 2499 Relates to employment discrimination relating to family leave	Floor Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 76fa1cf8-4868-4e2c-99eb-f661396a7e3c	Mar 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/76fa1cf8-4868-4e2c-99eb-f661396a7e3c CC0-1.0
S 3231 Relates to the qualification of voters	Floor Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 617cd55b-537d-495c-a8ac-455aa46273aa	Mar 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/617cd55b-537d-495c-a8ac-455aa46273aa CC0-1.0
S 1816 Relates to the definition of blood lead levels	Floor Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 303f612e-87d6-4190-8fa3-d977d3c4b53c	Mar 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/303f612e-87d6-4190-8fa3-d977d3c4b53c CC0-1.0
S 1191 Provides for limited credit time allowances	Floor Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 663d68e5-3cd6-496c-aca8-00680649920b	Mar 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/663d68e5-3cd6-496c-aca8-00680649920b CC0-1.0
S 1239 Enacts the "food safety and chemical disclosure act"	Floor Vote - Version: F	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll c877b44c-a75b-47a3-906b-5f1888fee797	Mar 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c877b44c-a75b-47a3-906b-5f1888fee797 CC0-1.0
S 2482 Enacts the "go green schools act" to assist school districts in converting to renewable energy…	Floor Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll cf6928f6-0284-4df3-a6b1-4bea77956aa1	Mar 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cf6928f6-0284-4df3-a6b1-4bea77956aa1 CC0-1.0
S 9388 Requires public notice and public engagement when a general hospital seeks to close entirely or a…	Floor Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1cce5e2d-8652-4d81-a8d5-68ab84414efe	Mar 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1cce5e2d-8652-4d81-a8d5-68ab84414efe CC0-1.0
S 4964 Relates to medical malpractice excess line insurance	Floor Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6ad77574-943f-4314-9769-bede6f277c57	Mar 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6ad77574-943f-4314-9769-bede6f277c57 CC0-1.0
S 5982 Authorizes the department of environmental conservation to independently add to the lists of…	Floor Vote	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 664c8be7-1be3-4bae-9840-29125cd2b288	Mar 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/664c8be7-1be3-4bae-9840-29125cd2b288 CC0-1.0
S 2648 Relates to insurance coverage for dental night guards	Insurance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 58b2e1ba-5a93-43fb-bd2f-6acd90155bea	Mar 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/58b2e1ba-5a93-43fb-bd2f-6acd90155bea CC0-1.0
S 6122 Permits licensed insurance agents, brokers, adjusters, consultants, and intermediaries to carryover…	Insurance Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 318202f9-5444-43c2-9bf5-2f5e691ecd0a	Mar 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/318202f9-5444-43c2-9bf5-2f5e691ecd0a CC0-1.0
S 5047 Provides for offering reward or incentive programs	Insurance Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll de2f280c-6a8e-48e3-b27b-5b9c27e1f964	Mar 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/de2f280c-6a8e-48e3-b27b-5b9c27e1f964 CC0-1.0
S 6551 Includes image-guided biopsies under certain insurance coverage for breast cancer screening	Insurance Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7f4e1245-fb9a-4e01-b06b-9e2216037d7f	Mar 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7f4e1245-fb9a-4e01-b06b-9e2216037d7f CC0-1.0
S 919 Requires certain housing production information to be reported to the department of state	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b0ade1cf-4f26-40d9-a44c-1314769a2f2e	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b0ade1cf-4f26-40d9-a44c-1314769a2f2e CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (255 as lead sponsor)

S 9656 NY · —
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…

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/ff9d74ea-cf4a-4c68-862b-ecbdc9b9b787 CC0-1.0
S 6531 NY · —
Prohibits discrimination on the basis of a person's caste in opportunities of employment, housing, and access to public accommodations

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/c46936a8-10e8-4be4-96db-d4b246f9ebac CC0-1.0
S 5522 NY · —
Provides line of duty sick leave for first responders who are diagnosed with or display symptoms of a pandemic virus

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/edbc4f35-08cf-486c-9ed8-269f590d496c CC0-1.0
S 3693 NY · —
Relates to computer-related crimes

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/5c98daba-6fcb-4559-a410-4fc675088218 CC0-1.0
S 6541 NY · —
Relates to high school equivalency diplomas

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/cd0e1f82-651d-4846-a8a8-c254d249cc90 CC0-1.0
S 911 NY · —
Requires diversity, inclusion and elimination of bias training for certain medical personnel as part of continuing medical education requirements

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/ad7107f1-de1e-4289-91c0-3497f29a5292 CC0-1.0
S 6348 NY · —
Relates to the availability of information regarding day care services

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/22f3de65-f731-483f-b766-30fab5b1f139 CC0-1.0
S 6602 NY · —
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 NY · —
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 NY · —
Relates to enacting the central air conditioner and heat pump rights act

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