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Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
NY Senate District 23
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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
Healthcare 127Labor & Employment 127Government Operations & Budget 125Social Services & Welfare 103Criminal Justice & Policing 101Transportation & Infrastructure 64Economy & Taxes 56Education 50Housing 46Environment & Energy 45Veterans Affairs 44Civil Rights & Liberties 34Defense & Military 29Technology & Privacy 26Banking & Finance 17Other 16Abortion & Reproductive Rights 8Agriculture 4Gun Policy 4Elections & Voting 3Immigration 3
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Senate District 23 current
New York |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (4,013 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| A 9442 — Relates to litigation funding | Yea | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2264 — Requires subsidiaries of certain transportation authorities and their employees to submit all unresolvable contract negotiations to binding… | Yea | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6750 — Relates to forfeiture of a beneficiary's right to benefits upon conviction of a family offense | Yea | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9516 — Enacts into law components of legislation necessary to implement changes to the omnibus bill of 2025 related to correctional services | Yea | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4479 — Requires the workers' compensation board and the department of labor to publish lists of debarred entities | Yea | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9513 — Permits local health officials to request copies of certain reports and records | Yea | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2058 — Requires each institution within the state university of New York and the city university of New York to have at least one vending machine… | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8869 — Requires certain health insurance policies include coverage for services provided by pharmacists related to contraceptives | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1438 — Enacts the New York state abortion clinical training program act | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 135 — Provides practical support for access to abortion care | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1703 — Authorizes pharmacists to administer injections for contraceptive use | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4497 — Requires certain insurance policies to provide coverage for fertility preservation services | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1633 — Provides additional protections for sensitive health information and requires patients to have the right to restrict the disclosures of… | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8866 — Establishes "The Equity in Fertility Treatment Act"; relates to the definition of infertility and health insurance coverage for the… | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8656 — Relates to the dispensing of certain prescriptions | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8544 — Excludes certain medication abortion drugs from being deemed unlawful to prescribe or dispense and from being deemed misbranded under… | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5981 — Establishes the comprehensive sexual and reproductive health program | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3155 — Relates to insurance coverage for in vitro fertilization | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8860 — Prohibits the consideration of evidence that either parent has ever obtained or attempted to obtain reproductive health services relating… | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8257 — Directs the department of health to establish an alternative payment methodology (APM) for Federally Qualified Health Centers to preserve… | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8800 — Relates to the calculation of rates for certain treatment pursuant to the medical assistance program | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8769 — Provides confidentiality for communications arising out of law enforcement peer support counseling | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8795 — Extends paid family leave benefits to certain construction employees | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8758 — Replaces the term addict with the term person with substance use disorder | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8763 — Relates to the method of notifying certain crime victims of the disposition of criminal trial | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (241 as lead sponsor)
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S 7012
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Requires health care providers facilitate a screening for maternal depression within the first six weeks of a person giving birth
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S 9620
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Requires residential health care facilities to maintain hospice agreements to ensure access to hospice services for eligible residents
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S 9621
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Relates to access to palliative care and hospice services
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S 9229
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Relates to authorizing bail and pre-trial detention for arson felonies
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S 8424
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Provides a legacy credit to the children and siblings of veterans who were killed in the line of duty
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S 9261
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Designates certain utility workers first responders during a declared state disaster emergency
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S 2071
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Requires the department of labor create and maintain a list of available careers and job openings for veterans in the state of New York
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S 5400
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Exempts operators of law enforcement and fire department vessels from laws which regulate vessels on the navigable waters of the state while responding to…
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S 5302
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Requires coverage for colorectal cancer early detection beginning at age thirty-five
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S 7808
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Relates to the determination of salary base for members of the New York city police pension fund
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