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Pam Helming
NY Senate District 54
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Issue areas
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Criminal Justice & Policing 144Government Operations & Budget 138Healthcare 89Economy & Taxes 85Social Services & Welfare 67Labor & Employment 61Transportation & Infrastructure 57Education 52Environment & Energy 47Housing 35Civil Rights & Liberties 34Veterans Affairs 33Agriculture 24Technology & Privacy 20Banking & Finance 19Other 13Gun Policy 12Elections & Voting 9Defense & Military 3Foreign Policy & Trade 3Immigration 2Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| NY Senate District 54 current
New York |
Republican/Conservative/Independence | Jan 4, 2017 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (5,351 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| S 4691 — Prohibits the sale and distribution of certain mercury-added lamps | Nay | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5900 — Relates to the distribution of educational materials regarding the misuse of and addiction to prescription drugs in counties with the most… | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6281 — Relates to the role of the commissioner of veterans' services in regards to the veterans' home assistance fund and the military family… | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1811 — Designates May ninth as Opioid Awareness Day | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4867 — Prohibits the application of fail-first or step therapy protocols to coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of serious mental health… | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2280 — Requires a lethality assessment in incidents of domestic violence | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3208 — Repeals provisions of the administrative code of the city of New York relating to the establishment of maximum base rents using the maximum… | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1742 — Increases the penalty of knowingly violating the provisions relating to the appropriate shelter for dogs from a violation to a misdemeanor | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 664 — Relates to assessment and taxation of lessees and users of certain tax exempt property | Nay | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10221 — Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through May 11, 2026 | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8904 — Relates to certain lease terms for BOCES properties | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3561 — Relates to a study on the economic impact of the establishment of kitchen incubators | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1740 — Provides access to menstrual products in toilet facilities in certain public buildings | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3695 — Relates to prohibiting the inclusion of a confession of judgment in a contract or agreement for a financial product or service | Nay | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 654 — Relates to designating early polling places | Nay | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4769 — Authorizes and directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets to conduct a study on vertical farming | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5159 — Relates to providing additional duties of the community gardens task force | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10221 — Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through May 11, 2026 | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9478 — Prohibits incentives for the siting or operation of commercial renewable energy systems in sensitive environmental areas | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6573 — Requires municipal employees to attempt to identify and notify the owners of a deceased dog or cat recovered on public roads | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6848 — Provides for the expansion of regional farmers' markets | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3838 — Requires medical records to be made available to patients in an electronic format through a web portal | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 688 — Provides minimum basic training related to handling emergency situations involving individuals with any physical and/or developmental… | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3274 — Authorizes special permits to remain open during certain hours of the morning | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 319 — Relates to educational leave for eligible incarcerated individuals | Nay | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (164 as lead sponsor)
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J 1815
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Commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the Towns of Butler, Huron, Rose, and Wolcott, New York
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S 9450
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Relates to leucistic and melanistic deer
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S 7004
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Relates to providing state correction officers with a special optional twenty year retirement plan
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S 3086
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Provides that where the commissioner of health assumes the responsibility for the transportation of medicaid recipients in rural areas, existing public…
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S 3112
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Makes the failure of a sex offender to register or verify pursuant to sex offender registration act, or working on an ice cream truck or other mobile food…
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S 223
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Relates to exemptions for self-defense spray devices
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S 3427
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Provides for a referendum on the question "Do you support the division of New York into two separate states"
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S 3484
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Proposes a constitutional amendment to divide the state into three autonomous regions; repealer
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J 1602
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Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim July 2026, as Lake Appreciation Month in the State of New York
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J 520
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Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Pultneyville Fire Company on September 13, 2025
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