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Pam Helming
NY Senate District 54
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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
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 3820 — Requires health insurance policies include coverage for anesthesia for the duration of a medical procedure | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5089 — Creates the residential condominium owner bill of rights | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2122 — Authorizes municipalities and the department of financial services to seek civil penalties for violations of the duty to maintain a… | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2411 — Relates to bioheating fuel requirements | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1142 — Relates to the statute of limitations for actions based on employment discrimination | Nay | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8170 — Authorizes a tax abatement for alterations and improvements to multiple dwellings for purposes of preserving habitability in affordable… | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7048 — Relates to review of projects affecting the availability of maternity services | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 947 — Prohibits residential landlords from charging tenants with fees for the payment of rent through an automated clearing house or online… | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4956 — Designates services to be provided by a jail-based substance use disorder treatment, peer led recovery support services, and transition… | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2117 — Relates to prosecution by the department of financial services and municipalities of certain violations regarding residential real property | Nay | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8941 — Authorizes Farmingdale First Baptist Church, Inc. to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2289 — Expands the veterans' preference to include veterans who did not serve during a time of war for certain housing | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2091 — Establishes standards for the reuse of deconstructed building materials | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2134 — Relates to requirements for a building owner to refuse to renew a lease under the real estate industry stabilization code | Nay | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6487 — Empowers the council on the arts to designate Little Yemen as a cultural district | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5265 — Requires screening incarcerated individuals for eligibility for public benefits prior to release | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5288 — Relates to the proper form of exhibits for submission | Nay | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9301 — Establishes the New York state park police | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4482 — Requires that subpoenas relating to election matters be served with a separate informational sheet that summarizes why the subpoena has… | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6600 — Requires the inspection of certain non-fireproof buildings and compliance with the New York city housing maintenance code and the New York… | Nay | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7663 — Authorizes the assessor of Nassau county to accept an application for retroactive real property tax exempt status from Al-Muneer… | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 553 — Relates to observance of all religious holidays by institutions within the state university and the city university of New York, and… | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6334 — Expands the description of certain services which are not prohibited by statutes governing the practice of nursing | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1378 — Relates to the provision of financial assistance to museums, zoos, botanical gardens, aquariums and other cultural institutions located in… | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3819 — Imposes certain penalties related to violations of building and fire code standards within fourteen days and increases certain fine amounts… | Nay | Mar 17, 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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