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Sam Sutton
NY Senate District 22
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Issue areas
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Healthcare 40Education 26Criminal Justice & Policing 22Social Services & Welfare 22Civil Rights & Liberties 18Government Operations & Budget 18Labor & Employment 17Housing 15Economy & Taxes 13Transportation & Infrastructure 12Technology & Privacy 6Environment & Energy 5Elections & Voting 4Other 4Banking & Finance 2Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1Defense & Military 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Gun Policy 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Senate District 22 current
New York |
Democratic | May 27, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (3,170 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| S 5014 — Enacts the "Big Five African Trophies Act" relating to banning the importation, transportation and possession of certain African wildlife… | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1636 — Authorizes the city school district of the city of Salamanca to establish a reserve fund for federal impact aid in the event such aid is… | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1664 — Provides access to live scan fingerprinting to society for the prevention of cruelty to animals officers | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1784 — Relates to the inspection of certain vacated or abandoned properties for abandoned companion animals | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 197 — Relates to the sentencing for the crime of aggravated cruelty to animals | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1741 — Relates to the penalty for the abandonment of animals | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1048 — Requires public agencies to establish preliminary license application procedures to determine whether an applicant for a license would be… | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 428 — Requires chain restaurants to label menu items that have a high content of sodium | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3883 — Relates to dispensing certain controlled substances for use by a person with a substance use disorder | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4903 — Directs the creation of a document giving certain notice to parents and guardians of school age students who are diagnosed with a… | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6025 — Authorizes licensed creative arts therapists to bill Medicaid directly for their services | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3184 — Allows certain adult care facilities to arrange for limited nursing services | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8635 — Relates to establishing a special needs assisted living demonstration program | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4744 — Increases personal needs allowance amounts | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8395 — Relates to orders not to resuscitate and decisions regarding life-sustaining treatment and hospice care | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6578 — Provides that consenting registrants of the adoption information registry may pre-authorize the release of identifying information | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5744 — Relates to increasing monetary penalties for public health law violations | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3364 — Establishes an office of the state medical fund ombudsperson and a medical indemnity fund advisory panel | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4275 — Relates to the closure of nursing homes | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1858 — Expands protections regarding violations of safety conditions in adult care facilities | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3366 — Provides person/entity with authority to operate a hospital shall be subject to approval by public health and health planning council for… | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9539 — Requires the department of health to create and issue a five-year plan with its proposals to best mitigate the persistence of lead in… | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5339 — Provides for dentist loan repayment and practice support | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5071 — Increases the maximum amount of individual awards for the physician loan repayment program and physician practice support program | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8658 — Relates to allowing health care professionals to perform services at the Ironman Lake Placid | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (32 as lead sponsor)
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S 9583
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Enhances criminal penalties for criminal mischief and larceny offenses committed at a place of religious worship
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S 8265
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Relates to ensuring continued access to backup devices for patients with cochlear implants
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S 9300
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Increases the mandatory retirement age of members of the uniformed force of the fire department of the city of New York from sixty-five to sixty-seven
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S 9124
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Enacts the "building retention and internship-to-degree graduate employment (BRIDGE) act"
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S 8821
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Prohibits the issuance of tickets to residential occupants for certain violations of the sanitation code
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S 9025
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Allows the city of New York to convey certain lands to the Amity Little League, Inc.
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S 9546
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Relates to certain procedural protections granted to third-party sellers and seller profiles of online marketplaces
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S 10093
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Relates to transitional care placements by the office for people with developmental disabilities
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S 9125
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Enacts the "licensure incentives and fee-support for testing (LIFT) act"
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S 9123
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Relates to extending the duration of limited permits to practice licensed clinical social work and licensed master social work
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