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William Colton
NY House District 47
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Issue areas
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Environment & Energy 170Labor & Employment 164Healthcare 157Government Operations & Budget 154Criminal Justice & Policing 133Social Services & Welfare 115Transportation & Infrastructure 107Economy & Taxes 94Civil Rights & Liberties 92Education 91Housing 72Technology & Privacy 58Banking & Finance 39Other 39Agriculture 31Elections & Voting 20Veterans Affairs 19Gun Policy 8Defense & Military 6Immigration 3Foreign Policy & Trade 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| NY House District 47 current
New York |
Democratic | Jan 3, 1997 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (2,019 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| A 11390 — Relates to electronic service of process | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 11455 — Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to joint bidding on contracts for public work projects | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9076 — Directs the department of health to create an informational pamphlet concerning intrauterine devices | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1541 — Establishes the cesarean births review board | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8713 — Relates to banned members of social referral services | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6650 — Relates to third-party network contracts | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10142 — Relates to veterans health care | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 11454 — Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions of the coordinated construction act for lower Manhattan relating to joint bidding on… | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 11313 — Relates to the offices and departments that the department of health shall consult with for the traumatic brain injury program | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10987 — Imposes standards for certain examination services | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10998 — Relates to the Sag Harbor Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association, Inc. | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 11378 — Extends certain deadlines for purposes of the green roof tax abatement for certain properties in a city of one million or more persons | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2733 — Authorizes the commissioner of the department of civil service to reinstate Daniel Montalto on the eligible civil service list for… | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5998 — Relates to notice requirement of adult care facility closures | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 11296 — Permits the Vestal Central School District to create an insurance reserve fund | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2076 — Requires that notice of initial determination for unemployment benefits be provided | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 11188 — Relates to pilotage fees on vessels transiting the New York state waters of Long Island Sound or Block Island Sound east of Execution Rocks… | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1838 — Relates to the sale and possession of self-defense spray devices in the state | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 11375 — Removes the authority of the state civil service commission to administer the county service in Westchester | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 11183 — Grants retroactive participation in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System to the Rockland Central School District | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 11376 — Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to the special powers of the New York state environmental facilities corporation | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10023 — Relates to base proportions in assessing units in Nassau and Suffolk counties | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 11233 — Authorizes early renewal of vehicle registration for members of the armed forces who will be engaged in the performance of their official… | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8188 — Authorizes the town of Rhinebeck, county of Dutchess, to establish hotel and motel taxes within such town | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9554 — Enacts the "deed protection act" | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (60 as lead sponsor)
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A 1906
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Requires a system for notifying customers of bed bug infestations on MTA subways, trains and buses, within 24 hours of discovering such infestation
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A 1904
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Requires car registration forms to display the label "qualified hybrid vehicle" and the estimated MPG of such vehicle as calculated by the EPA
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A 9296
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Requires catalytic converters to be indelibly marked or engraved with the vehicle identification number of the vehicle on which such catalytic converter is…
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A 1994
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Allows certain defenses to parking violations despite entering of a default judgment
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A 2479
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Prohibits the formation of a subsidiary of a public authority without prior approval of the legislature
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A 6988
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Provides a discount to drivers who install dashboard cameras
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A 1926
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Provides for a personal income tax deduction for school supplies paid for out-of-pocket by K-12 teachers in public and nonpublic schools, up to $500 per year
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A 9361
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Directs MTA to establish free bus fares for high school students
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A 9354
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Requires certain manufacturers to sell and distribute plastic beverage containers with tethered plastic beverage caps
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A 3185
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Requires a school nurse to be on the premises during school hours in any school having an enrollment of 100 pupils or more
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