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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 7376 — Requires third-party food delivery services and third-party grocery delivery services to provide the ability to include a gratuity at the… | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10004 — CAPITAL PROJECTS BUDGET | Yea | May 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10007 — Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state health and mental hygiene budget for the 2026-2027 state… | Yea | May 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9009 — Enacts into law major components of legislation which are necessary to implement the state fiscal plan for the 2026-2027 state fiscal year | Yea | May 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10000 — STATE OPERATIONS BUDGET | Yea | May 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10001 — LEGISLATURE AND JUDICIARY BUDGET | Yea | May 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9003 — AID TO LOCALITIES BUDGET | Yea | May 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10008 — Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state transportation, economic development and environmental… | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10565 — Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through May 28, 2026 | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9005 — Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state public protection and general government budget for the… | Yea | May 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7194 — Prohibits the use of student loan payment credit history checks in certain cases | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6347 — Relates to requiring governmental entities to implement multifactor authentication for local and remote network access | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7335 — Relates to enhanced eligibility requirements of STAR | Yea | May 20, 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 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5578 — Extends eligibility for real property tax exemptions to certain veterans | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5691 — Authorizes the town justice of the town of West Almond, county of Allegany, to be a nonresident of such town | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3450 — Relates to defining "period of war" for the alternative veterans' exemption | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10006 — Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state education, labor, housing and family assistance budget for… | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10293 — Authorizes Michael O'Brien to take the competitive civil service examination for the position of police officer and be placed on the… | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8798 — Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Assembly Member Bobby D'Andrea | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 795 — Requires the division of housing and community renewal to publish the results of annual audits of approved applications for temporary major… | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3602 — Requires an annual report on individuals who are the primary caregiver for an older adult | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8030 — Relates to limits on amount of flood insurance required by a mortgagee | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8899 — Relates to supervision by certain marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3029 — Establishes standards for the reuse of deconstructed building materials | Yea | May 20, 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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