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William Colton
NY House District 47
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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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 11167 — Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage Atlantic Cod | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10030 — Requires health insurers to provide coverage for speech therapy for stuttering | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6448 — Relates to conciliation and non-compliance with public assistance employment; repealer | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8675 — Enacts the "prevention of damage to critical infrastructure act of 2026" | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 11007 — Extends certain tuition waivers for police officer students of the city university of New York | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10534 — Establishes a standardized rate application template for utilities | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2565 — Creates the New York electronic communications privacy act; search and seizure of electronic devices and electronic communications | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 329 — Relates to setting integrated behavioral health services | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4460 — Designates fire marshals employed in the Long Island Rail Road Company Office of the Fire Marshals as peace officers | Yea | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5371 — Requires 911 call-takers and dispatchers to complete T-CPR training | Yea | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4576 — Establishes a procedure for appointing a president or chairperson upon a vacancy of such position | Yea | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8143 — Permits funds collected from the Oswego county occupancy tax to be used on making tourism related capital improvements | Yea | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4347 — Relates to retiring cemetery indebtedness | Yea | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8276 — Relates to the qualifications to hold the position of assistant county attorney in the county of Rockland | Yea | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8309 — Requires certain public authorities to develop a feasibility study to promote bicycle and pedestrian access on bridges | Yea | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9381 — Relates to unauthorized rental car use | Yea | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9566 — Relates to extending the duration of limited permits to practice licensed clinical social work and licensed master social work | Yea | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 11295 — Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through May 14, 2026 | Yea | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7875 — Enacts the "no toxics tent act" | Yea | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5183 — Includes a statement on the envelopes of ballots for early mail voters, absentee voters and special presidential voters for signature… | Yea | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8904 — Authorizes the council on the arts to designate Little Panama as a cultural district | Yea | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| 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 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8617 — Enacts the Mohawk River Basin management act | Yea | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8304 — Relates to adjournments in contemplation of dismissal and suspended judgments in child protective proceedings in the family court | Yea | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5412 — Establishes the statewide fibroid study program | Yea | May 11, 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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