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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 |
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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 9195 — Relates to protecting the display of religious items on dwellings | Yea | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8742 — Relates to the use of assumed and corporate names pertaining to household goods moving | Yea | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10328 — Grants peace officer status to security officers employed by St. Joseph's Health Hospital, North Medical Center and Northeast Medical Center | Yea | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10117 — Establishes a stakeholder group in the Oswego river basin | Yea | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9098 — Extends the urban deer management pilot program | Yea | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2726 — Relates to the definition of family for purposes of services provided by voluntary foster care agency health facilities | Yea | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10221 — Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through May 11, 2026 | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3055 — Prohibits consumer reporting agencies and lenders from using an individual's late payment of cashless tolls to determine their credit… | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6465 — Prohibits insurers from reducing disability benefits due to the actual or anticipated receipt of social security disability benefits unless… | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 896 — Relates to the establishment of local comprehensive emergency management plans | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3536 — Relates to requiring navigation systems which utilize GPS technology to provide the actual height of bridges and overpasses along proposed… | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2093 — Enacts the "consumer protection and automotive transparency act" | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8263 — Relates to requiring training of police department and state police personnel on the protocols of the address confidentiality program | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1428 — Requires insurers to cover the substitution of a brand name prescription drug when the federal food and drug administration has declared… | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8388 — Authorizes full-time college students to act as election inspectors and poll clerks in the election district where their colleges are… | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4713 — Relates to requiring utility companies maintain a toll free number for reporting service outages | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6561 — Includes image-guided biopsies under certain insurance coverage for breast cancer screening | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8151 — Relates to proposed rate changes for gas and electric service | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7279 — Relates to the development and posting of a senior trail guide | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 659 — Prohibits landlords from including incorrect information re rent decontrol in certain leases and renewals pertaining to units in the… | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7840 — 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 |
| A 10335 — Relates to prohibiting a court from denying class certification solely because the action involves governmental operations | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4821 — Directs the New York state bridge authority to provide a report outlining their efforts and progress on decreasing and deterring suicide… | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2633 — Directs the president of the state civil service commission to conduct a study on job vacancies across state agencies | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6578 — Establishes the artificial intelligence training data transparency act | Yea | May 5, 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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