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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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| S 10550 — Authorizes the Church of Pentecost, USA, Inc. to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status | Yea | Jun 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9302 — Relates to extending the authorization for hunting big game by rifle in the county of Niagara | Yea | Jun 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9326 — Authorizes the assessor of the town of Babylon to accept an application for exemption from real property taxes from Tiegerman Community… | Yea | Jun 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10598 — Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Trooper Gerard B. Kane | Yea | Jun 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9971 — Authorizes the Congregation Atzei Chaim to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status | Yea | Jun 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9982 — Authorizes Kurt Nolan to receive certain credit under sections 384-d and 384-e of the retirement and social security law | Yea | Jun 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9349 — Prohibits the use of surveillance pricing | Yea | Jun 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6983 — Establishes the New York dignity in pregnancy and childbirth act and requires hospitals and other facilities that provide perinatal care to… | Yea | Jun 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8378 — Requires that certain land which was conveyed to the town of Riverhead in 2011 be leased to the YMCA of Long Island for the provision of… | Yea | Jun 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10176 — Authorizes non-resident volunteer membership within the East Concord Fire Department, Inc. | Yea | Jun 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10028 — Exempts the East Herkimer Volunteer Fire Department No.1, Inc. from the requirement that the percentage of non-resident fire department… | Yea | Jun 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10693 — Relates to the deposit of additional sales and compensating use taxes by the county of Herkimer | Yea | Jun 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8732 — Relates to qualifications for holding the office of deputy sheriff in the county of Montgomery | Yea | Jun 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6230 — Authorizes camp operators and employees who are 18 years of age or older to administer medications and treatment to children under certain… | Yea | Jun 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9820 — Authorizes the city of Olean assessor to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from OWH Properties, Inc. (Operation Warm… | Yea | Jun 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9586 — Prohibits the operation of N.Y. city transit authority subways or trains without a conductor on board | Yea | Jun 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7411 — Authorizes Lt. Thomas Cleere to receive certain service credit under a twenty year retirement plan | Yea | Jun 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8167 — Grants retroactive membership in the New York city teachers' retirement system to certain employees | Yea | Jun 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10526 — Permits Yates county assistant district attorneys and assistant public defenders to reside in Monroe county | Yea | Jun 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4325 — Authorizes Powell House, in the village of Farmingdale, county of Nassau, to apply for a retroactive property tax exemption | Yea | Jun 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9729 — Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Donald Roy McAnn | Yea | Jun 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5939 — Relates to payments by a pharmacy benefit manager to participating pharmacies | Yea | Jun 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6834 — Authorizes an occupancy tax in the city of Oneonta | Yea | Jun 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8733 — Relates to qualifications for holding the office of correction officer in the county of Montgomery | Yea | Jun 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8263 — Authorizes the Congregation Khal Mevakshei Hashem, Inc. to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status | Yea | Jun 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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