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William Colton

NY House District 47

Democratic New York since Jan 3, 1997

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Issue areas

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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
C 978 — Provides for the election of two Regents of the University of the State of New York	Yea	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8818 — Provides protections for telecommunications tower technicians; repealer	Yea	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8806 — Directs counties to develop and maintain comprehensive county emergency medical system plans	Yea	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8777 — Relates to technical assistance provided to municipalities related to college and university closures; repealer	Yea	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 8515 — Enacts the whale awareness act	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 10136 — Amends chapter 306 of the laws of 2011 authorizing owners of residential real property in high risk brush fire areas in the borough of…	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 2010 — Requires that notice be given to the community boards when there is a change in service furnished upon the rapid transit facilities or the…	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 5893 — Allows prospective and current agency personnel receive certification through remote training methods	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 5546 — Provides for the release of patient records by the office of mental health	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 1039 — Establishes a duty to inform certain patients about the risks associated with cesarean section for patients undergoing planned and…	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 5306 — Relates to the level of acceptable light transmittance of automobile window tint and film	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 6029 — Relates to providing education and outreach programs related to home visiting programs	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 5894 — Defines mental health practitioners with diagnostic authority	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 4871 — Establishes the chief administrator of the courts shall submit annually a report on the Drug Treatment Court Program during the preceding…	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 6078 — Allows child day care providers an extension of time to make necessary changes or accommodations to their facility to meet licensing…	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 6990 — Requires exit surveys for employees resigning from state civil service	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8821 — Prohibits the issuance of tickets to residential occupants for certain violations of the sanitation code	Yea	Feb 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8809 — Relates to the time frames for certain court filings	Yea	Feb 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8834 — Relates to the entering of lands owned or occupied by any nation, tribe, or band of Indians by a person and to law enforcement agreements…	Yea	Feb 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 9155 — Relates to the location of retail adult-use dispensaries in proximity to schools and houses of worship; repealer	Yea	Feb 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8799 — Requires the developmental disabilities advisory council to submit an annual comprehensive summary of information about its activities to…	Yea	Feb 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8755 — Relates to foreign adoptions	Yea	Feb 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8832 — Relates to rechargeable battery recycling	Yea	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8786 — Relates to the kinds of insurance with respect to which a rental vehicle company or peer-to-peer car sharing program administrator may act…	Yea	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8887 — Relates to enacting provisions for the execution of electronic wills	Yea	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (60 as lead sponsor)

A 1906 NY · —
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 NY · —
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 NY · —
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 NY · —
Allows certain defenses to parking violations despite entering of a default judgment

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A 2479 NY · —
Prohibits the formation of a subsidiary of a public authority without prior approval of the legislature

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A 6988 NY · —
Provides a discount to drivers who install dashboard cameras

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A 1926 NY · —
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 NY · —
Directs MTA to establish free bus fares for high school students

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A 9354 NY · —
Requires certain manufacturers to sell and distribute plastic beverage containers with tethered plastic beverage caps

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A 3185 NY · —
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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