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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
A 618 — Relates to the commissioner's duty to ensure employers inform employees about certain provisions in employment contracts	Yea	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 6338 — Relates to defining a victim of a sexual offense	Yea	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 1515 — Directs the superintendent of banks to promulgate rules and regulations requiring licensed cashers of checks to file suspicious activity…	Yea	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8810 — Provides a defense from liability for certain MTA vehicles standing, stopped, or parked in violation of certain bus lane restrictions in…	Yea	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8772 — Relates to high deductible health plans and health savings accounts; relates to the effectiveness of a chapter of the laws of 2025	Yea	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 9510 — Relates to the use of virtual credit cards by insurers and certain health care plans and the effectiveness of provisions of law relating…	Yea	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8774 — Relates to the issuance of temporary elevator mechanic licenses during shortages, continuing education for certain elevator and…	Yea	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 9478 — Establishes a New York native plants designation; repealer	Yea	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 1541 — Establishes the cesarean births review board	Yea	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8767 — Requires operational safety plans to require employees to check in before taking action at an incident location; directs the office to make…	Yea	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 9452 — Relates to the prohibition of the use of employment promissory notes and other similar provisions	Yea	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8768 — Relates to the discharge of a mortgage	Yea	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8757 — Relates to prohibiting charges for the issuance of a certificate of still birth or fetal death	Yea	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 9503 — Provides for the restriction of substances in menstrual products	Yea	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8754 — Relates to enforcement of provisions regarding regulation of tobacco products, herbal cigarettes, and smoking paraphernalia	Yea	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8827 — Relates to warning labels on certain feature platforms; repealer	Yea	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 9453 — Relates to requirements regarding employers including opioid antagonists where first aid kits are required by federal law	Yea	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8831 — Relates to the use of automated employment decision-making tools and artificial intelligence systems by certain state and local entities…	Yea	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8795 — Extends paid family leave benefits to certain construction employees	Yea	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8802 — Relates to oversight of continuing care communities; repealer	Yea	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8756 — Amends the effectiveness of provisions related to permitting a close friend to make an anatomical gift of a decedent's body	Yea	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8752 — Requires contractors and subcontractors performing construction work for covered renewable energy systems to have apprenticeship agreements	Yea	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 1799 — Relates to prohibiting financial institutions from charging a fee for periodic paper statements	Yea	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8800 — Relates to the calculation of rates for certain treatment pursuant to the medical assistance program	Yea	Jan 21, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 9484 — Requires the state office for the aging to publish a "Guide to Actions When Someone Close Dies"	Yea	Jan 20, 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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