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William Colton

NY House District 47

Democratic New York since Jan 3, 1997

Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0

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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

OfficePartyFromToSource
NY House District 47 current
New York
 Democratic Jan 3, 1997 — openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (2,019 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
S 7604 — Authorizes the town of Smithtown assessor to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from Tiegerman Community Services, Inc. Yea Jun 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 7986 — Authorizes the Centerport Fire District to file an application for exemption from school taxes and real property taxes Yea Jun 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 5711 — Requires elections and terms of certain officials occur on even-numbered years except in the city of New York Yea Jun 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 10813 — Authorizes the county of Nassau assessor to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from the Consulate General of El… Yea Jun 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 10648 — Implements an agreement between the state and an employee organization; providing for the adjustment of salaries of certain incumbents in… Yea Jun 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 9855 — Relates to requirements associated with contracts between state agencies and not-for-profit organizations Yea Jun 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 9458 — Allows Steven Kobie Jackson to be eligible to take the civil service exam for the position of police officer for the town of Woodstock… Yea Jun 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 10085 — Extends the twenty-five year presumptive eligibility period for certain retirement benefits for injuries or illnesses related to World… Yea Jun 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 5998 — Establishes "Kyra's Law" Yea Jun 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 10029 — Increases the occupancy tax in the county of St. Lawrence Yea Jun 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 11275 — Relates to dedicating a portion of the state highway system to Jason T McGlone Yea Jun 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 11483 — Authorizes the towns of Ellington and Charlotte in Chautauqua county to elect a single town justice to preside in the town courts of such… Yea Jun 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 9617 — Authorizes funding to local government entities from the urban development corporation Yea Jun 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 10396 — Permits the Oswego city school district to create an insurance reserve fund Yea Jun 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 7279 — Authorizes certified school psychologists to participate in the certification of certain persons as intellectually disabled or… Yea Jun 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 9983 — Authorizes Joseph Fredrick to take the competitive civil service examination for the position of police officer and be eligible for… Yea Jun 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 9934 — Relates to prohibiting the use of stealth crawlers Yea Jun 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 10586 — Extends provisions relating to public hearings on proposed rules Yea Jun 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 10095 — Authorizes the Hicksville Water District to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status Yea Jun 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8451 — Enacts the New York fundamental artificial intelligence requirements in (FAIR) news act Yea Jun 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 6047 — Permits the town of Monroe to impose a hotel and motel tax Yea Jun 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 9062 — Adds Salmon Creek in Monroe County to the definition of inland waterways Yea Jun 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 5574 — Reestablishes the office of coroner in the county of Oswego and removing the powers and duties of coroners from the district attorney in… Yea Jun 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 9327 — Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Sergeant Gregory L. Wahl Yea Jun 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 1004 — Relates to determining the capacity of a defendant to stand trial Yea Jun 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

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