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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 8371 — Authorizes the town of Ithaca, county of Tompkins to discontinue as parklands and alienate certain lands | Nay | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1529 — Requires the disclosure of lead-based paint test reports in real estate transactions | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5600 — Relates to certain voidable transfers affecting a federal home loan bank | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5921 — Creates the jockey health insurance reserve fund | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8785 — Extends expiration of provisions of judiciary law authorizing referees to determine applications for orders of protection while family… | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 836 — Relates to utility intervenor reimbursement | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3988 — Grants security officers serving at the village of Ardsley village court peace officer status | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6956 — Relates to the Hauppauge Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8795 — Exempts certain property from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain distance of a church | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8160 — Directs state agencies to adopt a waste diversion plan | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8676 — Relates to relocation and employment assistance credits | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8069 — Extends provisions of law relating to the acquisition and disposition of real property by the metropolitan transportation authority | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8227 — Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the city of Peekskill | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 536 — Relates to summaries of readable and understandable insurance policies | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1078 — Extends provisions of law authorizing the county of Livingston to impose an additional mortgage recording tax | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2110 — Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Trooper Jill E. Mattice | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8235 — Relates to increasing the bonding authority of the New York city housing development corporation | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1988 — Enacts the "age-friendly health system enhancement act" | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7277 — Establishes the interagency elder justice task force | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8432 — Extends provisions of law relating to enforcement and support obligations through the suspension of driving privileges | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7651 — Relates to the purpose of such corporation and the use of certain tax monies received by the Rescue Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's… | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2468 — Creates the state office of the utility consumer advocate | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7125 — Requires that public contracts be divided by size into large, medium, small and micro contracts for the purpose of increasing opportunities… | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1191 — Requires the division of criminal justice services to study the technological viability of personalized firearms | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8571 — Relates to the powers of the New York state housing finance agency | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | 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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