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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 10223 — Authorizes the South End Children's Cafe to file an application for a retroactive real property tax exemption with the city of Albany… | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2631 — Provides additional tax exemptions for two qualified veterans living in the same household | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7160 — Establishes the senior center council; repealer | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 11560 — Enacts the responsible data center development act | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9943 — Authorizes the village of New Berlin to alienate certain parklands | Nay | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 267 — Relates to reciprocity between the state and New York city for businesses that are certified as minority and women-owned business… | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3610 — Establishes the rural suicide prevention council | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3394 — Enacts the ceasing repeated and extremely egregious predatory (CREEP) behavior act | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9538 — Authorizes the commissioner of general services to convey real property at the former Buffalo psychiatric center to the Richardson Center… | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8908 — Relates to civil penalties imposed by the public service commission upon certain utility corporations | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10921 — Relates to exempting disabled veterans from certain fees relating to physical modification of a residence to accommodate a disability | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9057 — Adds the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad scenic byway into the state scenic byways system | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 11540 — Relates to an exemption for certain property from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain distance from a school | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4155 — Requires contracting agencies to contact minority and women-owned business enterprises when such enterprise is listed on a utilization plan… | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10283 — Authorizes the county of Cortland to transfer ownership of Linear Park to Lime Hollow Nature Center, Inc. | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8750 — Establishes a fiscal cliff task force to conduct a study on fiscal cliffs in the state's public assistance programs and to make… | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9212 — Provides for certain death benefits to deputy sheriffs employed by Orange county | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10415 — Relates to the New York telecommunications relay service center | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9907 — Relates to compliance by New York city marshals with filing requirement regarding service of a notice of eviction | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9863 — Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the town of Woodbury | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 11556 — Relates to energy efficiency and weatherization | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5655 — Establishes the mobile and manufactured home replacement program | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9269 — Provides for the protection of health information | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9728 — Relates to caregiver requirements for certain day care homes | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9949 — Dedicates a portion of the state bridge system to Detective Stephen J. Mullen | Yea | Jun 4, 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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