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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 |
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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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| A 7053 — Relates to scholarships for academic excellence | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1177 — Provides for the sale of municipal obligations by the county of Erie | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5577 — Authorizes an occupancy tax in the county of Herkimer | Yea | May 29, 2025 | 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 | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5155 — Relates to veterans health care | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5345 — Enacts the uniform special deposits act | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2185 — Defines therapeutic agriculture for the purposes of community gardens | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1218 — Directs contracting state agencies to develop a growth plan in order to increase participation of MWBEs with respect to state contracts and… | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7325 — Amends section 4 of part C of chapter 57 of the laws of 2024, amending the education law relating to removing the exemption for school… | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 247 — Establishes a specialized electric vehicle emergency response training program | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7250 — Authorizes the town justice of the town of Rushford, county of Allegany, to be a nonresident of such town | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7312 — Authorizes the commissioner of general services to transfer and convey certain lands in the town of Wilton, county of Saratoga, to the… | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4895 — Relates to the effectiveness of the occupancy tax in the village of Briarcliff Manor | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2020 — Grants peace officer status to uniformed court officers in the town of Montgomery | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 521 — Establishes the "recovery ready workplace act" | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5894 — Defines mental health practitioners with diagnostic authority | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1223 — Relates to the dates to file a designating petition | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4390 — Extends limitations on the shift between classes of taxable property in the town of Orangetown, County of Rockland | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1817 — Defines closed period of eligibility for purposes of certain supplemental security income and includes such time period in the eligibility… | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 38 — Directs the New York State Department of Labor to establish a voluntary training and certification program for employers that have taken… | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8486 — Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage bluefish | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8596 — Extends provisions relating to the establishment of the mercury thermostat collection act | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6766 — Prohibits certain predatory automated teller machine fees | Yea | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1890 — Enacts the low impact landscaping rights act | Yea | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3279 — Establishes the New York state cryptocurrency and blockchain study task force | Yea | May 28, 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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