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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 7579 — Provides for a license to sell liquor at retail for consumption on certain premises | Yea | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5367 — Relates to high deductible health plans and health savings accounts | Yea | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1541 — Establishes the cesarean births review board | Yea | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1450 — Restricts insurers from demanding intrusive personal, financial and tax information from insureds as a standard practice in ordinary theft… | Yea | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7694 — Extends provisions relating to self-employment assistance programs and other matters | Yea | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5405 — Relates to void provisions in construction contracts | Yea | May 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1248 — Prohibits the sale, offer for sale, or delivery of xylazine | Yea | May 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5134 — Relates to the Long Island rail road commuter's council | Yea | May 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7633 — Relates to electric charging station fee transparency | Yea | May 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8413 — Extends authorization for certain exemptions from filing requirements | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7821 — Extends the authorization for an additional sales tax in Cortland county | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1248 — Prohibits the sale, offer for sale, or delivery of xylazine | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7301 — Requires sexual and domestic violence awareness posters in certain businesses | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8428 — Relates to the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage fish | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7627 — Relates to the availability of information on home care services | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7837 — Relates to the elections of officers in the fire department in the village of Croton-on-Hudson in the county of Westchester | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7033 — Empowers the council on the arts to designate Little Yemen as a cultural district | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7753 — Relates to the imposition of additional rates of sales and compensating use taxes by Erie county | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7287 — Authorizes the assistant court clerk and fire marshal of the town of Harrison, county of Westchester, to be nonresidents of such town | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8407 — Relates to requiring certain records checks in child custody proceedings; repealer | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7373 — Extends the village of Port Chester occupancy tax for two years | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4944 — Prohibits the operation of uncrewed aircraft, including drones, over school grounds or critical infrastructure | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8045 — Extends certain provisions authorizing certain mental health practitioners to engage in diagnosis and the development of assessment-based… | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7348 — Increases the tax on deeds in the city of Mount Vernon | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5298 — Relates to bonds and notes of the city of Yonkers | Yea | May 21, 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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