State · New York Senate
James Sanders
State Senator · Senate District 10 · Party: Democratic
3984 final-passage votes on record.
A member of New York's state Senate, which votes on the state's laws and budget.
- Voted Yes on S 680 (Relates to the timing of emergency public safety alerts in the event of a disaster). It passed. Apr 28, 2026
- Voted Yes on S 825 (Establishes protections for minors who are featured in compensated video content). It passed. Apr 28, 2026
- Voted Yes on S 6814 (Relates to notification of crime victims of the death of the accused). It passed. Apr 28, 2026
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Office
- Office
- State Senator
- District
- Senate District 10
- Party
- Democratic
- Term
- Since 2013-01-01
- Website
- Official site ↗
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No platform recorded yet
This tab shows James Sanders's platform in two parts. In their own words: a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, with a link to the whole page, and statements their office submits, labeled as such. Commitments tracked: specific, checkable promises (signing a named bill, funding a program at a stated amount, finishing a project by a date), each quoted with its date and source and checked in code before it's published, with a status that changes only with evidence.
How the platform is recordedShowing every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.
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S 680
Relates to the timing of emergency public safety alerts in the event of a disaster
Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Vote
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S 825
Establishes protections for minors who are featured in compensated video content
Labor Vote - Version: A
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S 9331
Relates to access to prescription medication and coordination with workers' compensation board regulations governing network pharmacy use
Labor Vote
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S 9311
Directs the department of environmental conservation to conduct a study of ecological restoration needs of Jamaica Bay
Floor Vote
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S 9315
Relates to pre-release briefings for incarcerated veterans regarding available federal and state benefits
Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Vote
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A 2239
Includes contacts via text, email, private message, direct message or other electronic communication in the definition of the offense of aggravated harassment in the second degree
Floor Vote
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S 8045
Requires the office for the prevention of domestic violence provide informational materials on removing an abuser's access to a smart home
Floor Vote
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S 871
Establishes uniform waiting list priorities for domestic violence survivors applying for public housing
Floor Vote
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S 7850
Relates to the issuance of a New York State Cold War Commemorative Medal
Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Vote
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S 54
Prohibits the use of intoxication of the victim as a defense in sex crimes
Floor Vote - Version: A
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S 6832
Relates to participation in World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup operations by members of the organized militia
Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Vote
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S 9656
Prohibits fees for any service rendered through a bank relating to the use of an electronic benefit transfer card issued by the state or certain departments or agencies thereof
Banks Vote
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S 8234
Changes the due date by which the New York State teachers' retirement system is required to submit the annual MWBE report
Floor Vote - Version: A
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S 8628
Relates to notification of victims of crime, including sexual offenses, about the address confidentiality program
Floor Vote
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S 8706
Requires covered businesses to annually report to the department of labor regarding the impact of artificial intelligence on hiring and the nature of artificial intelligence use
Labor Vote - Version: B
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S 1185
Establishes the veterans service organizations fund
Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Vote
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S 5516
Requires railroad corporations to conduct a comprehensive safety inspection when a freight train is parked in a train yard prior to traveling on tracks within the state
Floor Vote - Version: A
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S 8199
Directs the department of financial services to conduct a study on the banking development district program and to make recommendations to improve such program
Banks Vote
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S 17
Allows industrial development agencies to make grants to municipalities for open space preservation, parkland improvements and conservation easements
Floor Vote
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S 6750
Relates to forfeiture of a beneficiary's right to benefits upon conviction of a family offense
Floor Vote
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S 441
Includes certain persons of Middle Eastern and North African heritage and speakers of Haitian Creole as language minorities
Floor Vote - Version: A
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S 5177
Requires notaries public and commissioners of deeds to complete and retain certain documents relating to the transfer of residential real property
Floor Vote
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S 4470
Establishes "DJ's law" requiring training for police officers on discharging a firearm at a moving vehicle
Floor Vote - Version: C
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S 7718
Requires owners of certain large vessels to establish whale strike prevention policies
Floor Vote - Version: A
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S 10060
Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through April 30, 2026
Floor Vote
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S 913
Prohibits requiring that an individual have a court proceeding initiated against them in order to qualify for a rent arrears grant or ongoing rental assistance
Floor Vote
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S 2122
Authorizes municipalities and the department of financial services to seek civil penalties for violations of the duty to maintain a foreclosed property
Floor Vote - Version: A
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S 4576
Establishes a procedure for appointing a president or chairperson upon a vacancy of such position
Floor Vote - Version: A
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S 2070
Requires the department of veterans' services to establish and maintain a database of resources available in the state for veterans, members of the uniformed services, and their families
Floor Vote
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S 2022
Exempts certain income for the purpose of determining aid provided pursuant to public assistance programs
Floor Vote
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A 10201
Exempts the village of Williamsville fire department from the requirement that the percentage of non-resident fire department members not exceed forty-five percent of its membership
Floor Vote
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S 329
Facilitates appellate review of rulings that implicate issues of public concern
Floor Vote - Version: A
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S 940
Establishes mandatory minimum medicaid coverage for hospital confinement for childbirth
Floor Vote
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S 3974
Relates to failure to complete a program for time allowances due to circumstances beyond an individual's control
Floor Vote - Version: A
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S 4357
Authorizes vocational training, where practicable, to incarcerated individuals on the installation of solar hot water systems for the provision of hot water to correctional facilities
Floor Vote
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S 5110
Categorizes the assault of certain employees of the New York city department of buildings or the New York city department of housing preservation and development as a class D felony
Floor Vote - Version: A
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S 2393
Prohibits hospitals and health care providers from storing credit card information without consent
Floor Vote
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S 9999
Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through April 27, 2026
Floor Vote
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