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James Sanders

State Senator · Senate District 10 · Party: Democratic

3984 final-passage votes on record.

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A member of New York's state Senate, which votes on the state's laws and budget.

Latest votes
  • Voted Yes on S 985 (Exempts the purchase of certain oral hygiene products from the payment of sales tax). It passed. Apr 22, 2026
  • Voted Yes on S 3460 (Relates to granting employees access to personnel records). It passed. Apr 22, 2026
  • Voted Yes on A 3126 (Requires that in the event a complaint made to local code enforcement results in the issuance of a compliance order, the complainant shall also be provided a copy of such order). It passed. Apr 22, 2026

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OfficeDemocratic
Office
State Senator
District
Senate District 10
Party
Democratic
Term
Since 2013-01-01
SourceOct 9, 2026

Last verified Oct 9, 2026.

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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.

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  • S 985

    Exempts the purchase of certain oral hygiene products from the payment of sales tax

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 3460

    Relates to granting employees access to personnel records

    Floor Vote

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • A 3126

    Requires that in the event a complaint made to local code enforcement results in the issuance of a compliance order, the complainant shall also be provided a copy of such order

    Floor Vote - Version: B

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 4464

    Relates to the organization of industrial development agencies

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 1946

    Provides for the expungement of syringe convictions

    Floor Vote

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 7974

    Relates to recovery of online accounts for mobile telephones

    Floor Vote

    Apr 22, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 2225

    Relates to modular construction work

    Labor Vote

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • A 1396

    Prevents outsourcing during a hiring freeze

    Floor Vote

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • A 2657

    Establishes the electric landscaping equipment rebate program; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 8512

    Relates to portable solar generation devices

    Floor Vote - Version: B

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 2057

    Enacts the "beauty justice act"

    Floor Vote - Version: B

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 7809

    Establishes state composting programs

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 1714

    Prohibits the use of the term "excited delirium" as a diagnosis, label, or cause of death

    Floor Vote

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 5111

    Enacts the "just energy transition act"

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • A 3318

    Relates to arbitration organizations

    Floor Vote

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 1055

    Prohibits the division of criminal justice services from disclosing pending adjournment in contemplation of dismissals on civil records of arrests and prosecutions

    Floor Vote

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 6765

    Relates to the proper collection and disposal of mercury thermostats

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 1833

    Enacts the "harmful algal bloom monitoring and prevention act"

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • A 10711

    Relates to immunization vaccines for children

    Floor Vote

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 9268

    Prohibits the sale and distribution of anti-fogging sprays or wipes containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 9843

    Enacts "the construction reporting pay act"

    Labor Vote

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 3835

    Establishes the manufactured home community preservation act

    Floor Vote

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 3581

    Provides lead service line identification for certain water systems

    Floor Vote

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 6570

    Enacts the accelerate solar for affordable power (ASAP) act

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 8877

    Relates to certain mandatory disclosures for job advertisements

    Labor Vote

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 6078

    Relates to permitting certain claims for compensation based on death due to COVID-19 in memory of Joseph Fletcher

    Labor Vote

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 1668

    Relates to authorizing the New York state energy research and development authority to administer a program to provide grants related to enabling switching residences to electric heat pumps

    Floor Vote

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 4046

    Prohibits fuel oil, grade number four in any building or facility in the state

    Floor Vote

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 6376

    Prohibits insurance carriers and employers from withholding certain benefits from injured workers based on attachment to the labor market

    Labor Vote

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 1463

    Establishes extended producer responsibility for mattresses

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 28

    Relates to the minimum wage for employees with disabilities

    Labor Vote - Version: C

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 8677

    Relates to eligibility for paid sick leave

    Labor Vote

    Apr 21, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 2708

    Relates to advanced transmission technologies

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 7265

    Establishes the strengthen homes program

    Insurance Vote

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 5311

    Relates to mortgage guaranty insurance

    Insurance Vote

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 7915

    Requires insurance coverage for early egg and peanut allergen introduction dietary supplements for infants at no cost

    Insurance Vote

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 6254

    Establishes a requirement for information related to specialized dental benefit plans

    Insurance Vote - Version: B

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 114

    Prohibits state chartered banking institutions from investing in and providing financing for private prisons

    Floor Vote

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 5565

    Requires health insurance policies and Medicaid to cover patient navigation services

    Insurance Vote

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 9403

    Relates to digital advertisements for insurance agents and brokers

    Insurance Vote

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 9207

    Prohibits restrictions on insurance policies based on the policyholder harboring or owning any dog of a specific breed or mixture of breeds

    Insurance Vote

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 2078

    Requires or allows licensing entities to suspend business licenses for certain businesses that are charged or convicted of wage theft

    Floor Vote

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 5280

    Relates to providing language access services to individuals relating to certain tax abatement programs

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 4867

    Prohibits the application of fail-first or step therapy protocols to coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of serious mental health conditions

    Insurance Vote - Version: A

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 5598

    Relates to protections for private education loan borrowers and cosigners

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 9497

    Requires insurers to cover the substitution of a brand name prescription drug when the federal food and drug administration has declared that there is a supply issue with a generic drug

    Insurance Vote

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 2546

    Authorizes the mortgagee or lienor of an abandoned multiple dwelling to apply for the appointment of a receiver to bring the building into compliance

    Floor Vote

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 6749

    Provides for insurance coverage of comprehensive annual medical examinations for firefighters

    Insurance Vote

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 2224

    Relates to reporting requirements on small nonprofits

    Floor Vote - Version: B

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 4188

    Establishes the crime of misappropriation of payroll funds

    Floor Vote - Version: B

    Apr 20, 2026 · Result: Passed

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