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James Sanders

State Senator · Senate District 10 · Party: Democratic

3984 final-passage votes on record.

Their job

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

Latest votes
  • Voted Yes on S 4607 (Relates to asset-based lending transactions). It passed. May 5, 2025
  • Voted Yes on S 5332 (Relates to invoking coverage of a health insurance plan for long term care for an incapacitated individual). It passed. May 5, 2025
  • Voted Yes on S 6897 (Requires rates paid for rehabilitation and opioid treatment be pursuant to certain fee schedules published by the office of addiction services and supports). It passed. May 5, 2025

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3984
Final-passage votes
3984
All recorded votes

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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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Photo: Photo via Open States

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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.

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  • S 4607

    Relates to asset-based lending transactions

    Banks Vote

    May 5, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 5332

    Relates to invoking coverage of a health insurance plan for long term care for an incapacitated individual

    Insurance Vote

    May 5, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 6897

    Requires rates paid for rehabilitation and opioid treatment be pursuant to certain fee schedules published by the office of addiction services and supports

    Insurance Vote - Version: A

    May 5, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 3071

    Relates to establishing a task force on safety in school transportation

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    May 5, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 2648

    Relates to insurance coverage for dental night guards

    Insurance Vote

    May 5, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 4157

    Repeals section 3403 of the insurance law relating to anti-arson applications

    Insurance Vote

    May 5, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 4963

    Requires the superintendent of financial services to promulgate regulations which provide standardized definitions for commonly used terms and phrases in certain insurance policies

    Insurance Vote

    May 5, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 2334

    Provides for coverage of screenings for elevated lead levels

    Insurance Vote

    May 5, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 4200

    Relates to student financial aid award letters

    Banks Vote

    May 5, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 4228

    Relates to prohibiting financial institutions from charging a fee for periodic paper statements

    Banks Vote

    May 5, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 4072

    Relates to insurance coverage of certain procedures to detect breast cancer

    Insurance Vote

    May 5, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 4674

    Allows domestic insurers to make certain records available by electronic means

    Insurance Vote - Version: A

    May 5, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • A 6952

    Relates to an exemption for certain property located in the county of Columbia from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain distance from a church

    Floor Vote

    May 5, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • A 8115

    Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2025 through May 7, 2025

    Floor Vote

    May 1, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • A 6762

    Ensures energy services companies are subject to the same consumer protection regulations regarding unclaimed deposits and refunds currently facing utility companies

    Floor Vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 6870

    Relates to conducting a study on the access of state public libraries and library systems to capital funding

    Floor Vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 6256

    Authorizes county highway superintendents to rent road machinery from any city, town or village and authorizes town highway superintendents to contract for the use of town machinery, tools and equipment

    Floor Vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • A 6869

    Prohibits discriminatory practices by real estate appraisers and furthers fair housing compliance

    Floor Vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 6274

    Relates to preferences under the affordable home ownership development program for veterans with service-related disabilities

    Floor Vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 600

    Requires certain municipal planning boards and zoning boards of appeals to receive environmentally conscious planning training

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    Apr 30, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 559

    Increases compensation of election inspectors to $300 and coordinators to $350 in New York city

    Floor Vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 5400

    Exempts operators of law enforcement and fire department vessels from laws which regulate vessels on the navigable waters of the state while responding to emergencies

    Floor Vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • A 6763

    Enacts the private activity bond allocation act of 2025

    Floor Vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 5089

    Creates the residential condominium owner bill of rights

    Floor Vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 7673

    Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2025 through May 1, 2025

    Floor Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • S 2623

    Relates to the employment of veterans with disabilities

    Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Vote - Version: A

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 952

    Makes rent stabilized dwelling units eligible for certain protections

    Floor Vote - Version: B

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • S 6665

    Relates to an exemption for certain property located in the county of Columbia from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain distance from a church

    Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • S 896

    Relates to the establishment of local comprehensive emergency management plans

    Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • A 4159

    Prohibits correctional facilities from denying entry to certain peer support advocates based on such advocates' prior history of incarceration

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • S 2295

    Requires training regarding sexual assault for police officers and child protective services workers

    Floor Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • S 6010

    Provides that microbusinesses in New York are eligible for small business revolving loans and the linked deposit interest rate reductions

    Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • A 6770

    Relates to the applicability of the residential redevelopment inhibited property exemption

    Floor Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • S 6012

    Relates to authorizing local municipalities to establish tourism improvement districts

    Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • S 243

    Includes the space force as being members of the armed forces or veterans eligible for certain credits and benefits

    Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 4722

    Requires the empire state plaza art commission to examine the historical significance of major rivers in the state of New York in connection with renaming the agency buildings located at the empire state plaza

    Floor Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • S 1540

    Relates to hearing procedures for certain public employees

    Floor Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • S 5278

    Relates to establishing new fee rates for large estates

    Floor Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • S 2484

    Directs the state energy planning board to conduct a study on time frames for preparing renewable energy facilities for clean energy storage and distribution

    Floor Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • S 5950

    Requires the empire state development corporation to conduct a study on the economic impact of the Labor Day Parade (West Indian Carnival)

    Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • S 3275

    Establishes the relocated worker grant program

    Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • S 4675

    Provides minimum basic training related to handling emergency situations involving individuals with any physical and/or developmental disability to all firefighters

    Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 1788

    Extends eligibility for real property tax exemptions to certain veterans

    Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 5246

    Expands the definition of veteran to include members of the commissioned corps of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration and the commissioned corps of the public health service

    Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • A 355

    Provides for a partial exemption from taxation of certain residential real property transferred by a governmental entity, nonprofit housing organization, land bank or community land trust to low-income household

    Floor Vote - Version: C

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • S 6023

    Requires the division for small-business to publish a small business compliance guide

    Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • S 6244

    Enacts the "Lieutenant Joseph Banish mental health act"

    Floor Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • S 274

    Establishes voluntary opportunities for veterans

    Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Vote - Version: A

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 4767

    Relates to training police officers on how to respond to situations involving individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities

    Floor Vote

    Apr 28, 2025 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • S 4369

    Provides for memorial land facilities

    Floor Vote

    Apr 28, 2025 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
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