D New York Senate · District 10 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. James Sanders

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Session

Total votes

17,205

all sessions

Attendance

90%

1,521 missed

Lower than 79% of chamber peers

With party

98%

of cast votes

Higher than 78% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

1%

crosses aisle rarely

Lower than 81% of chamber peers

Sponsored

1,891

bills & resolutions

Near the chamber average

Committees

8

assignments

Biography

About Sen. James Sanders

Sen. serving New York District 10. Member of the Democratic party. Has been in office 13 years · 8 months. Serves on 8 committees, including Banks, Select Majority Task Force on Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises and Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business.

Sworn in

Jan 1, 2013

13 years · 8 months

Closest ally

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no co-sponsorship data

Top topic

344 votes tracked

Voting record · by topic

How James votes, broken down

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Budget & Taxes 96% / 4%

185 support · 8 oppose

Housing 96% / 4%

68 support · 3 oppose

Healthcare 99% / 1%

128 support · 1 oppose

Immigration 100% / 0%

7 support · 0 oppose

Criminal Justice 95% / 5%

83 support · 4 oppose

Labor & Employment 98% / 2%

80 support · 2 oppose

Energy 98% / 2%

47 support · 1 oppose

Veterans 88% / 12%

7 support · 1 oppose

Education 100% / 0%

27 support · 0 oppose

Technology 84% / 16%

32 support · 6 oppose

Environment 99% / 1%

80 support · 1 oppose

Transportation 74% / 26%

20 support · 7 oppose

Last activity

Recent legislative activity

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Co-sponsor

S 1464Enacts the "packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act" died

3 months ago

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S 5763Designates certain traffic enforcement agents as peace officers in committee

3 months ago

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S 7721Establishes a private right of action for deed theft in committee

3 months ago

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S 1452Enacts the "fairness in cooperative homeownership act" in committee

3 months ago

S 9579Requires certain establishments provide tap water on request in committee

3 months ago

S 4604Relates to the application of certain provisions relating to commercial financing in committee

3 months ago

S 4607Relates to asset-based lending transactions in committee

3 months ago

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S 3746Requires at least one member of the state board of parole be a formerly incarcerated person in committee

3 months ago

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S 1858Expands protections regarding violations of safety conditions in adult care facilities in committee

3 months ago

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S 1913Relates to establishing the "340B prescription drug anti-discrimination act" passed

3 months ago