Sen. James Sanders

Primary S 1452

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Requires the state university of New York and the city university of New York to establish courses of study on ethnic studies, women's studies, and social justice

Requires the state university of New York and the city university of New York to establish courses of study on ethnic studies, women's studies, and social justice; requires students to complete at least one three-credit course on ethnic studies, women's studies, or social justice to graduate with a baccalaureate degree.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 1570

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes a billionaire mark-to-market tax

Establishes a billionaire mark-to-market tax taxing residents with one billion dollars or more in net assets.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1536

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Limits robocalls to state residents and requires telephone service providers to offer free call mitigation technology to telephone customers

Limits robocalls to state residents; requires telephone service providers to offer free call mitigation technology to telephone customers.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1578

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to available transportation for correction facility visitation

Relates to available transportation for correction facility visitation; provides for at a minimum, bi-monthly free transportation from the city of New York, Rochester, Syracuse, Buffalo and Albany.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1676

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes a temporary task force on the variable supplements fund program

Establishes a temporary task force on the variable supplements fund program to make findings and recommendations.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1701

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires persons possessing any firearm to hold a firearms safety certificate

Requires persons possessing any firearm to hold a firearms safety certificate; establishes application and training process therefor; makes technical corrections.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1663

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to training for police officers before allowing them to carry or use a firearm

Relates to prohibiting police officers from carrying or using a firearm during any phase of the officer's official duties unless the officer has satisfactorily completed a course of training that meets or exceeds the minimum standards established by the municipal police training council.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 1756

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Establishes the state of New York public bank

Relates to establishing the state of New York public bank to use the state's depository assets to generate additional benefit for the people and the economy of the state.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 1760

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to certain discriminatory practices; and to the qualification of professionals in education

Relates to certain discriminatory practices; relates to the qualification of professionals in education; provides for the tolling of certain statutes of limitations; provides a private cause of action for a person who is qualified for a public contract who has been deprived of equal opportunity to such public contract.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 1754

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Establishes the "New York public banking act"

Establishes the "New York public banking act"; authorizes municipal and other local governments to form and control public banks through the ownership of capital stock or other ownership interests, and to loan or grant public funds or lend public credit to such public banks for the public purposes of achieving cost savings, strengthening local economies, supporting community economic development, and addressing infrastructure and housing needs for localities.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track