Sen. James Sanders

Co-sponsor S 1977

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to securing payment of wages for work already performed; creates an employee lien

Relates to securing payment of wages for work already performed; creates a lien remedy for all employees; provides grounds for attachment; relates to procedures where employees may hold shareholders of non-publicly traded corporations personally liable for wage theft; relates to rights for victims of wage theft to hold the ten members with the largest ownership interests in a company personally liable for wage theft.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1976

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to judicial diversion programs; repealer

Relates to judicial diversion programs; establishes a diversion part in each county; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 227

died · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Enacts the "PFAS discharge disclosure act"

Enacts the "PFAS discharge disclosure act"; requires certain SPDES permit holders to disclose the measurement of PFAS chemicals found in any discharges from outfalls.

died Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1293

died · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Directs the department of public service to prepare a written report on the effect of the COVID-19 state of emergency on certain utilities and on the affordability of services

Directs the department of public service to prepare written reports on the effect the COVID-19 state of emergency has on certain utilities of electric, gas, water, wastewater, and telephone service to commercial and residential customers in the state and on the affordability of services.

died Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 5749

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes the temporary state commission on intimate partner violence, within office for the prevention of domestic violence to study, report on and make recommendations on such violence

Establishes the temporary state commission on intimate partner violence, within the office for the prevention of domestic violence, to study, report on and make recommendations on the prevalence, causes, effects, risks and costs of such violence.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 5824

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to claims for unjust conviction and imprisonment

Provides that in order to present the claim for unjust conviction and imprisonment, claimant must establish by documentary evidence that: he or she has been convicted of one or more felonies or misdemeanors against the state and subsequently sentenced to a term of imprisonment, and has served all or any part of the sentence; and he or she has had the one or more felonies and misdemeanors dismissed with prejudice following serving all or part of the sentence; and his or her claim is not time-barred.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 4795

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires at least one member of the state board of parole be a formerly incarcerated person

Relates to requiring at least one member of the state board of parole be a formerly incarcerated person.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 4812

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Provides for the return of fines, restitution and reparation payments where there was an unjust conviction

Provides for the return of fines, restitution and reparation payments and any interest thereon where a defendant is subsequently pardoned upon the ground of innocence or the conviction is reversed or vacated.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 4547

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes a sales tax exemption for energy storage

Establishes sales tax exemptions for residential and commercial energy storage systems equipment.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 6327

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes new targets for offshore wind electricity generation

Establishes new targets for offshore wind electricity generation; includes the requirements that there is at least 9,900 megawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2035, 15,800 megawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2040, at least 18,000 megawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2045 and at least 20,000 megawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2050.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track