Sen. James Sanders

Co-sponsor S 3081

Vetoed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to price gouging of medicine

Prohibits selling a drug subject to a shortage for an unconscionably excessive price.

Vetoed Dec 23, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 2521

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to regulation of billing of facility fees

Relates to regulation of the billing of facility fees; requires notice prior to billing facility fees not covered by a patient's insurance; defines facility fees as those charged by a hospital, facility or provider designed to compensate for operational costs separate from professional fees.

Signed into law Dec 23, 2022 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 3468

Vetoed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to establishing the office of racial equity and social justice

Establishes the office of racial equity and social justice to act as the official state planning and coordinating office for changes in policy, practice and allocation of state resources so that race or social justice constructs do not predict an individual's success, while also improving opportunities and outcomes for all people, and performing all necessary and appropriate services required to fulfill these duties.

Vetoed Dec 23, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 7582

Passed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires the examination of current and the recommendation of future standardized building code requirements for flood mitigation

Requires the examination of current and the recommendation of future standardized building code requirements for flood mitigation.

Passed Dec 19, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 7535

Passed · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Provides that a banking institution must cash checks drawn on said institution, if payee presents a form of valid identification

Provides that a banking institution must cash checks drawn on said institution, if payee presents forms of valid identification; makes such institution guilty of a violation for refusal to cash such check after proper identification.

Passed Dec 19, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 8271

Passed · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to schedule in case of disability

Relates to schedule in case of disability; provides the compensation shall not be less than one-fifth of the New York state average weekly wage unless the employee's weekly wage is equal to or less than one-fifth the weekly wage, then they shall receive the entire amount.

Passed Dec 19, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 4371

Vetoed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to emissions of toxic air contaminants

Directs the department of environmental conservation to promulgate air quality standards for emissions of certain toxic air contaminants.

Vetoed Dec 9, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 571

Signed into law · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Allows businesses to use funds received from the minority and women-owned business development and lending program for the purpose of refinancing existing debt

Allows businesses to use funds received from the minority- and women-owned business development and lending program for the purpose of refinancing existing debt.

Signed into law Oct 6, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary S 9351

Signed into law · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Provides for opportunities for businesses owned by women and minorities

Increases the dollar threshold for purchases from businesses certified as minority or women-owned that can be made without a formal competitive process.

Signed into law Oct 6, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary S 907

Signed into law · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Permits excused absences of state employees for the purpose of donating blood

Permits state employees to be excused from work without loss of compensation for up to four hours to donate blood; permits supervisor to require proof of such donation.

Signed into law Aug 17, 2022 0 co-sponsors