Sen. James Sanders

Primary S 1762

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 May 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 664

Passed · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to including information concerning repayment of outstanding loans in the standard financial aid award letter

Relates to including information concerning repayment of outstanding loans in the standard financial aid award letter.

Passed May 4, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 1565

Passed · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to unauthorized entities, unregistered mortgage brokers and mortgage fraud

Relates to unauthorized entities, unregistered mortgage brokers and mortgage fraud; establishes additional penalties against unlicensed or unregistered persons or entities engaging in activities after receiving a cease and desist notice; relates to the crime of mortgage fraud.

Passed May 3, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 2143

Passed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to mortgage loan servicers

Provides that any person who has been injured by reason of any violation of any such rules, regulations or policies as the superintendent may promulgate may bring an action in his or her own name; assert a counterclaim; or, if an action is commenced by the mortgagee or anyone acting on its behalf, bring a third party claim, against either the mortgagee and/or the mortgage servicer to enjoin any violations thereof; authorizes damages; makes related provisions.

Passed May 3, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 5473

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to the rights of parties involved in foreclosure actions

Relates to the rights of parties involved in foreclosure actions; provides additional details regarding the commencement and termination of certain actions related to real property.

In committee May 3, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 6843

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Enacts the "all-electric building act"

Enacts the "all-electric building act"; provides that the state energy conservation construction code shall prohibit infrastructure, building systems, or equipment used for the combustion of fossil fuels in new construction statewide no later than December 31, 2023 if the building is less than seven stories and July 1, 2027 if the building is seven stories or more.

In committee May 3, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 4093

Passed · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Establishes September twenty-second of each year as a day of commemoration known as Veteran Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day

Establishes September twenty-second of each year as a day of commemoration known as Veteran Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day.

Passed Apr 27, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 3919

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to participation in state contracts by certified minority and women-owned business enterprises; relates to certain performance and payment bond requirements

Relates to increased participation in state contracts and subcontracts by certified minority and women-owned business enterprises; requires quarterly reports from contracting agencies; addresses consequences if contracting agency fails to comply with reporting requirements; relates to certain performance and payment bond requirements.

In committee Apr 26, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 1185

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes the extended producer responsibility act

Establishes the extended producer responsibility act requiring covered materials and product producers to develop and implement strategies to promote recycling, reuse and recovery of packaging and paper products.

In committee Apr 25, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 3284

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Enacts the "economic development performance review act"; directs state agencies to conduct annual comprehensive performance review of economic development activities

Enacts the economic development performance review act; prescribes the functions and purposes of the special evaluation program bond act; requires state agencies involved in economic development activities to prepare an annual comprehensive performance review of their programs.

In committee Apr 21, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track