Sen. James Sanders

Co-sponsor S 3144

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to creating the women veterans advisory committee

Relates to creating the women veterans advisory committee.

In committee Jan 8, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 5518

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to declaring a climate emergency and placing a ban on new fossil fuel infrastructure

Declares a climate emergency and places a ban on new fossil fuel infrastructure projects but shall not apply to repairs or maintenance of existing infrastructure.

In committee Jan 8, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 2119

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Establishes the work opportunity tax credit for businesses with fifty employees or less for hiring a long term unemployed person

Establishes the work opportunity tax credit for businesses with fifty employees or less for hiring a long term unemployed person; a credit shall be allowed of up to $2,400; the total amount of credit provided statewide shall not exceed fifteen million dollars.

In committee Jan 8, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 2071

died · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to judgments of parentage for children conceived through assisted reproduction or pursuant to surrogacy agreements; repealer

Relates to judgments of parentage for children conceived through assisted reproduction or pursuant to surrogacy agreements; restricts genetic surrogate parenting contracts; regulates surrogacy programs; repeals provisions relating to the legitimacy of children born by artificial insemination.

died Jan 8, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 499

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes Dakota's law relating to elevated lead levels in children

Relates to elevated lead levels in children, and requires insurance companies to cover testing for elevated lead levels.

In committee Jan 8, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 3372

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to a half fare rate program in the MTA for veterans

Relates to a half fare rate program in the MTA for veterans.

In committee Jan 8, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 3053

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to a petition for expungement of records for certain juveniles

Relates to a petition for expungement of records for certain juveniles convicted of a nonviolent offense after five years.

In committee Jan 8, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 1470

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to establishing the municipal severe storm relief fund for Rockaway, Queens to be administered by the division of homeland security

Relates to establishing the municipal severe storm relief fund for Rockaway, Queens to be administered by the division of homeland security and emergency services for damages that occurred as a result of Hurricane Sandy which caused damage from October twenty-ninth through November third, two thousand twelve.

In committee Jan 8, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 1826

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to enacting the "New York call center jobs act"

Enacts the "New York call center jobs act"; requires prior notice of relocation of call center jobs from New York to a foreign country; directs the commissioner of labor to maintain a list of employers who move call center jobs; prohibits loans or grants.

Signed into law Jan 2, 2020 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 2844

Vetoed · 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.

Vetoed Jan 1, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track