Sen. James Sanders
Sponsored bills
Amends chapter 261 of the laws of 1988, amending the state finance law and other laws relating to the New York state infrastructure trust fund, in relation to the minority and women-owned business enterprise program; establishes a blue ribbon commission to study such program, and establishes a mentor-protege training program; appropriates money therefor.
Relates to state assessments and teacher evaluations; makes certain provisions permanent.
Enacts the reproductive health act; revises provisions of law relating to abortion.
Revives civil actions for certain sex offenses committed against a person less than eighteen years of age.
Establishes a framework for eliminating the use of plastic bags by certain stores, with limited exceptions; includes a requirement for certain stores to supply reuseable or recycled paper bags to recipients of SNAP and WIC benefits at no cost; establishes a "reuseable grocery bag fund".
Establishes a statewide database to maintain and track coded ammunition; establishes penalties for individuals who violate such provisions; also establishes the ammunition coding system database fund.