Sen. James Sanders

Primary S 4640

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to the reduction of inmate telephone rates

Relates to the reduction of inmate telephone rates.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 125

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to information contained in the annual water supply statement

Relates to information contained in the annual water supply statement.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 3330

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act"

Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act" to require acute care facilities and nursing homes to implement certain direct-care nurse to patient ratios in all nursing units; sets minimum staffing requirements; requires every such facility to submit a documented staffing plan to the department on an annual basis and upon application for an operating certificate; requires acute care facilities to maintain staffing records during all shifts; authorizes nurses to refuse work assignments if the assignment exceeds the nurse's abilities or if minimum staffing is not present; requires public access to documented staffing plans; imposes civil penalties for violations of such provisions; establishes private right of action for nurses discriminated against for refusing any illegal work assignment.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 3609

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to unauthorized and misleading electronic mail

Relates to unauthorized and misleading electronic mail.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 3363

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Provides an exception to the publication requirement after a legal name change

Provides an exception to the publication requirement after a legal name change by only requiring certain individuals convicted of certain crimes to publish such legal name change.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 4668

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to permitting students made homeless by an act of terrorism or natural disaster to attend the school district in which they resided for two school years after the event

Relates to permitting students made homeless by an act of terrorism or natural disaster to attend the school district in which they resided for two school years after the event.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 2856

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to the entitlement to unpaid leave of absence for victims of domestic violence

Relates to the entitlement to unpaid leave of absence for victims of domestic violence; permits victims of domestic violence to take an unpaid leave of absence for twenty days from employment to address on-going domestic violence; defines "address on-going domestic violence"; contains provision to protect the individual's job position and benefits.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 4690

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to a civil cause of action for human trafficking

Relates to a civil cause of action for human trafficking.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 4506

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to motorcycle profiling

Requires the municipal police training council to ensure that issues related to motorcycle profiling are addressed in basic law enforcement training.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 4672

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to demonstrating the permissibility of a differential rate of pay

Relates to demonstrating the permissibility of a differential rate of pay; provides for a private right of action for such discrimination and penalties for certain violations.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track