Sen. James Sanders

Co-sponsor S 3206

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes the education equity act which provides language assistance to parents/guardians who have children enrolled in public school and who do not speak English

Establishes the "education equity act" which provides language assistance to parents or guardians who have children enrolled in public school and whose primary language is not English; defines terms; creates an annual language assistance plan to assess language needs in the district; requires the department of education to establish web pages detailing the rights of parents to translation services in each covered language; requires annual reports by each school district to the local board of education.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 3610

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of credit history in making decisions

Relates to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of credit history in making decisions.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 4552

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to housing assistance outreach

Relates to housing assistance outreach.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 4708

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to criminal possession of marihuana in the fifth degree

Relates to criminal possession of marihuana in the fifth degree; removes public view provision.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 4234

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to the prohibition on certain databases and registries

Provides that no state or local agency, or any agent thereof, may use any funds, facilities, property, equipment or personnel of such agency to investigate, enforce or provide assistance in the investigation or enforcement of any federal program requiring registration of individuals, or maintaining a database of individuals, on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, religion or national or ethnic origin.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 24

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Prohibits employers from seeking salary history from prospective employees

Prohibits employers from seeking salary history from prospective employees; establishes a public awareness campaign.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1562

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Enacts CJ's Law--oil and gas drilling workplace safety act

Enacts CJ's Law--oil and gas drilling workplace safety act; requires the enactment of rules and regulations for enhanced work place safety and employee training for all oil and gas drilling operations in the state; provides that new permit holders should utilize union laborers or laborers with specific training; provides that employers shall report workplace accidents and the commissioner of the department of labor must publish a quarterly report on workplace accidents.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 4104

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to substance abuse prevention personnel in New York city schools

Relates to substance abuse prevention personnel in New York city schools.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 4652

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Authorizes local governments to pay higher levels of minimum wage

Authorizes local governments to pay higher levels of minimum wage.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 579

In committee · 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.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track