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D New York Senate · District 10 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. James Sanders

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Total votes
17,205
all sessions
Attendance
90%
1,550 missed
Lower than 84% of chamber peers
With party
98%
of cast votes
Higher than 78% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
Lower than 81% of chamber peers
Sponsored
2,811
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
8
assignments
17,205 roll-call votes

Voting record

Yea
15,353
voted in favor
Nay
277
voted against
Absent
1,550
missed votes
Total recorded
17,205
across all sessions
Crossed party
193
votes against own party
Matching
17,205
matching current filters
Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
S 2071
Requires the department of labor create and maintain a list of available careers and job openings for veterans in the state of New York
Yea
Passed
9–0
Mar 17, 2026
S 6005
Establishes the hire a vet grant program
Yea
Passed
9–0
Mar 17, 2026
S 5265
Requires screening incarcerated individuals for eligibility for public benefits prior to release
Yea
Passed
50–12
Mar 17, 2026
S 7482
Designates an individual who has been convicted of certain crimes or of certain offenses involving sports contests, horse races or wagering thereon, as a prohibited sports bettor
Yea
Passed
7–0
Mar 17, 2026
S 5288
Relates to the proper form of exhibits for submission
Yea
Passed
47–15
Mar 17, 2026
S 4529
Provides for legal assistance for military families
Yea
Passed
9–0
Mar 17, 2026
S 7663
Authorizes the assessor of Nassau county to accept an application for retroactive real property tax exempt status from Al-Muneer Foundation, Inc.
Yea
Passed
61–1
Mar 17, 2026
S 3819
Imposes certain penalties related to violations of building and fire code standards within fourteen days and increases certain fine amounts for violations of housing standards
Yea
Passed
41–21
Mar 17, 2026
S 4514
Requires the commissioner of labor to prepare an annual report on the cost of living, poverty rates and adequacy of the current minimum wage in the state
Yea
Passed
48–14
Mar 17, 2026
S 1368
Creates a temporary state pesticide commission to study the effects of the application of pesticides in N.Y. city
Yea
Passed
62–0
Mar 17, 2026
Showing 1,511 to 1,520 of 17,205 votes