James Sanders Jr. · Voting Record

Update Hotel Tax Revenue Distribution in Suffolk County

Transfer Conservation Easement Over Suffolk County State Land

Transfer Huntington Parkland to African American Museum

Repeal Orange County Tax Fund Restriction

Adds Salmon Creek in Monroe County to the definition of inland waterways

Fund Home Weatherization Programs and Create Green Jobs

Authorizes the dormitory authority to provide financing to D'Youville Housing Association LLC for the construction of facilities

Prohibits non-compete agreements and certain restrictive covenants

Expands the empire state apprenticeship tax credit to include additional credit for people with disabilities

Requires employers of domestic workers to provide annual sick leave to such workers

Authorizes the city school district of the city of Salamanca to establish a reserve fund for federal impact aid in the event such aid is reduced

Adds animal fighting to the definition of criminal activity for purposes of enterprise corruption crimes

Permits telemedicine services for mental and behavioral health issues under the workers' compensation system

Requires chain restaurants to label menu items that have a high content of sodium

Directs the department of health to create an informational pamphlet concerning intrauterine devices

Relates to the calculation of full-time employment for purposes of the federal public service loan forgiveness program

Prohibits restrictions on insurance policies based on the policyholder harboring or owning any dog of a specific breed or mixture of breeds

Relates to the sentencing for the crime of aggravated cruelty to animals

Prohibits the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts

Adds Falls Brook, Jones Brook, Kelso Brook, Minerva Stream, and Trout Brook to the definition of inland waterways for the purposes of waterfront revitalization

Establishes a civil remedy for the protection of animals denied proper care

Relates to certain notices and guidelines regarding mental health services and resources available to employees

Relates to the penalty for the abandonment of animals

Relates to the inspection of certain vacated property for abandoned animals

Relates to an individual's right to request a hearing regarding an unemployment insurance benefits claim

Provides access to live scan fingerprinting to society for the prevention of cruelty to animals officers

Relates to microchipping of certain animals possessed by animal protective associations and rescue organizations

Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats

Requires public agencies to establish preliminary license application procedures to determine whether an applicant for a license would be ineligible for such license based on criminal history

Exempts the Caughdenoy Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. from the forty-five percent limit on non-resident members

Relates to qualifications for holding the office of correction officer in the county of Montgomery

Relates to nursing employees

Enacts the "Big Five African Trophies Act" relating to banning the importation, transportation and possession of certain African wildlife species and products

Relates to designating the month of May "Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month"

Requires genetic testing results only be received by patients and health care providers providing direct care while health insurance companies only receive a record that the genetic testing was performed

Relates to authorizing the New York Liquidation Bureau to establish a reimbursement program for eligible local educational agencies

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through May 6, 2026

Relates to the administration of certain funds and accounts related to the 2026-2027 budget, authorizing certain payments and transfers

Relates to the terms of office of commissioners of elections

Provides the New York city water board shall not establish a limit of less than six years to challenge any service charges for the use of or services furnished by the water board

Prohibits insurance discrimination on the basis of an insured's marital status following the death of the insured's spouse

Relates to addressing non-covered dental services

Requires accurate interpretation of statements made by deponents with limited English proficiency in accusatory instruments and supporting depositions

Relates to designating the month of May "Korean American Family Month"

Relates to establishing minimum standards for payment plans for eligible customers

Permits schools to allow fire departments to make a recruitment presentation in a high school

Prohibits insurers from refusing to renew a policy on certain automobiles used for volunteer social service transportation

Relates to the definition of coal tar and its use in pavement products

Imposes standards for certain examination services

Clarifies that certain prohibitions on insurance companies shall apply to policies or contracts purchased and delivered or issued for delivery in the state of New York

Expands the eligibility period for indigent legal service attorneys to receive certain loan forgiveness and increases loan reimbursement for certain attorneys who work in legal services with indigent clients

Expands the applicability of the assessment exemption for living quarters for parent or grandparent

Relates to the completion of training requirements for sheriffs and undersheriffs

Establishes the chief administrator of the courts shall submit annually a report on the Drug Treatment Court Program during the preceding year

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Port Authority Police Officer Arthur M. Ansert Jr.

Establishes the buy American, buy union grant program and the buy American, buy union grant fund

Extends the urban deer management pilot program

Establishes a public online registry of vacant commercial storefronts

Relates to the eligibility criteria for the excelsior jobs program act

Relates to article 78 judgments regarding disability pension determinations