New York State Senator

James Sanders 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 7)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J01677

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Report Pass
3/5/26  
Celebrating Holi, an ancient Hindu Spring Festival
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J01680

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Report Pass
3/5/26  
Commemorating the Inaugural Celebration of Bronx Day on March 10, 2026
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J01681

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Report Pass
3/5/26  
Congratulating the Potsdam Central High School Girls Hockey Team upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Girls Hockey Championship
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08851

Introduced
1/9/26  
Refer
1/9/26  
Requires that companies contracting with the state do not contribute to tropical forest degradation or deforestation directly or through their supply chains.
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New York Senate Bill S08858

Introduced
1/9/26  
Requires the creation of an immigration enforcement activity transparency dashboard, which shall be made publicly available, to track certain information relating to immigration authorities activities within New York state.
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New York Senate Bill J01392

Introduced
1/12/26  
Refer
1/12/26  
Report Pass
1/21/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 11-17, 2026, as Black Maternal Health Week in the State of New York
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J01395

Introduced
1/12/26  
Refer
1/12/26  
Report Pass
1/21/26  
Commemorating the 56th Anniversary of Earth Day on April 22, 2026
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J01399

Introduced
1/12/26  
Refer
1/12/26  
Report Pass
1/21/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 29, 2026, as Denim Day in the State of New York
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J01410

Introduced
1/12/26  
Refer
1/12/26  
Report Pass
1/21/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 29, 2026, as Vietnam Veterans Day in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill S08884

Introduced
1/13/26  
Requires the superintendent of state police to develop, maintain and disseminate to all members of the division of state police a critical incident leave policy requiring critical incident paid leave for any members directly involved in a critical incident; prohibits such superintendent from taking any punitive administrative action against any member of the division of state police granted critical incident leave solely on the basis of the provision of such leave.
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New York Senate Bill S02333

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Provides for restructuring unsustainable sovereign and subnational debt; provides a voluntary petition for relief may be filed with the state.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01858

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Expands protections regarding violations of safety conditions in adult care facilities; provides penalties for safety violations and operating without a valid license; prohibits reductions in fines in certain circumstances where a patient is endangered or harmed.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02523

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Establishes the "jobs and housing act"; directs the private housing finance agency to develop and administer a jobs and housing pilot program to construct and preserve housing, including workforce housing, that is affordable to low and moderate income persons, and creates jobs for those who build and work in such housing.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00257

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Report Pass
1/28/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2025, as Muslim History Month in the State of New York
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00257

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
3/12/25  
Refer
3/12/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
3/16/26  
Authorizes a study on lithium-ion battery fires and prevention to review the severity of lithium-ion battery fires, including what specific components of the battery causes severe fires; examine the effectiveness of lithium fireproof blankets on such fires; examine the current measures of safety implemented by fire departments across New York in relation to lithium-ion battery fires; requires a report to the governor and the legislature; makes related provisions.