Bills by

James Sanders Jr.

Senator

55 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →sanders@nysenate.gov

2013-2014 session

Sponsored bills

55 bills. Ordered by the date of each bill’s latest official action: referral, amendment, floor vote, passage or signature.

Impact is how much a bill would change if enacted, from 1 (minimal) to 10 (transformational). Passage is our estimate of the chance it becomes law this session. How we score

S6239Senate· Moved Aug 11, 2014· Amend and recommit to finance
Establishes the sickle cell treatment act of 2014; appropriation
Establishes the sickle cell treatment act of 2014; makes an appropriation of one million dollars.
James Sanders Jr.Finance Committee
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S7864Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2014· Referred to governmental operations
Requires police agencies to take reports of missing adults whenever the adult is reported to be missing
Requires police agencies to take reports of missing adults whenever the adult is reported to be missing.
James Sanders Jr.Governmental Operations Committee
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S7914Senate· Moved Jun 18, 2014· Referred to rules

Creates the Empire region cricket board that will promote and grow the game of cricket in the tri-state area

Creates the "Empire region cricket board" that will promote and grow the game of cricket in the tri-state area.

James Sanders Jr.Rules Committee

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S7913Senate· Moved Jun 18, 2014· Referred to rules

Relates to petition for expungement of records for certain marihuana convictions

Relates to petition for expungement of records for certain marihuana convictions.

James Sanders Jr.Rules Committee

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S7865Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2014· Referred to rules

Creates the New York City department of housing preservation and development homeowners improvement trust fund and the HPD homeowner standard warranty

Creates the New York City department of housing preservation and development homeowners improvement trust fund and the HPD homeowner standard warranty.

James Sanders Jr.Rules Committee

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S7863Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2014· Referred to rules

Directs the city of New York to conduct an analysis of stormwater and groundwater issues in southeast Queens

Directs the city of New York to conduct an analysis of stormwater and groundwater issues in southeast Queens.

James Sanders Jr.Rules Committee

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S7418Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2014· Substituted by a8236c

Establishes the offense of directing a laser at an aircraft

Establishes the crimes of directing a laser at an aircraft in the second and first degree; makes such crimes a class A misdemeanor or a class E felony, respectively.

James Sanders Jr.On the Senate floor

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S7410Senate· Moved Jun 11, 2014· Referred to codes

Increases the fine for illegally parking in a spot for handicapped person

Increases the fine for illegally parking in a space marked for use by handicapped persons to a range of $75 to $200 for the subsequent offense within two years.

James Sanders Jr.Codes Committee

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S6852Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2014· Referred to health

Directs the New York state department of health to conduct a study on the incidences of asthma in cities having a population of one hundred thousand or more and to prepare a report

Directs the New York state department of health to conduct a study on the incidences of asthma in cities having a population of one hundred thousand or more and to prepare a report.

James Sanders Jr.Health Committee

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S5428Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2014· Referred to social services

Requires the office of temporary and disability assistance to work with local social services districts to determine what information shall be given to applicants and recipients of public assistance

Requires the office of temporary and disability assistance to work with local social services districts to determine what information shall be given to applicants and recipients of public assistance…

James Sanders Jr.Social Services Committee

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S7772Senate· Moved Jun 6, 2014· Referred to local government

Enacts the fair wage act, raising the minimum wage and allowing localities to raise minimum wages by up to an additional thirty percent

Enact the fair wage act; raises the minimum wage and allows localities to raise minimum wages by up to an additional thirty percent.

James Sanders Jr.Local Government Committee

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S7407Senate· Moved May 29, 2014· Reported and committed to education

Requires community district education councils to establish safety hazard advisory review committees

Requires community district education councils to establish safety hazard advisory review committees.

James Sanders Jr.Education Committee

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S5381Senate· Moved May 28, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Prohibits the diminution of health insurance benefits of certain public employee retirees

Prohibits the diminution of health insurance benefits of public employee retirees and their dependents or reducing the employer's contributions for such insurance; defines employers to include the…

James Sanders Jr.Finance Committee

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S7455Senate· Moved May 15, 2014· Referred to cities

Requires contractors in certain large cities to recycle 50% of the waste generated on construction and demolition sites

Requires contractors in cities having a population of one million or more to recycle 50% of the waste generated on construction and demolition sites.

James Sanders Jr.Cities Committee

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S7456Senate· Moved May 15, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the reduction of mercury in mercury-added lamps

Relates to the reduction of mercury in mercury-added lamps.

James Sanders Jr.Environmental Conservation Committee

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S7457Senate· Moved May 15, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to global warming pollution control

Relates to global warming pollution control; establishes greenhouse gas limits and a greenhouse gas reporting system.

James Sanders Jr.Environmental Conservation Committee

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S7425Senate· Moved May 14, 2014· Referred to banks

Requires banks to disclose negative consequences of establishing alternative payment schedule on a loan

Requires banks to disclose any negative consequences of establishing an alternative payment schedule on a loan.

James Sanders Jr.Banks Committee

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S7420Senate· Moved May 14, 2014· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Relates to the performance of a study regarding homeless women who are veterans in the state of New York

Relates to the performance of a study regarding homeless women who are veterans in the state of New York.

James Sanders Jr.Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S7422Senate· Moved May 14, 2014· Referred to agriculture

Requires signs to be posted at gasoline stations for consumers to contact the department of state regarding price or product problems

Requires signs to be posted at gasoline stations for consumers to contact the department of state regarding price or product problems.

James Sanders Jr.Agriculture Committee

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S7424Senate· Moved May 14, 2014· Referred to finance

Relates to motorcycle profiling

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

James Sanders Jr.Finance Committee

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S7421Senate· Moved May 14, 2014· Referred to consumer protection

Limits the liability of a debit cardholder for unauthorized use of a debit card

Limits the liability of a debit card holder for unauthorized use of a debit card.

James Sanders Jr.Consumer Protection Committee

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S7417Senate· Moved May 14, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes the renters' and small homeowners' credit in a city with a population of a million or more

Establishes the renters' and small homeowners' credit in a city with a population of a million or more.

James Sanders Jr.Investigations And Government Operations Committee

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S7416Senate· Moved May 14, 2014· Referred to banks

Establishes a commission to study the feasibility of establishing a bank owned by the state of New York and report thereon within 2 years

Establishes a commission to study the feasibility of establishing a bank owned by the state of New York or an authority constituted by the state of New York and report thereon.

James Sanders Jr.Banks Committee

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S7415Senate· Moved May 14, 2014· Referred to local government

Allows credit unions, savings banks, savings and loan associations and federal savings associations to accept and secure deposits from municipal corporations

Allows credit unions, savings banks, savings and loan associations and federal savings associations to accept and secure deposits from municipal corporations.

James Sanders Jr.Local Government Committee

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S7413Senate· Moved May 14, 2014· Referred to agriculture

Creates a task force on improving urban and rural access to locally produced, healthy foods

Creates a task force on improving urban and rural access to locally produced, healthy foods; provides that such task force should identify strategies, opportunities and methods to expand such…

James Sanders Jr.Agriculture Committee

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S7411Senate· Moved May 14, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to future climate risk including sea level rise projections and other weather-related data

Relates to future climate risk including sea level rise projections and other weather-related data.

James Sanders Jr.Environmental Conservation Committee

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S7412Senate· Moved May 14, 2014· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Relates to the qualifications of members of the gaming commission

Relates to the qualifications of members of the gaming commission.

James Sanders Jr.Racing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S7406Senate· Moved May 14, 2014· Referred to education

Relates to creating the NYS entrepreneurial training act of 2014

Relates to creating the NYS entrepreneurial training act of 2014.

James Sanders Jr.Education Committee

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S7408Senate· Moved May 14, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Amends the membership of the New York city water board to include the five borough presidents

Amends the membership of the New York city water board to include the five borough presidents, the mayor or a public member appointed by the mayor and a public member appointed by the governor who…

James Sanders Jr.Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S7404Senate· Moved May 14, 2014· Referred to finance

Relates to establishing uniform standards for searching for missing persons; expands state databanks to include adults

Enacts "Lamont Dottin's Law; relates to reporting duties with respect to missing children and adults; establishes uniform standards for searching for missing persons; expands state databanks to…

James Sanders Jr.Finance Committee

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S7405Senate· Moved May 14, 2014· Referred to consumer protection

Provides for the labeling of food or food products that contain a genetically engineered material or that are produced with a genetically engineered material

Provides for the labeling of food or food products that contain a genetically engineered material or that are produced with a genetically engineered material; defines terms; imposes penalties for…

James Sanders Jr.Consumer Protection Committee

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S7031Senate· Moved Apr 21, 2014· Referred to transportation

Authorizes an increase in the maximum speed limit for travel on certain roadways

Authorizes an increase in the maximum speed limit for travel on certain roadways.

James Sanders Jr.Transportation Committee

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S7034Senate· Moved Apr 21, 2014· Referred to labor

Relates to the minimum wage for food service workers receiving tips

Relates to the minimum wage for food service workers receiving tips.

James Sanders Jr.Labor Committee

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S7032Senate· Moved Apr 21, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Relates to prohibiting mortgagors from recovering attorney's fees and/or expenses incurred during a foreclosure

Relates to prohibiting mortgagors from recovering attorney's fees and/or expenses incurred during a foreclosure.

James Sanders Jr.Judiciary Committee

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S7033Senate· Moved Apr 21, 2014· Referred to elections

Enacts the "NYC instant run-off voting act"; repealer

Enacts the "NYC instant run-off voting act"; requires an instant run-off in any municipal election in New York City; provides that if one candidate for any municipal office receives a majority of…

James Sanders Jr.Elections Committee

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S7035Senate· Moved Apr 21, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Relates to prohibiting robosigned documents in foreclosure actions

Relates to prohibiting robosigned documents in foreclosure actions.

James Sanders Jr.Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S6537Senate· Moved Feb 4, 2014· Referred to labor

Authorizes local governments to pay higher levels of minimum wage

Authorizes local governments to pay higher levels of minimum wage.

James Sanders Jr.Labor Committee

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S6243Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to banks

Relates to modifying delinquent mortgage loans and single point of contact

Relates to modifying delinquent mortgage loans and single point of contact.

James Sanders Jr.Banks Committee

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S6242Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Relates to requiring bomb or blast resistant garbage receptacles in facilities of common carriers

Relates to requiring bomb or blast resistant garbage receptacles in facilities of common carriers.

James Sanders Jr.Transportation Committee

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S6240Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Provides for a disability benefit for employees of the New York city transit authority who are disabled by reason of an assault sustained in the course of employment

Provides for a disability benefit for employees of the New York city transit authority, and its subsidiary corporations, who are disabled by reason of an assault sustained in the course of employment.

James Sanders Jr.Transportation Committee

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S6238Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Relates to the New York city housing authority and mold remediation

Relates to the New York city housing authority and mold remediation.

James Sanders Jr.Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S5828Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Prohibits discrimination against religious attire

Prohibits discrimination against religious attire and appurtenances thereto, including facial hair.

James Sanders Jr.Investigations And Government Operations Committee

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S5380Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to cities

Relates to members of the police force who use hearing assistance devices and the definition of disabled

Relates to members of the police force who use hearing assistance devices and the definition of disabled.

James Sanders Jr.Cities Committee

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