Bills by

James Sanders Jr.

Senator

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

2015-2016 session

Sponsored bills

155 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

S6758Senate· Moved Mar 3, 2016· Amend and recommit to cities
Relates to the site selection of community facilities in cities with a population of one million or more
Relates to the site selection of community facilities in cities with a population of one million or more by municipalities; includes group homes, homeless shelters, detention centers, drug…
James Sanders Jr.Cities Committee
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S6846Senate· Moved Feb 29, 2016· Referred to codes
Relates to prohibiting the distribution and sale of certain lasers
Relates to prohibiting the distribution and sale of certain lasers.
James Sanders Jr.Codes Committee
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S6847Senate· Moved Feb 29, 2016· Referred to codes

Requires counseling for certain domestic violence offenders

Requires counseling for certain domestic violence offenders; requires defendants in any case where the court either suspends the imposition of a sentence or sentences the defendant to be placed on…

James Sanders Jr.Codes Committee

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S6844Senate· Moved Feb 29, 2016· Referred to transportation

Relates to requiring participation in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation program for certain first offenders

Relates to requiring participation in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation program for certain first offenders.

James Sanders Jr.Transportation Committee

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S6845Senate· Moved Feb 29, 2016· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Relates to local hiring for certain projects

Relates to local hiring for certain projects.

James Sanders Jr.Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S6843Senate· Moved Feb 29, 2016· Referred to consumer protection

Relates to limiting the acquisition of a rifle or shotgun to one per ninety-day period

Relates to limiting the acquisition of a rifle or shotgun to one per ninety-day period.

James Sanders Jr.Consumer Protection Committee

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S6782Senate· Moved Feb 22, 2016· Referred to labor

Relates to displaced building service workers

Relates to displaced building service workers; requires a successor employer to retain for a ninety day transition employment period at affected buildings, building service employees of the…

James Sanders Jr.Labor Committee

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S6780Senate· Moved Feb 22, 2016· Referred to consumer protection

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.

James Sanders Jr.Consumer Protection Committee

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S6763Senate· Moved Feb 18, 2016· Referred to higher education

Relates to admission opportunities for a city university or state university of New York

Relates to admission opportunities for a city university or state university of New York including allowing both private and public high school students with a GPA in the top 10% free admission.

James Sanders Jr.Higher Education Committee

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S6760Senate· Moved Feb 17, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Prohibits the imposition and collection of a fare, toll, rental, rate, charge or other fee on the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge or on any other bridge located entirely within one county of the state

Prohibits the imposition and collection of a fare, toll, rental, rate, charge or other fee on the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge or on any other bridge located entirely within one county of the…

James Sanders Jr.Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S6735Senate· Moved Feb 11, 2016· Referred to codes

Relates to photographing or recording a law enforcement officer

Relates to permitting the photographing or recording of a law enforcement officer as long as such person isn't under arrest; outlines unlawful retaliatory measures by law enforcement for such…

James Sanders Jr.Codes Committee

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S6736Senate· Moved Feb 11, 2016· Referred to finance

Relates to providing minimum standards governing maternity policy for institutions employing police officers and correctional officers

Relates to providing minimum standards governing maternity policy for institutions employing police officers and correctional officers.

James Sanders Jr.Finance Committee

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S6646Senate· Moved Feb 3, 2016· Referred to higher education

Establishes the New York State Employee Loan Forgiveness Program

Establishes the NYS Employee Loan Forgiveness Program; provides that individuals employed by a state employer for 5 years or more with outstanding loan debt are eligible to receive $5,000 per year.

James Sanders Jr.Higher Education Committee

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S6647Senate· Moved Feb 3, 2016· Referred to higher education

Relates to establishing the New York state loan redemption program for certain public school teachers

Relates to establishing the New York state loan redemption program for certain public school teachers.

James Sanders Jr.Higher Education Committee

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S6600Senate· Moved Jan 29, 2016· Referred to labor

Relates to the definition of employee

Relates to the definition of employee by limiting the exclusion to workers employed by the federal government, not by a state or municipal government or political subdivision thereof.

James Sanders Jr.Labor Committee

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S6594Senate· Moved Jan 29, 2016· Referred to education

Relates to preventing and reporting acts of harassment at schools

Relates to preventing and reporting acts of harassment at schools.

James Sanders Jr.Education Committee

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S6593Senate· Moved Jan 29, 2016· Referred to education

Requires police departments and the department of education to provide the public with information regarding school violence

Requires police departments and the department of education to provide the public with information regarding school violence; requires reports to be made available to the public on the department's…

James Sanders Jr.Education Committee

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S6568Senate· Moved Jan 27, 2016· Referred to education

Relates to permitting students made homeless by an act of terrorism or natural disaster to attend the school district in which they resided for two school years after the event

Relates to permitting students made homeless by an act of terrorism or natural disaster to attend the school district in which they resided for two school years after the event.

James Sanders Jr.Education Committee

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S6571Senate· Moved Jan 27, 2016· Referred to local government

Requires public safety answering points to be equipped with a system for processing requests for emergency services via text message

Requires public safety answering points to be equipped with a system for processing requests for emergency services via text message.

James Sanders Jr.Local Government Committee

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S6570Senate· Moved Jan 27, 2016· Referred to local government

Relates to requiring each county in this state to have at least one ambulance vehicle and emergency medical technicians trained to transport a person of 500 pounds or more

Relates to requiring each county in this state to have at least one ambulance vehicle and emergency medical technicians trained to transport a person of 500 pounds or more.

James Sanders Jr.Local Government Committee

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S6567Senate· Moved Jan 27, 2016· Referred to local government

Relates to requiring 911 operators to ask callers for the approximate height and weight of the patient

Relates to requiring 911 operators to ask callers for the approximate height and weight of the patient.

James Sanders Jr.Local Government Committee

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S6539Senate· Moved Jan 22, 2016· Referred to codes

Relates to official misconduct of a public servant

Makes it illegal for a public servant to knowingly obtain, arrange or provide for himself or another a compensated position or public office that requires little or no actual attendance or work.

James Sanders Jr.Codes Committee

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S6542Senate· Moved Jan 22, 2016· Referred to cities

Relates to homeless shelters for adults

Relates to homeless shelters for adults and prohibits the location thereof within 500 feet of any school.

James Sanders Jr.Cities Committee

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S6540Senate· Moved Jan 22, 2016· Referred to education

Relates to prohibiting the use of smokeless tobacco on school grounds

Relates to prohibiting the use of smokeless tobacco on school grounds.

James Sanders Jr.Education Committee

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S6541Senate· Moved Jan 22, 2016· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to making it an unlawful discriminatory practice to discriminate in the ownership, use, leasing or occupancy of housing accommodations based upon source of income

Relates to making it an unlawful discriminatory practice to discriminate in the ownership, use, leasing or occupancy of housing accommodations based upon source of income.

James Sanders Jr.Investigations And Government Operations Committee

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S6543Senate· Moved Jan 22, 2016· Referred to elections

Relates to prohibiting certain unsolicited political telephone calls

Relates to prohibiting certain unsolicited political telephone calls; creates a political no call list.

James Sanders Jr.Elections Committee

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S6529Senate· Moved Jan 22, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to unauthorized and misleading electronic mail

Relates to unauthorized and misleading electronic mail.

James Sanders Jr.Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S6522Senate· Moved Jan 22, 2016· Referred to elections

Requires the posting of sample ballots on a board of elections website

Requires the posting of sample ballots on the board of elections website as soon as it is available.

James Sanders Jr.Elections Committee

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S6523Senate· Moved Jan 22, 2016· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Establishes a returning veterans tax credit for businesses that hire veterans and disabled veterans

Establishes a returning veterans tax credit for businesses that hire veterans and disabled veterans; provides that such tax credit is worth $3,000 per veteran hired or $4,000 for every disabled…

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

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S6527Senate· Moved Jan 22, 2016· Referred to civil service and pensions

Relates to extending the benefits of the variable supplements fund to all New York city police officers, firefighters, housing police, transit police, correction officers and registered domestic partners

Relates to extending the benefits of the variable supplements fund to all New York city police officers, firefighters, housing police, transit police, correction officers and registered domestic…

James Sanders Jr.Civil Service And Pensions Committee

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S6524Senate· Moved Jan 22, 2016· Referred to health

Prohibits the advertisement of tobacco products and herbal cigarettes near schools

Prohibits advertising for tobacco products and herbal cigarettes on school grounds or within 1000 feet of the boundary line of the real property of any public or private school; provides for a civil…

James Sanders Jr.Health Committee

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S6481Senate· Moved Jan 19, 2016· Referred to cities

Requires the commissioner of the administration of children's services to obtain an order of consent before allowing experimental drug testing on certain children

Requires the New York city commissioner of the administration of children's services to obtain an order of consent from the court before allowing experimental drug testing on children under the care…

James Sanders Jr.Cities Committee

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S3789Senate· Moved Jan 19, 2016· Amend and recommit 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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S3261Senate· Moved Jan 19, 2016· Amend and recommit 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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S3802Senate· Moved Jan 15, 2016· Amend and recommit 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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S3798Senate· Moved Jan 15, 2016· Amend and recommit 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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S3773Senate· Moved Jan 15, 2016· Amend and recommit to finance

Requires the joint commission on public ethics to develop a campaign finance course and requiring all members of the legislature, staff treasurers and all individuals running for office to complete the course

Relates to requiring the joint commission on public ethics to develop and maintain a campaign finance training course and requiring all members of the legislature, their staff treasurer and all…

James Sanders Jr.Finance Committee

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S3775Senate· Moved Jan 15, 2016· Amend and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Creates a veterans' mental health and suicide prevention task force and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

Creates a veterans' mental health and suicide prevention task force.

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

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S3765Senate· Moved Jan 15, 2016· Amend and recommit to cities

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.Cities Committee

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S3274Senate· Moved Jan 15, 2016· Amend and recommit 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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S3269Senate· Moved Jan 15, 2016· Amend and recommit 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

Enacts 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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S3258Senate· Moved Jan 15, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to education

Relates to creating the NYS entrepreneurial training act of 2016

Relates to creating the NYS entrepreneurial training act of 2016.

James Sanders Jr.Education Committee

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S3257Senate· Moved Jan 15, 2016· Amend and recommit 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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S6467Senate· Moved Jan 14, 2016· Referred to finance

Relates to a minority and women-owned business enterprise participation goal requirement in order to receive grant or appropriation money

Relates to a minority and women-owned business enterprise participation goal requirement in order to receive grant or appropriation money.

James Sanders Jr.Finance Committee

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S6441Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2016· Referred to banks

Creates the consumer overdraft protection act

Creates the consumer overdraft protection act to ensure that consumers are informed of their options in regard to overdraft protection.

James Sanders Jr.Banks Committee

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S6442Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2016· Referred to consumer protection

Relates to the eligibility criteria for a license to barber

Relates to the eligibility criteria for a license to barber.

James Sanders Jr.Consumer Protection Committee

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S6439Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2016· Referred to codes

Requires cooperative housing corporations provide a prospective purchaser with a written statement of reasons when withholding consent to a purchase

Requires cooperative housing corporations provide a prospective purchaser with a written statement of reasons when withholding consent to a purchase; voids any agreement inconsistent with such…

James Sanders Jr.Codes Committee

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