William Colton

Representative · New York

Party

Democratic

State

New York

Chamber

Representative

District

HD-047

Years active

2010–2026

Bills sponsored

23 bills

Bills sponsored

• NY-A118-2026 failed · co-sponsor
  Relates to school climate and codes of conduct on school property and disciplinary action following violation of such codes of conduct; makes conforming amendments.
• NY-A1466-2026 failed · co-sponsor
  Establishes the New York Health program, a comprehensive system of access to health insurance for New York state residents; provides for administrative structure of the plan; provides for powers and duties of the board…
• NY-A3475-2026 failed · co-sponsor
  Prohibits police officers from using bias-based profiling; requires that a procedure be established for the taking and review of complaints against police officers for bias-based profiling; allows an action for injuncti…
• NY-A3925-2026 failed · co-sponsor
  Requires the office of court administration, clerks, and all other records custodians to develop policies and procedures to ensure no identifying information or documentation relating to name change actions or sex desig…
• NY-A8884-2026 failed · co-sponsor
  Regulates the development and use of certain artificial intelligence systems to prevent algorithmic discrimination; requires independent audits of high risk AI systems; provides for enforcement by the attorney general.
• NY-A2821-2024 failed · co-sponsor
  Enacts the "Trevyan Rowe child and young teen mental health community safety act"; directs boards of education to create policies, procedures, and guidelines for at-risk children and young teens who have demonstrated su…
• NY-A3978-2024 failed · co-sponsor
  Prohibits police officers from using bias-based profiling; requires that a procedure be established for the taking and review of complaints against police officers for bias-based profiling; allows an action for injuncti…
• NY-A4060-2024 enacted · co-sponsor
  Requires menstrual products in all public college and university buildings.
• NY-A7897-2024 failed · co-sponsor
  Establishes the New York Health program, a comprehensive system of access to health insurance for New York state residents; provides for administrative structure of the plan; provides for powers and duties of the board…
• NY-K388-2023 enacted · primary sponsor
  Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2, 2023, as Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Day in the State of New York
• NY-A8070-2020 failed · co-sponsor
  Enacts the "hate crimes analysis and review act", specifying the collection and reporting of certain demographic data regarding the victims and alleged perpetrators of hate crimes.
• NY-A3146-2013 failed · co-sponsor
  Establishes the "anti-bullying bill of rights act"; establishes the bullying prevention fund; establishes the crimes of aggravated harassment of teachers and school personnel and bias intimidation and establishes the Ne…
• NY-A4464-2012 failed · co-sponsor
  Amends the constitution to allow a person who will be 18 years old at the time of a presidential election to vote in the presidential primary election if he or she is 17 years of age at the time of the presidential prim…
• NY-A5447-2012 failed · co-sponsor
  Establishes the "anti-bullying bill of rights act"; establishes the bullying prevention fund; establishes the crimes of aggravated harassment of teachers and school personnel and bias intimidation and establishes the Ne…
• NY-A1886-2010 failed · co-sponsor
  An act to amend the civil rights law and the executive law, in relation to increasing the monetary and criminal penalties for aggravated harassment or discrimination
• NY-A2560-2010 failed · co-sponsor
  An act to amend the labor law, in relation to allowing employees to utilize sick leave to care for family, household members and domestic partners
• NY-A3261-2010 failed · co-sponsor
  An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring a course of instruction in the awareness of hate crimes
• NY-A4089-2010 failed · co-sponsor
  An act to amend the executive law, in relation to eligibility of domestic partners for compensation from the crime victims' board
• NY-A5165-2010 failed · co-sponsor
  Relates to providing accidental death benefits to domestic partners and the children of domestic partners in the case of certain members; changes the definition of eligible beneficiary to include domestic partners and c…
• NY-A529-2010 enacted · co-sponsor
  An act to amend the civil rights law, in relation to providing a civil remedy for victims of bias-related violence or intimidations
• NY-A5416-2010 failed · co-sponsor
  An act to amend the social services law, in relation to establishing certain requirements for payment of medical assistance for needy persons to assisted living residences
• NY-A8432-2010 failed · co-sponsor
  Declares a policy of equal treatment of people of all races, cultures, religions, incomes, education levels and sexual preference in the development and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies.
• NY-A8742-2010 failed · co-sponsor
  Provides workers' compensation benefits for injury or sickness, pregnancy or family leave; applies to an employee and to family members taking family leave to care for an employee.