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Brian Kavanagh

NY Senate District 27

Democratic New York since Jan 1, 2023

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Issue areas

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Housing 110Environment & Energy 99Government Operations & Budget 68Economy & Taxes 56Criminal Justice & Policing 46Civil Rights & Liberties 40Healthcare 40Social Services & Welfare 37Transportation & Infrastructure 30Education 29Labor & Employment 24Technology & Privacy 24Banking & Finance 20Other 13Gun Policy 11Agriculture 10Elections & Voting 9Immigration 6Defense & Military 2Foreign Policy & Trade 2Veterans Affairs 2

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
NY Senate District 27 current
New York
 Democratic Jan 1, 2023 — openstates/people CC0-1.0
NY Senate District 26
New York
 Democratic — Dec 31, 2022 openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (4,421 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
S 5257 — Requires mandatory background checks for persons employed by certain businesses serving minors and prohibiting certain persons from owning… Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 6666 — Requires the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to make facility water testing results accessible to the public… Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 8447 — Establishes an elder financial exploitation public awareness campaign Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 7820 — Authorizes the town of Gardiner to impose a hotel and motel tax Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 5168 — Authorizes the City of Newburgh to add unpaid housing code violation penalties, costs and fines to such city's annual tax levy Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 79 — Requires that all special education students attending schools scheduled to be closed or to undergo a significant change be assigned to new… Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 8480 — Relates to payment of certain awards for disability Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 2516 — Relates to a refugee resettlement program Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 5003 — Rededicates the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson bridge to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8288 — Provides for the use of rooms within a public school at a reasonable rate Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 5452 — Requires a commissioner of a board of elections to meet certain qualifications before their appointment Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 3207 — Establishes maximum contaminant levels and a hazard index in drinking water for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 3233 — Provides protections against illegal voter purging Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8555 — Extends the authority for the town of Brookhaven to impose a real estate transfer tax with revenues therefrom to be deposited into a… Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 1695 — Authorizes municipalities in the county of Orange to add unpaid housing code violation penalties, costs and fines to such municipalities'… Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8968 — Relates to establishing a veteran suicide mortality review board Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8690 — Exempts certain property from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain distance from a church Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 267 — Relates to reciprocity between the state and New York city for businesses that are certified as minority and women-owned business… Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 5939 — Relates to payments by a pharmacy benefit manager to participating pharmacies Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 7966 — Authorizes the village of Atlantic Beach to impose a hotel, motel and beach club tax Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 7627 — Relates to the availability of information on home care services Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 5067 — Directs the commissioner of education to change the name of the state high school equivalency diploma to the Excelsior diploma Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 7611 — Directs the department of motor vehicles to create a plan to increase the availability of wheelchair accessible vehicles in New York state… Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 614 — Provides for enrollment in medical assistance programs for incarcerated individuals Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 6980 — Creates a temporary state commission concerning the incidence of asthma in Brooklyn Yea May 28, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (173 as lead sponsor)

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