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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 9516 — Relates to the exemption of certain parcels of land from the licensing restrictions prohibiting manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers of… Yea May 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 7328 — Relates to the appointment and responsibilities of the commissioners of the public service commission Yea May 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 3247 — Relates to electric vehicle charging Yea May 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 9287 — Establishes a real property tax exemption for certain property owners who reside full-time on such property in certain counties Yea May 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 10520 — Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through May 20, 2026 Yea May 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8612 — Relates to enacting technical changes to the good cause eviction law Yea May 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 878 — Relates to procedures required for the custodial interrogation of children Yea May 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 1849 — Requires more specific data reporting by the chief administrator Yea May 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 1933 — Enacts "Paula's law" Yea May 18, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 2470 — Provides for a tax abatement for electric energy storage equipment Yea May 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 4325 — Authorizes Powell House, in the village of Farmingdale, county of Nassau, to apply for a retroactive property tax exemption Yea May 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 2523 — Establishes the jobs and housing pilot program to create jobs in the construction industry and address the housing crisis Yea May 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 6389 — Directs the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to study gender disparity in resources provided to incarcerated… Yea May 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 2126 — Directs the commissioner to convene statewide and regional conventions to bring together underrepresented educators Yea May 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 4780 — Requires a municipality to give notice to an adjacent municipality of the adoption or amendment of certain zoning ordinances or local laws… Yea May 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 9908 — Requires the division of housing and community renewal to calculate the period of rent reduction due to diminution of services from the… Yea May 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8918 — Establishes the build up New York pilot program and the mass timber for affordable housing program to encourage the use of mass timber in… Yea May 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 4042 — Relates to enacting the "traveling with dignity act" Yea May 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8274 — Designates security officers for the village court of the village of Pleasantville as peace officers Yea May 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 2453 — Relates to enacting the New York no citizen is above the law act Yea May 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 182 — Increases the federal poverty level requirement for recipients where it concerns the one-time disregard of earned income Yea May 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 360 — Relates to expanding the health department's review of correctional health services Yea May 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 1067 — Establishes the New York state park adopt-a-trail stewardship program and the New York state park adopt-a-trail stewardship program fund Yea May 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 561 — Relates to notice regarding the rent increase exemption for low income elderly persons and persons with disabilities programs Yea May 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 5989 — Relates to library cards for minors Yea May 18, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (173 as lead sponsor)

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