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Brian Kavanagh
NY Senate District 27
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
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
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| S 3836 — Authorizes the sale of non-alcoholic versions of alcoholic beverages by licensees | Yea | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7713 — Restricts the use of automatic license plate reader information | Yea | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2481 — Requires the New York state energy research and development authority conduct a study on the feasibility, storing and transferring of… | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9915 — Requires battery energy storage system owners and operators to demonstrate compliance with workforce reliability standards as a condition… | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9418 — Exempts school district providers of special services or programs for preschool students with disabilities from having to obtain program… | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3336 — Relates to contracts for school food services | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8272 — Includes Hague Brook in the list of inland waterways eligible for the local waterfront revitalization program | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9907 — Relates to compliance by New York city marshals with filing requirement regarding service of a notice of eviction | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6200 — Relates to requiring utility companies maintain a toll free number for reporting service outages | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1714 — Prohibits the use of the term "excited delirium" as a diagnosis, label, or cause of death | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7229 — Increases the penalties imposed upon gas and electric utilities for failure to file or correct an annual report with the public service… | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2476 — Requires the chair of the public service commission create rules, regulations, policies, and procedures for the creation of a resilient… | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10703 — Authorizes and directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets to conduct a study on vertical farming | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6463 — Authorizes the transfer of pregnant and postpartum incarcerated individuals to residential treatment facilities | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9566 — Relates to extending the duration of limited permits to practice licensed clinical social work and licensed master social work | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5159 — Relates to providing additional duties of the community gardens task force | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7738 — Authorizes shelters to be reimbursed for any payment differential for housing a single individual in a room intended for double occupancy | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7260 — Relates to electric charging station fee transparency | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2305 — Relates to certain judgments by confession | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10045 — Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to restrict the taking of fish, shellfish and crustacea in special… | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2517 — Relates to ignition interlock devices | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7810 — Relates to reporting requirements for temporary release programs | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8616 — Establishes the "protecting consumers and jobs from discriminatory pricing act" | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7132 — Requires the establishment of a renewable hydrogen incentive program | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3315 — Establishes the green affordable pre-electrification program | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (173 as lead sponsor)
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S 9430
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Relates to priority applicants and inspection of units under the housing access voucher pilot program
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S 3190
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Expands eligibility for the low interest rate program of the state of New York mortgage agency
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S 9514
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Prohibits certain financial institutions from charging a fee based on the frequency of payments or for changing the frequency of mortgage payments
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S 8583
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Requires property/casualty insurance companies to submit certain data to the department of financial services and authorizes premium discounts to policyholders…
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S 1457
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Provides for adjustment of the maximum income threshold for eligibility for SCRIE, DRIE, SCHE and DHE by any increase in the consumer price index
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S 1462
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Relates to establishing ground rent rebates for eligible homeowners and renters in the Battery Park project area
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S 9571
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Permits multiple transfers of low-income housing tax credits
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S 9561
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Requires property/casualty insurance companies to submit information on multifamily housing premiums and claims paid to the department of financial services
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S 9572
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Requires at least one director on a board of directors be a primary resident of the residential cooperative housing corporation and prohibits certain charges…
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S 7553
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Relates to establishing extended producer responsibility for tires
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