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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 6281 — Relates to the role of the commissioner of veterans' services in regards to the veterans' home assistance fund and the military family… | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1811 — Designates May ninth as Opioid Awareness Day | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4867 — Prohibits the application of fail-first or step therapy protocols to coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of serious mental health… | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2280 — Requires a lethality assessment in incidents of domestic violence | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3208 — Repeals provisions of the administrative code of the city of New York relating to the establishment of maximum base rents using the maximum… | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 664 — Relates to assessment and taxation of lessees and users of certain tax exempt property | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10221 — Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through May 11, 2026 | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8904 — Relates to certain lease terms for BOCES properties | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3561 — Relates to a study on the economic impact of the establishment of kitchen incubators | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1740 — Provides access to menstrual products in toilet facilities in certain public buildings | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3695 — Relates to prohibiting the inclusion of a confession of judgment in a contract or agreement for a financial product or service | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 654 — Relates to designating early polling places | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3838 — Requires medical records to be made available to patients in an electronic format through a web portal | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 688 — Provides minimum basic training related to handling emergency situations involving individuals with any physical and/or developmental… | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3274 — Authorizes special permits to remain open during certain hours of the morning | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 319 — Relates to educational leave for eligible incarcerated individuals | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1551 — Relates to prohibiting the release of consumption data | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 559 — Increases compensation of election inspectors to $300 and coordinators to $350 in New York city | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 335 — Relates to actions or practices that establish or maintain a monopoly, monopsony or restraint of trade, and authorizes a class action… | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 611 — Provides for victim statements at the sentencing of a defendant for a misdemeanor | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 825 — Establishes protections for minors who are featured in compensated video content | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2498 — Relates to the frequency and implementation of lock-down drills in schools | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1609 — Requires the department of environmental conservation, after consultation with the environmental facilities corporation and the department… | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9735 — Enacts the "home utility weatherization jobs act" | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4127 — Authorizes and directs the department of public service to conduct a study on the deployment of energy interconnection processes into the… | Yea | May 6, 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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