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Brian Kavanagh

NY Senate District 27

Democratic New York since Jan 1, 2023

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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

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 1048 — Requires public agencies to establish preliminary license application procedures to determine whether an applicant for a license would be… Yea May 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 428 — Requires chain restaurants to label menu items that have a high content of sodium Yea May 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 3247 — Relates to electric vehicle charging Yea May 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 9251 — Prohibits gas and electric corporations from recovering costs related to labor-related legal activity or workers' compensation loss… Yea May 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 1552 — Relates to the establishment of reduced residential rates for electric and natural gas service to low-income customers Yea May 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 6412 — Enacts the "ratepayer disclosure and transparency act" Nay May 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 7075 — Prohibits the imposition of a system benefits charge on ratepayers' utility bills Nay May 5, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 4571 — Establishes a floating solar incentive and education program Yea May 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 1173 — Establishes the climate leadership and community protection act cost task force Nay May 5, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 2484 — Directs the state energy planning board to conduct a study on time frames for preparing renewable energy facilities for clean energy… Yea May 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 1167 — Repeals the prohibition on fossil fuel equipment and building systems in new buildings; repealer Nay May 5, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 3553 — Requires investor-owned energy utilities publish on its customer-facing website both its promotional and educational materials Yea May 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 1236 — Ensures the public has virtual access to public service commission proceedings and may file documents electronically Yea May 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 7710 — Relates to prohibiting the construction of certain energy storage systems within five hundred feet of a school or dwelling in a city of one… Nay May 5, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 5518 — Makes all costs and expenses of the department of public service and public service commission subject to appropriation by the legislature… Nay May 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 5250 — Enacts the energy assessment cap and consumer cost relief act Nay May 5, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 2638 — Relates to proceeds from the auction or sale of carbon dioxide emission allowances Yea May 5, 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 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 9716 — Provides for including siblings of parents and children of siblings in the definition of "family member" in relation to regulations… Yea May 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 9960 — Establishes the crime of benefiting from a labor trafficking venture, benefiting from a sex trafficking venture; creates a civil action… Yea May 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 10167 — Relates to the administration of certain funds and accounts related to the 2026-2027 budget, authorizing certain payments and transfers Yea May 4, 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 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 1388 — Relates to the definition of coal tar and its use in pavement products Yea May 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8956 — Relates to transferring the village of Potsdam housing authority to the village of Canton housing authority; repealer Yea May 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 2291 — Expands the applicability of the assessment exemption for living quarters for parent or grandparent Yea May 4, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (173 as lead sponsor)

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