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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S 6570 — Enacts the accelerate solar for affordable power (ASAP) act | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2444 — Relates to the right to breast feed | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8512 — Relates to portable solar generation devices | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9632 — Limits the admissibility of evidence of a defendant's creative or artistic expression against such defendant in a criminal proceeding | Yea | Apr 21, 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 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9835 — Requires gas and electric corporations to provide thirty days' notice to customers whenever there is a service rate or charge increase | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7116 — Enacts the voting integrity and verification act of New York (VIVA NY) | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1833 — Enacts the "harmful algal bloom monitoring and prevention act" | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6765 — Relates to the proper collection and disposal of mercury thermostats | Yea | Apr 21, 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 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 441 — Includes certain persons of Middle Eastern and North African heritage and speakers of Haitian Creole as language minorities | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4763 — Ensures that parents and guardians of youth are notified when their child is arrested | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2416 — Relates to releasing victims of domestic violence from certain contracts | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4389 — Ensures that color vision requirements for appointment of police officers are tailored to only eliminate individuals with extreme color… | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2258 — Relates to requiring emergency notices be provided to customers in certain languages | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2657 — Establishes the electric landscaping equipment rebate program; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2398 — Requires genetic testing results only be received by patients and health care providers providing direct care while health insurance… | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 654 — Relates to designating early polling places | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3318 — Relates to arbitration organizations | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1396 — Prevents outsourcing during a hiring freeze | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9268 — Prohibits the sale and distribution of anti-fogging sprays or wipes containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7809 — Establishes state composting programs | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1551 — Relates to prohibiting the release of consumption data | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7839 — Prohibits the sale of medical adhesives and bandages containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9311 — Directs the department of environmental conservation to conduct a study of ecological restoration needs of Jamaica Bay | Yea | Apr 21, 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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