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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 2011 — Directs the department of state and public service commission to study and report upon disclosure by utilities to credit reporting agencies… | Yea | Apr 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1553 — Provides that credits for excess electricity generated by customer-generators subject to net energy metering may be carried over and used… | Yea | Apr 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8062 — Requires certain utility corporations and the Long Island power authority to establish a meter usage monitor program | Yea | Apr 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3734 — Authorizes the public service commission to establish rules to limit a utility's ability to recover certain operating expenses | Yea | Apr 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 120 — Prohibits termination of electricity or heat service during forecasts of extreme temperatures | Yea | Apr 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 904 — Relates to the termination of certain utility services and to reports on investigatory proceedings relating to gas, electric, and steam… | Yea | Apr 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8710 — Prohibits utility corporations and municipalities from increasing a bill previously rendered to a small non-residential customer after… | Yea | Apr 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8410 — Relates to the annual reporting obligations of the New York state energy research and development authority | Yea | Apr 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8908 — Relates to civil penalties imposed by the public service commission upon certain utility corporations | Yea | Apr 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2117 — Relates to prosecution by the department of financial services and municipalities of certain violations regarding residential real property | Yea | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4534 — Ensures proper administration and enforcement of the uniform fire prevention and building code and the state energy conservation… | Yea | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1197 — Requires daycare facilities to maintain evacuation and lockdown plans for children with disabilities during an emergency situation | Yea | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9883 — Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through April 16, 2026 | Yea | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6121 — Requires the dissemination of materials regarding child access prevention and the safe storage of firearms | Yea | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2707 — Requires DHCR to develop a common application and web portal for certain funding, tax credits, loans, and grants for housing development | Yea | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1694 — Prohibits recording of the entrance of a school ground | Yea | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2666 — Relates to the provision of breast pumps to certain incarcerated birth parents and allowing children to remain with their incarcerated… | Yea | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2494 — Relates to actions involving public petition and participation | Yea | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2071 — Requires the department of labor create and maintain a list of available careers and job openings for veterans in the state of New York | Yea | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5538 — Relates to automatic eligibility for early intervention services for children found to have elevated venous blood lead levels | Yea | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10541 — Relates to certificate of residence policies for community colleges | Yea | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10539 — Relates to child care provider registration | Yea | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10540 — Relates to state use of disaster emergency response personnel and non-state resource providers | Yea | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10542 — Relates to sexual offense evidence collection kit procedures | Yea | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9333 — Relates to authorizing body scanner utilization in certain facilities under the office of children and family services | Yea | Apr 7, 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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