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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 6482 — Relates to license requirements for professional geologists; repealer | Yea | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5563 — Allows for the examination of industrial development agencies and not-for-profit corporations by county comptrollers | Yea | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2091 — Establishes standards for the reuse of deconstructed building materials | Yea | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7160 — Establishes the senior center council; repealer | Yea | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1514 — Relates to issuing stop-work orders for misclassification of employees | Yea | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1015 — Prohibits an individual convicted of a crime involving elder abuse from inheriting from the elder's estate as a distributee | Yea | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9002 — DEBT SERVICE FUND--GENERAL DEBT SERVICE FUND | Yea | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1497 — Relates to the paper carryout bag reduction fee | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9452 — Extends certain provisions relating to supermarkets providing excess edible food to food relief organizations | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7809 — Establishes state composting programs | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1059 — Prohibits the aerial and ground application of malathion and certain pyrethroid-based insecticides | Yea | Mar 25, 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 | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1463 — Establishes extended producer responsibility for mattresses | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7553 — Relates to establishing extended producer responsibility for tires | Yea | Mar 25, 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 | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1984 — Directs the commissioner to publicly publish an annual report on the environmental radiation surveillance program | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6393 — Expands recycling of electronic products | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2057 — Enacts the "beauty justice act" | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4677 — Requires insurance coverage for lactation consultant services | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 413 — Relates to the resolution of certain claims by certain employees | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3518 — Establishes the fentanyl abuse and overdose prevention task force | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6475 — Establishes a senior housing task force | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7677 — Permits the town of Warwick to use preservation funds for water quality improvement | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3758 — Expands definition of eligible senior citizen and disabled person with respect to condominium and cooperative conversion | Yea | Mar 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3443 — Designates March 25, "Medal of Honor Day", as a day of commemoration | Yea | Mar 25, 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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