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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 5280 — Relates to providing language access services to individuals relating to certain tax abatement programs | Yea | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3697 — Relates to reporting of climate-related financial risk | Yea | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7160 — Establishes the senior center council; repealer | Yea | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6879 — Establishes the New York youth climate corps | Yea | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7410 — Directs the department of environmental conservation to conduct a study on retrofitting certain schools | Yea | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4805 — Requires the state to handle the income verification process for the purposes of the senior citizen tax exemption | Yea | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2493 — Relates to the community air monitoring program | Yea | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5069 — Provides a filing extension for the "enhanced" STAR exemption to eligible applicants | Yea | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2411 — Relates to bioheating fuel requirements | Yea | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9115 — Relates to the management of PFAS in biosolids | Yea | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9091 — Establishes a state master plan on aging dashboard | Yea | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9165 — Requires the office for the aging to make an annual report on the budget expenditures on behalf of the senior population of the state | Yea | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6831 — Relates to financial liability for major facilities, vessels, and railroads | Yea | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6765 — Relates to the proper collection and disposal of mercury thermostats | Yea | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4995 — Designates water development representatives for each environmental region of the state | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 349 — Relates to expanding the definition of agency | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1855 — Strengthens protections for patients regarding sexual misconduct by medical providers | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3277 — Establishes a process for designating transfer-on-death beneficiaries for farming implements | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3411 — Requires notices on generative artificial intelligence systems | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6283 — Relates to the state cannabis advisory board | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5257 — Requires mandatory background checks for persons employed by certain businesses serving minors and prohibiting certain persons from owning… | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2304 — Provides for the appointment of a standing committee on conference to resolve differences between similar, but not identical, bills and… | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 205 — Relates to a threat to share an intimate image | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2271 — Prohibits an employer, licensing agency or employment agency from requesting or requiring that a prospective employee disclose certain… | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4369 — Provides for memorial land facilities | Yea | Mar 9, 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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