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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 2011 — Directs the department of state and public service commission to study and report upon disclosure by utilities to credit reporting agencies… Yea Feb 24, 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 Feb 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 2032 — Establishes the previously owned zero-emission vehicles rebate program Yea Feb 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 5501 — Relates to creating a new acquisition fund for community land trusts located in New York state Yea Feb 24, 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 Feb 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 2475 — Establishes an exemption from taxation for energy-related public utility real property related to attaining state climate goals Yea Feb 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 2491 — Relates to prohibiting certain discriminatory peremptory challenges to prospective jurors Yea Feb 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 3492 — Enacts the sustainable affordable housing and sprawl prevention act Yea Feb 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 3909 — Enacts the "New York state phoenix act" Yea Feb 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 559 — Increases compensation of election inspectors to $300 and coordinators to $350 in New York city Yea Feb 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 9214 — Establishes an affordable independent senior housing assistance program Yea Feb 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 1733 — Creates a program to assist municipalities with water quality improvement of water bodies within the municipality managed by lake… Yea Feb 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 2183 — Enacts the "Greener Highways Act" Yea Feb 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 1535 — Relates to establishing requirements and penalties for combination utility companies during service outages Yea Feb 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 1574 — Establishes the electric landscaping equipment rebate program; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof Yea Feb 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 1701 — Relates to strengthening of utility storm response and compliance Yea Feb 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 2480 — Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to establish a pilot program to install a microgrid in Glenwood Houses Yea Feb 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 871 — Establishes uniform waiting list priorities for domestic violence survivors applying for public housing Yea Feb 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 6570 — Enacts the accelerate solar for affordable power (ASAP) act Yea Feb 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 2646 — Adds Falls Brook, Jones Brook, Kelso Brook, Minerva Stream, and Trout Brook to the definition of inland waterways for the purposes of… Yea Feb 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 1850 — Relates to establishing the safe water infrastructure action program Yea Feb 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 5183 — Includes a statement on the envelopes of ballots for early mail voters, absentee voters and special presidential voters for signature… Yea Feb 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8615 — Establishes an election security navigator program within the state board of elections Yea Feb 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 7963 — Requires certain political communications to include provenance data for all audio, images or videos used in such communications Yea Feb 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 417 — Enacts the "Count Every Vote Act of New York" Yea Feb 24, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (173 as lead sponsor)

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