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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 7551 — Establishes the bottle redemption fraud task force | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9514 — Relates to the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to excluding certain food donations from sales tax | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8750 — Establishes a fiscal cliff task force to conduct a study on fiscal cliffs in the state's public assistance programs and to make… | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8760 — Requires the modification of restrictive covenants prior to the sale of real property | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9443 — Requires certain kratom products to include a warning label | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5551 — Requires the recording and posting of certain public hearings | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9484 — Requires the state office for the aging to publish a "Guide to Actions When Someone Close Dies" | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9456 — Relates to prohibiting the procurement of certain technology and products which pose a state or national security risk | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9510 — Relates to the use of virtual credit cards by insurers and certain health care plans and the effectiveness of provisions of law relating… | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2482 — Enacts the "go green schools act" to assist school districts in converting to renewable energy systems | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 240 — Relates to unlawful tenancies under the emergency tenant protection act of 1974 | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4518 — Provides that certain communications between a claimant's attorney or representative and an injured employee's treating provider or a… | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4816 — Includes Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases as occupational diseases for purposes of workers' compensation | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 11 — Requires disclosure of information concerning non-invasive prenatal screening for chromosomal abnormalities | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 607 — Provides for the licensure of dietitians and nutritionists; repealer | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1187 — Authorizes certain local municipal agencies to use surveillance cameras to combat illegal dumping | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1456 — Requires certain watercraft, aircraft, and trains to be zero emissions; requires the study of certain clean energy sources; requires… | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2485 — Requires the office of renewable energy siting and electric transmission to establish a mapping, installation and efficiency plan for the… | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 270 — Provides an exemption from requirements for the alienation of parkland for certain renewable energy generating projects | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4548 — Permits dentists to administer vaccinations against human papillomavirus | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2086 — Increases the statewide energy storage capacity | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 518 — Requires the inclusion of cultural competency training in the basic training and pre-employment course curricula for police, firefighters… | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7159 — Provides for compensation for required code enforcement personnel training | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6368 — Requires that in the event a complaint made to local code enforcement results in the issuance of a compliance order, the complainant shall… | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3406 — Expands remedies for violations of New York state uniform fire prevention and building code | Yea | Feb 3, 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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