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Brian Kavanagh

NY Senate District 27

Democratic New York since Jan 1, 2023

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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)

BillMotion / questionPositionChamber · stage · rollDateOutcomeSource
S 1036
Provides that a voter may register to vote at any residence to which the voter maintains a…
 Elections Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll bf1bb8a8-dea8-42b0-aaa6-1e3046020442 Jan 12, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bf1bb8a8-dea8-42b0-aaa6-1e3046020442 CC0-1.0
Floor Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 308aebb4-7b8a-4bd7-9e89-043b007736eb Jan 12, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/308aebb4-7b8a-4bd7-9e89-043b007736eb CC0-1.0
S 324
Enacts the democracy preservation act
 Elections Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 816cc8f3-c878-422e-946a-f69220862a29 Jan 12, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/816cc8f3-c878-422e-946a-f69220862a29 CC0-1.0
Floor Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 3092002c-1ef9-498c-af9b-e769d0637e87 Jan 12, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3092002c-1ef9-498c-af9b-e769d0637e87 CC0-1.0
S 568
Establishes portable polling locations for early voting
 Floor Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 3ccb2297-a9c7-45ef-a4a0-ab770099da66 Jan 12, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3ccb2297-a9c7-45ef-a4a0-ab770099da66 CC0-1.0
S 1035
Relates to mandatory training curriculum
 Floor Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 76584886-66d9-40ed-bcd4-5d1456011d9e Jan 12, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/76584886-66d9-40ed-bcd4-5d1456011d9e CC0-1.0
Elections Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 82be8896-b067-4537-850f-608ebbfdbd39 Jan 12, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/82be8896-b067-4537-850f-608ebbfdbd39 CC0-1.0
S 1085
Prohibits deceptive practices and the suppression of voters, and increases penalties for violations…
 Floor Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll d9613798-937f-4c52-9a9a-444ca5da5f7d Jan 12, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d9613798-937f-4c52-9a9a-444ca5da5f7d CC0-1.0
S 8604
Moves the date of the presidential primary to the first Tuesday in March
 Floor Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll d97ad0f5-0f0f-40e6-b3c3-611691f6de8b Jan 12, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d97ad0f5-0f0f-40e6-b3c3-611691f6de8b CC0-1.0
Elections Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll c6d340e1-4ad4-4739-875f-c99301dd1bf8 Jan 12, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c6d340e1-4ad4-4739-875f-c99301dd1bf8 CC0-1.0
S 8646
Relates to the New York election officer protection act
 Floor Vote - Version: A Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 30786792-be59-4f34-9de2-e28353e32a4f Jan 12, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/30786792-be59-4f34-9de2-e28353e32a4f CC0-1.0
Elections Vote - Version: A Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll efa6c907-63c9-40cd-ac56-37a6304a8b19 Jan 12, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/efa6c907-63c9-40cd-ac56-37a6304a8b19 CC0-1.0
S 2536
Relates to the inclusion of certain off-site custom fabrication as public work for the purposes of…
 Floor Vote - Version: A Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 22f91327-3b1b-4b42-a6cf-05d7383983e4 Jun 13, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/22f91327-3b1b-4b42-a6cf-05d7383983e4 CC0-1.0
S 6929
Relates to dental laboratories
 Floor Vote - Version: A Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 3bace9a6-bc2d-456f-ba4f-267e4f204782 Jun 13, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3bace9a6-bc2d-456f-ba4f-267e4f204782 CC0-1.0
A 8475
Makes technical corrections relating to the title of the commissioner of veterans' services
 Floor Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 16d69569-c96b-439c-8d7c-a9ecf66e5929 Jun 13, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/16d69569-c96b-439c-8d7c-a9ecf66e5929 CC0-1.0
A 1988
Enacts the "age-friendly health system enhancement act"
 Floor Vote - Version: B Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll eff82d5b-8068-414f-9869-b69cdb50da0a Jun 13, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eff82d5b-8068-414f-9869-b69cdb50da0a CC0-1.0
S 6618
Authorizes the town of Montgomery to impose a hotel and motel tax; and providing for the repeal of…
 Floor Vote - Version: A Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll d08ae117-6318-4dac-9b81-b27ca60cdd7f Jun 13, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d08ae117-6318-4dac-9b81-b27ca60cdd7f CC0-1.0
S 6439
Relates to issuing the village of Nelliston incorporation documents
 Floor Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1ef23226-cc86-4b23-bd0b-54e195adc1a4 Jun 13, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1ef23226-cc86-4b23-bd0b-54e195adc1a4 CC0-1.0
S 6956
Relates to increasing the earnings limitation for positions of public service
 Floor Vote - Version: B Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1793ade1-d329-46ba-b0d0-bbd0c6ca5846 Jun 13, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1793ade1-d329-46ba-b0d0-bbd0c6ca5846 CC0-1.0
S 4598
Provides for eligibility of certain participants in the New York City employees retirement system…
 Floor Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 6ef34013-611a-4068-a812-c74913618da8 Jun 13, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6ef34013-611a-4068-a812-c74913618da8 CC0-1.0
S 8233
Authorizes agencies to procure goods, services and construction from special veteran emerging…
 Floor Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 0eb876d0-2606-4c38-80da-022f9c2cad73 Jun 13, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0eb876d0-2606-4c38-80da-022f9c2cad73 CC0-1.0
A 174
Prohibits rent minimums in mortgages
 Floor Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 93ea2291-42f4-44b3-b6fd-fe0cb3a95c15 Jun 13, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/93ea2291-42f4-44b3-b6fd-fe0cb3a95c15 CC0-1.0
A 6097
Relates to community preservation funds for the town of Orangetown
 Floor Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 68756e8a-8fb3-4dfc-b4f7-2ca24cfadb99 Jun 13, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/68756e8a-8fb3-4dfc-b4f7-2ca24cfadb99 CC0-1.0
S 7748
Provides for a disability retirement for certain deputy sheriff members of a retirement system in…
 Floor Vote Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 5039dec3-a0dc-41ef-86e8-d281b2440333 Jun 13, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5039dec3-a0dc-41ef-86e8-d281b2440333 CC0-1.0
S 601
Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to the Boston NY Fallen Firefighters
 Floor Vote - Version: C Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 2945237d-ea6b-4b7b-9dc5-b16efa709125 Jun 13, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2945237d-ea6b-4b7b-9dc5-b16efa709125 CC0-1.0

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