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Rachel May
NY Senate District 48
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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
Environment & Energy 185Government Operations & Budget 182Healthcare 136Economy & Taxes 110Education 99Civil Rights & Liberties 97Labor & Employment 85Housing 80Social Services & Welfare 80Transportation & Infrastructure 73Criminal Justice & Policing 66Technology & Privacy 60Banking & Finance 38Elections & Voting 35Agriculture 33Other 28Immigration 11Abortion & Reproductive Rights 7Gun Policy 7Veterans Affairs 3Defense & Military 2Foreign Policy & Trade 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Senate District 48 current
New York |
Democratic/Working Families | Jan 1, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| NY Senate District 53
New York |
Democratic/Working Families | — | Dec 31, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (4,695 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| S 9123 — Relates to extending the duration of limited permits to practice licensed clinical social work and licensed master social work | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8484 — Regulates the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of therapy or psychotherapy services | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3184 — Allows certain adult care facilities to arrange for limited nursing services | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8635 — Relates to establishing a special needs assisted living demonstration program | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 722 — Prohibits funding for certain SUNY, CUNY or community colleges or organizations on such campuses which, directly or indirectly, permit… | Nay | May 5, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9223 — Relates to mandatory continuing education requirements for acupuncturists | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8165 — Relates to requiring at least a ratio of one clinical, non-student mental health staff member per one thousand students on all SUNY and… | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4744 — Increases personal needs allowance amounts | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 484 — Establishes the rural teacher education loan repayment program in the education department | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8395 — Relates to orders not to resuscitate and decisions regarding life-sustaining treatment and hospice care | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6578 — Provides that consenting registrants of the adoption information registry may pre-authorize the release of identifying information | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5744 — Relates to increasing monetary penalties for public health law violations | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3364 — Establishes an office of the state medical fund ombudsperson and a medical indemnity fund advisory panel | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4275 — Relates to the closure of nursing homes | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9997 — Relates to physical therapist assistants | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1858 — Expands protections regarding violations of safety conditions in adult care facilities | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3366 — Provides person/entity with authority to operate a hospital shall be subject to approval by public health and health planning council for… | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9539 — Requires the department of health to create and issue a five-year plan with its proposals to best mitigate the persistence of lead in… | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5339 — Provides for dentist loan repayment and practice support | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8899 — Relates to supervision by certain marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5071 — Increases the maximum amount of individual awards for the physician loan repayment program and physician practice support program | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8658 — Relates to allowing health care professionals to perform services at the Ironman Lake Placid | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3964 — Relates to including rescue inhaler prescriptions for asthma and other chronic respiratory diseases for individuals under age nineteen in… | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7408 — Relates to requiring food service establishments to permit the use of reusable beverage and food containers provided by customers | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8369 — Relates to access to patient or client records in the investigation and prosecution of professional licensing and misconduct proceedings | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (267 as lead sponsor)
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S 9672
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Restricts the disclosure of personal information by businesses
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S 9622
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Enacts the "private well testing act"
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S 8642
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Enacts the planning approval predictability act
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J 1826
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Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 2026, as Fair Housing Month in the State of New York
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S 9607
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Relates to certain reforms for agencies subject to the freedom of information law
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S 9584
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Relates to digital representations in real estate listings
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S 4574
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Enacts the "PFAS discharge disclosure act"
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S 2707
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Requires DHCR to develop a common application and web portal for certain funding, tax credits, loans, and grants for housing development
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S 1833
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Enacts the "harmful algal bloom monitoring and prevention act"
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S 8860
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Prohibits the consideration of evidence that either parent has ever obtained or attempted to obtain reproductive health services relating to the termination of…
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