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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 |
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| 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 8908 — Relates to civil penalties imposed by the public service commission upon certain utility corporations | Yea | Apr 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2117 — Relates to prosecution by the department of financial services and municipalities of certain violations regarding residential real property | Yea | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4534 — Ensures proper administration and enforcement of the uniform fire prevention and building code and the state energy conservation… | Yea | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1197 — Requires daycare facilities to maintain evacuation and lockdown plans for children with disabilities during an emergency situation | Yea | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9883 — Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through April 16, 2026 | Yea | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6121 — Requires the dissemination of materials regarding child access prevention and the safe storage of firearms | Yea | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2707 — Requires DHCR to develop a common application and web portal for certain funding, tax credits, loans, and grants for housing development | Yea | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1694 — Prohibits recording of the entrance of a school ground | Yea | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2666 — Relates to the provision of breast pumps to certain incarcerated birth parents and allowing children to remain with their incarcerated… | Yea | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2494 — Relates to actions involving public petition and participation | Yea | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2071 — Requires the department of labor create and maintain a list of available careers and job openings for veterans in the state of New York | Yea | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5538 — Relates to automatic eligibility for early intervention services for children found to have elevated venous blood lead levels | Yea | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10541 — Relates to certificate of residence policies for community colleges | Yea | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10539 — Relates to child care provider registration | Yea | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10540 — Relates to state use of disaster emergency response personnel and non-state resource providers | Yea | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10542 — Relates to sexual offense evidence collection kit procedures | Yea | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9333 — Relates to authorizing body scanner utilization in certain facilities under the office of children and family services | Yea | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9818 — Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through April 14, 2026 | Yea | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9758 — Relates to the introduction and use of business records in grand jury proceedings | Yea | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5047 — Provides for offering reward or incentive programs | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8440 — Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Sgt Henry Johnson | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2648 — Relates to insurance coverage for dental night guards | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4776 — Relates to the crimes of falsely reporting an incident in the first and second degrees | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5535 — Enacts the "language access expansion act" | Yea | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8492 — Requires the development and implementation of a tattoo policy by law enforcement agencies | Yea | Apr 1, 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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