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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 6365 — Relates to certain information provided to incarcerated individuals upon their release | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6718 — Relates to surcharges for the installation or use of certain appliances in housing accommodations subject to rent control and rent… | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 334 — Relates to publishing records of public interest by agencies and the legislature | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4039 — Prohibits certain persons from receiving compensation for legal fees, consulting, or other work performed for an industrial development… | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5111 — Enacts the "just energy transition act" | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7821 — Prohibits the sale of children's products, mattresses and upholstered furniture containing fiberglass unless they contain a prominent label | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5067 — Directs the commissioner of education to change the name of the state high school equivalency diploma to the Excelsior diploma | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4693 — Relates to taxpayer publicly funded research | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 348 — Ends the local option of towns and cities to prohibit the sale of alcohol; repealer | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 904 — Relates to the termination of certain utility services and to reports on investigatory proceedings relating to gas, electric, and steam… | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5400 — Exempts operators of law enforcement and fire department vessels from laws which regulate vessels on the navigable waters of the state… | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3836 — Authorizes the sale of non-alcoholic versions of alcoholic beverages by licensees | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 407 — Relates to expanding the authority of the attorney general to investigate violations of the public officers law | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 438 — Establishes the prescription drug supply chain transparency act | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4989 — Requires utility service providers to disclose planned rate increases to consumers within a certain amount of time | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3689 — Prohibits the eviction of tenants for using medical marihuana for a certified medical use | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7681 — Prohibits a state or local authority from employing or designating a lobbyist to engage in lobbying | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1553 — Provides that credits for excess electricity generated by customer-generators subject to net energy metering may be carried over and used… | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3145 — Authorizes the election of qualified transportation fringe benefits | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1668 — Relates to authorizing the New York state energy research and development authority to administer a program to provide grants related to… | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 120 — Prohibits termination of electricity or heat service during forecasts of extreme temperatures | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7869 — Relates to proposed rate changes for gas and electric service | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8908 — Relates to civil penalties imposed by the public service commission upon certain utility corporations | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9234 — Relates to eligibility requirements for horses participating in the three racing levels of the New York Sire Stakes program | Yea | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7731 — Requires coverage of a hospitalized birthing parent's interhospital transport to accompany their infant needing such transport | Yea | Mar 24, 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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