R
Rachel May
NY Senate District 48
Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0
Verify externally: Open States
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S 3068 — Subsidizes closing costs for low income current tenants who are purchasing a home | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 122 — Establishes environmental standards for ambient lead and lead contamination | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2640 — Includes veterans in the definition of military status for purposes of unlawful discrimination | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3261 — Authorizes distributors of cannabis products to file annual returns electronically | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 315 — Establishes a temporary New York craft beverage permit | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1130 — Relates to protections for renters using certain housing subsidies or public assistance | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1418 — Relates to the award of reasonable attorney's fees in certain proceedings | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 672 — Relates to environmental restoration projects; repealer | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1157 — Establishes the New York state first home savings program to authorize first time home buyers to establish savings accounts to buy their… | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3835 — Establishes the manufactured home community preservation act | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1287 — Establishes the rare disease advisory council | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3758 — Expands definition of eligible senior citizen and disabled person with respect to condominium and cooperative conversion | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 349 — Relates to expanding the definition of agency | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3150 — Establishes the New York state first home grant program | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4574 — Enacts the "PFAS discharge disclosure act" | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8276 — Relates to the qualifications to hold the position of assistant county attorney in the county of Rockland | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4513 — Requires applicants for major projects located near an environmental justice community to submit an enhanced public participation plan | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2721 — Establishes the mobile and manufactured home replacement program | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2364 — Designates the Honor and Remember Flag as the official state flag for recognizing armed services members | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6134 — Establishes a painters' apprenticeship program for public housing residents | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1329 — Relates to adjustment of electric residential fixed charges | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 627 — Relates to qualifications for certain appointed positions with the board of trustees for the state university and the city university of… | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5340 — Allows medical assistants to administer vaccines | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 610 — Relates to the registration of new curricula or programs of study offered by a not-for-profit college or university | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8496 — Relates to the establishment of regulations for administering immunizations based on the recommendations of certain entities | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (267 as lead sponsor)
-
S 9672
NY · —
Restricts the disclosure of personal information by businesses
-
S 9622
NY · —
Enacts the "private well testing act"
-
S 8642
NY · —
Enacts the planning approval predictability act
-
J 1826
NY · —
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 2026, as Fair Housing Month in the State of New York
-
S 9607
NY · —
Relates to certain reforms for agencies subject to the freedom of information law
-
S 9584
NY · —
Relates to digital representations in real estate listings
-
S 4574
NY · —
Enacts the "PFAS discharge disclosure act"
-
S 2707
NY · —
Requires DHCR to develop a common application and web portal for certain funding, tax credits, loans, and grants for housing development
-
S 1833
NY · —
Enacts the "harmful algal bloom monitoring and prevention act"
-
S 8860
NY · —
Prohibits the consideration of evidence that either parent has ever obtained or attempted to obtain reproductive health services relating to the termination of…
Showing the 10 most recent.
Social media
X/Twitter handles are listed for reference; posts are not ingested (the plan defers paid X access).