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Roxanne Persaud
NY Senate District 19
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Issue areas
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Healthcare 71Social Services & Welfare 61Government Operations & Budget 60Criminal Justice & Policing 35Education 33Civil Rights & Liberties 29Labor & Employment 24Transportation & Infrastructure 23Economy & Taxes 20Technology & Privacy 20Housing 15Environment & Energy 14Banking & Finance 12Other 10Elections & Voting 8Veterans Affairs 5Agriculture 4Immigration 4Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1Defense & Military 1Gun Policy 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Senate District 19 current
New York |
Democratic | Nov 3, 2015 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (4,053 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| S 4467 — Provides for the enrollment of certain persons in direct deposit for compensation payments | Yea | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1424 — Prohibits discrimination of students on school property or at a school function based on religious attire, clothing or facial hair | Yea | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5277 — Expands who can hold membership in an adult-use cooperative license | Yea | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 487 — Designates August thirty-first as "Overdose Awareness Day" | Yea | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4408 — Relates to agreements and easements related to renewable energy interconnection across reforestation areas | Yea | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4473 — Clarifies that the statutory damages available for certain wage violations are not punitive in nature and are designed to compensate workers | Yea | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5392 — Permits certain not-for-profit corporations engaged in engineering for certain conservation efforts to do business or provide professional… | Yea | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6274 — Relates to preferences under the affordable home ownership development program for veterans with service-related disabilities | Yea | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5003 — Rededicates the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson bridge to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt | Yea | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6181 — Relates to employment at certain licensees for the purposes of parole conditions | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2611 — Relates to participation in games of bingo by minors | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4424 — Enacts the anti-waiver of employment rights act | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 659 — Relates to the general civil penalty of the environmental conservation law | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3406 — Expands remedies for violations of New York state uniform fire prevention and building code | Yea | Feb 25, 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 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2447 — Clarifies the standard for intentional discrimination or retaliation claims | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1461 — Extends the answer time when a major capital improvement rent increase has been filed to ninety days | Yea | Feb 25, 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 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 78 — Requires colleges, universities, professional, proprietary, and graduate schools to provide a notice of tuition liability policies | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3179 — Relates to the definition of coal tar and its use in pavement products | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6227 — Provides that the commissioner of education may promulgate rules and regulations for a health education curriculum to include menstrual… | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| C 978 — Provides for the election of two Regents of the University of the State of New York | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6273 — Authorizes and directs the commissioner of education to conduct a study on the number of children who are caregivers and how being a… | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4950 — Relates to the payment for services at addiction treatment centers operated by the office of addiction services and supports | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 205 — Relates to a threat to share an intimate image | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (288 as lead sponsor)
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S 184
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Establishes a full year youth and young adult employment immersion program
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J 1824
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Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 2026, as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in the State of New York
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S 1756
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Creates esophageal cancer educational pamphlets and requires esophageal cancer testing and treatments be covered by certain insurance plans
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J 1373
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Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2026, as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month in the State of New York
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S 9491
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Provides eligibility for state or local public benefits regardless of immigration status
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J 1388
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Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 2026, as Sarcoidosis Awareness Month in the State of New York
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J 127
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Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 30, 2025, as Denim Day in the State of New York
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S 3192
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Requires the disclosure of prices and additional charges at appearance enhancement businesses which practice nail specialty
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S 2395
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Requires health insurance coverage for mammography by either mammogram and breast ultrasound or breast tomosynthesis for persons with certain breast densities
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J 1372
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Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM on March 28, 2026, as Earth Hour in the State of New York
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