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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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| A 9442 — Relates to litigation funding | Yea | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9516 — Enacts into law components of legislation necessary to implement changes to the omnibus bill of 2025 related to correctional services | Yea | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9513 — Permits local health officials to request copies of certain reports and records | Yea | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2058 — Requires each institution within the state university of New York and the city university of New York to have at least one vending machine… | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8869 — Requires certain health insurance policies include coverage for services provided by pharmacists related to contraceptives | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1438 — Enacts the New York state abortion clinical training program act | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 135 — Provides practical support for access to abortion care | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1703 — Authorizes pharmacists to administer injections for contraceptive use | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4497 — Requires certain insurance policies to provide coverage for fertility preservation services | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1633 — Provides additional protections for sensitive health information and requires patients to have the right to restrict the disclosures of… | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8866 — Establishes "The Equity in Fertility Treatment Act"; relates to the definition of infertility and health insurance coverage for the… | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8656 — Relates to the dispensing of certain prescriptions | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8544 — Excludes certain medication abortion drugs from being deemed unlawful to prescribe or dispense and from being deemed misbranded under… | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5981 — Establishes the comprehensive sexual and reproductive health program | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3155 — Relates to insurance coverage for in vitro fertilization | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8860 — Prohibits the consideration of evidence that either parent has ever obtained or attempted to obtain reproductive health services relating… | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8257 — Directs the department of health to establish an alternative payment methodology (APM) for Federally Qualified Health Centers to preserve… | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8800 — Relates to the calculation of rates for certain treatment pursuant to the medical assistance program | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8769 — Provides confidentiality for communications arising out of law enforcement peer support counseling | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8795 — Extends paid family leave benefits to certain construction employees | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8758 — Replaces the term addict with the term person with substance use disorder | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8763 — Relates to the method of notifying certain crime victims of the disposition of criminal trial | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8774 — Relates to the issuance of temporary elevator mechanic licenses during shortages, continuing education for certain elevator and… | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8814 — Prohibits the sale of kratom to individuals under the age of twenty-one | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9436 — Relates to finding alternatives to the use of pesticides in the monarch preservation plan | Yea | Jan 21, 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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