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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 8818 — Provides protections for telecommunications tower technicians; repealer | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8807 — Relates to procedures for protections of legally protected health activities | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8831 — Relates to the use of automated employment decision-making tools and artificial intelligence systems by certain state and local entities… | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8785 — Relates to voluntary opportunities for veterans | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8804 — Relates to conditions under which certain residential health care facilities may withdraw equity or assets totaling five percent of… | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8772 — Relates to high deductible health plans and health savings accounts; relates to the effectiveness of a chapter of the laws of 2025 | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8832 — Relates to rechargeable battery recycling | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9441 — Relates to consideration of capital expenditures in rate proceedings | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9479 — Relates to the mechanical insulation energy savings program | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8827 — Relates to warning labels on certain feature platforms; repealer | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8752 — Requires contractors and subcontractors performing construction work for covered renewable energy systems to have apprenticeship agreements | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 184 — Establishes a full year youth and young adult employment immersion program | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 182 — Increases the federal poverty level requirement for recipients where it concerns the one-time disregard of earned income | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8768 — Relates to the discharge of a mortgage | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1465 — Requires the implementation of an electronic benefit transfer system | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3787 — Eliminates rent for homeless shelters; repealer | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8761 — Relates to certain conditions for a grant of permission for access to adjoining property to make improvements or repairs | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9435 — Relates to requiring utility pole owners and attachers to submit an annual report on pole attachments; repeals provisions relating to… | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8802 — Relates to oversight of continuing care communities; repealer | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8756 — Amends the effectiveness of provisions related to permitting a close friend to make an anatomical gift of a decedent's body | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8834 — Relates to the entering of lands owned or occupied by any nation, tribe, or band of Indians by a person and to law enforcement agreements… | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8790 — Establishes the combat zone service exemption | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8767 — Requires operational safety plans to require employees to check in before taking action at an incident location; directs the office to make… | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7738 — Authorizes shelters to be reimbursed for any payment differential for housing a single individual in a room intended for double occupancy | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8750 — Establishes a fiscal cliff task force to conduct a study on fiscal cliffs in the state's public assistance programs and to make… | Yea | Jan 20, 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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