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Steve Rhoads
NY Senate District 5
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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
Criminal Justice & Policing 170Government Operations & Budget 150Healthcare 129Social Services & Welfare 110Labor & Employment 93Economy & Taxes 91Education 84Transportation & Infrastructure 72Environment & Energy 65Civil Rights & Liberties 63Housing 39Technology & Privacy 32Veterans Affairs 32Agriculture 15Banking & Finance 13Other 13Defense & Military 12Elections & Voting 8Gun Policy 5Immigration 5Abortion & Reproductive Rights 2Foreign Policy & Trade 2
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| NY Senate District 5 current
New York |
Republican/Conservative | Jan 1, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (4,254 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| S 5053 — Relates to increasing the mandatory retirement age for New York police department members | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8713 — Relates to banned members of social referral services | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2538 — Provides that applicants or recipients for SNAP benefits shall not be subjected to finger imaging as a requirement of the supplemental… | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4441 — Exempts veterans and those on active duty from paying certain fees for travel | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1962 — Enacts "Francesco's law"; repealer | Nay | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3188 — Limits physician charges for missed appointments by patients | Nay | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4500 — Enacts the consumer wheelchair repair bill of rights act | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7933 — Relates to registrations of residential mortgages in default | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7839 — Prohibits the sale of medical adhesives and bandages containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8382 — Replaces the terms father, mother, and filiation to gender neutral language; repealer | Nay | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4052 — Includes Stewart International Airport in the definition of covered airport location for the purposes of minimum wage rates | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7038 — Relates to issuance of keepsake plates for gold star mothers | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9304 — Directs the department of health to establish and maintain a menopause informational and resource webpage on the department website | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 11164 — Provides for the issuance of pet insurance | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8339 — Provides an exception to hospital visitation rules for members of the clergy | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4384 — Relates to deadlines for filing nominating petitions for small city school board elections | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8082 — Relates to authorizing the release of certain records of deceased residents of mental health facilities to family members upon written… | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9404 — Relates to the prohibition of lending institutions issuing unsolicited mail-loan checks | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6522 — Relates to Medicaid accountable care organizations | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2258 — Relates to requiring emergency notices be provided to customers in certain languages | Nay | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9350 — Provides for permitted leaves of absence for members of civil air patrol | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3733 — Designates records and information relating to a patient who has been deceased for a period of fifty years or longer as historic records no… | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7674 — Relates to the residence of the part-time judge of the city court of Lackawanna; repealer | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8401 — Expands how applicants may qualify for a license to be a dentist | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10210 — Relates to requiring the office of victim assistance to notify crime victims of the availability of victim support services | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (177 as lead sponsor)
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S 4325
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Authorizes Powell House, in the village of Farmingdale, county of Nassau, to apply for a retroactive property tax exemption
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J 1761
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Congratulating the Farmingdale High School Varsity Cheer Team upon the occasion of winning the New York State Class A Championship
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S 8874
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Relates to the use of artificial intelligence in customer services
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S 309
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Requires the development of a bleeding control kit program and the installation of bleeding control kits in schools
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S 303
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Relates to the excelsior research and development tax credit
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S 7189
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Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Police Officer Frederick G. Maley
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S 289
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Expands the offense of unlawfully dealing with a child in the second degree
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S 285
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Relates to the administration of the novel coronavirus/COVID-19 immunization
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J 1667
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Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Northwest Civic Association of Hicksville, New York
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S 295
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Relates to permitting certain claims for compensation based on a COVID-19 diagnosis
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