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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 5387 — Directs the commissioner of transportation to waive an annual security deposit fee for use of state land | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8874 — Authorizes the widow of Gerald J. Sullivan to file an application with the New York state and local police and fire retirement system on… | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9381 — Relates to unauthorized rental car use | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3618 — Relates to the tribal-state compact revenue account | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10605 — Relates to disability claims for a qualifying World Trade Center | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9240 — Relates to school tax relief exemption notification | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 84 — Relates to the perimeter rule at LaGuardia airport | Nay | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10079 — Relates to the qualifications to serve as a member of the citywide council on English language learners and of the citywide council on high… | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4306 — Requires patient hospital admissions form to allow patient to designate a domestic partner with the same privileges as a next-of-kin… | Nay | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7495 — Enacts the menopause awareness improvement act | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10359 — Provides for certain death benefits to correction officers, correction officer-sergeants, correction officer-captains, assistant wardens… | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5306 — Relates to the level of acceptable light transmittance of automobile window tint and film | Nay | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8680 — Requires cities that fluoridate public water supplies to comply with certain provisions of law and publish a notice prior to discontinuing… | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7633 — Relates to electric charging station fee transparency | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 852 — Requires bicycles advertised for sale or resale in New York state to have an identifying serial number and for such serial number to be… | Nay | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1357 — Relates to the amount of St. Lawrence county economic development power that may be used by the New York Power Authority to generate net… | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8925 — Prohibits the sale of 7-hydroxymitragynine products | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9598 — Relates to prohibitions on the use of certain tropical hardwoods for state contracts | Nay | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3283 — Relates to the operation of gene synthesis providers and manufacturers of gene synthesis equipment | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8798 — Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Assembly Member Bobby D'Andrea | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2399 — Relates to establishing a sex trafficking awareness and prevention program | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6804 — Relates to the disclosure of the records of court proceedings in certain mental hygiene proceedings | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9326 — Authorizes the assessor of the town of Babylon to accept an application for exemption from real property taxes from Tiegerman Community… | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6559 — Establishes a veterans' bill of rights | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7096 — Relates to warning labels on certain sports and muscle creams | 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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