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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 10250 — Authorizes Christian Congregation of Long Island to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9209 — Relates to lights for bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10998 — Relates to the Sag Harbor Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association, Inc. | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9539 — Relates to allowing health care professionals to perform services at the Ironman Lake Placid | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 11381 — Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage sharks | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 11321 — Removes residency requirements for Washington county deputy county attorneys | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8953 — Establishes the Clarence Center Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10293 — Authorizes Michael O'Brien to take the competitive civil service examination for the position of police officer and be placed on the… | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6484 — Relates to copayment and coinsurance charged for physical and occupational therapy services | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6347 — Relates to requiring governmental entities to implement multifactor authentication for local and remote network access | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7928 — Limits the suspension or revocation of an individual's driver's license when participating in a treatment court program | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6870 — Relates to conducting a study on the access of state public libraries and library systems to capital funding | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7499 — Relates to the definition and term of real estate listing agreements | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8151 — Relates to proposed rate changes for gas and electric service | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 520 — Ensures ovarian cancer survivors have the right to access screenings for health conditions | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4903 — Directs the creation of a document giving certain notice to parents and guardians of school age students who are diagnosed with a… | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6758 — Requires practitioners to discuss certain risks with a patient who is being prescribed a controlled substance or an opioid analgesic | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1418 — Relates to the award of reasonable attorney's fees in certain proceedings | Nay | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5998 — Relates to notice requirement of adult care facility closures | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1172 — Requires towers to clean up any debris in the surrounding area resulting from the vehicles they are towing | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2069 — Establishes the position of an insurance liaison on the disaster preparedness commission | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3228 — Provides for electronic notice for collateral loan brokers | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7689 — Relates to voting of overseas military voters and special federal voters | Nay | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6256 — Authorizes county highway superintendents to rent road machinery from any city, town or village and authorizes town highway superintendents… | Yea | May 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3050 — Authorizes an expedited application review process for certain health care professionals licensed to practice in other jurisdictions to… | Yea | May 29, 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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