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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 5265 — Requires screening incarcerated individuals for eligibility for public benefits prior to release | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1557 — Enacts the "tenants organizing act" | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8370 — Relates to the responsibility for certain temporary-resident preschool children with disabilities | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8848 — Enacts the "Clock Should Stop Act" | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3883 — Relates to dispensing certain controlled substances for use by a person with a substance use disorder | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10043 — Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage scup | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3188 — Limits physician charges for missed appointments by patients | Nay | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9767 — Increases the value of a motor vehicle exempt from the provisions of a will or intestate distribution for the benefit of the family of a… | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6848 — Provides for the expansion of regional farmers' markets | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1965 — Restores medical futility as a basis for DNR | Nay | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3254 — Relates to requiring children enrolled in an overnight camp, children's summer day camp, or travelling summer day camp to be vaccinated | Nay | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4275 — Relates to the closure of nursing homes | Nay | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6375 — Removes the requirement that consent for the payment of certain medical services must occur after such services are administered | Nay | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9796 — Relates to prohibiting pre-payment penalties for mortgages secured by real property owned in a cooperative form of ownership | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6980 — Creates a temporary state commission concerning the incidence of asthma in Brooklyn | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9153 — Relates to licensing restrictions for on-premises alcohol consumption for manufacturers and wholesalers of alcoholic beverages at specific… | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9428 — Relates to voiding certain agreements conditioning the right of a subcontractor's or material supplier's right to commence a lawsuit or… | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6009 — Relates to youth programs sponsored by fire departments | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10009 — Prohibits adverse employment action where an employee renders first aid or emergency treatment | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8454 — Relates to the residency requirement for the St. Lawrence county public health director and community services director | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9279 — Relates to the operation of gene synthesis providers and manufacturers of gene synthesis equipment | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5998 — Establishes "Kyra's Law" | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9772 — Relates to actions and proceedings seeking an abatement of rent based on violations of the housing maintenance code | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9773 — Relates to remedies for unlawful discharge or discrimination for the exercise of an employee's right to be absent from employment for jury… | Nay | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10111 — Prohibits certain surcharges on self-installed dishwashers in housing accommodations subject to rent control | Nay | May 19, 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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