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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 8291 — Requires that public contracts be divided by size into large, medium, small and micro contracts for the purpose of increasing opportunities… | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7335 — Relates to enhanced eligibility requirements of STAR | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9632 — Limits the admissibility of evidence of a defendant's creative or artistic expression against such defendant in a criminal proceeding | Nay | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4591 — Prohibits broad indemnification by a design professional of a state or local agency or political subdivision involving public work for… | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8369 — Relates to access to patient or client records in the investigation and prosecution of professional licensing and misconduct proceedings | Yea | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9570 — Relates to the clergy property tax exemption | Yea | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5134 — Relates to the Long Island rail road commuter's council | Yea | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9144 — Prohibits parties to mediation or dispute resolution from recording such proceedings without the consent of all parties | Yea | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3371 — Prohibits discrimination against any individual with an actual or perceived status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense, or… | Yea | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9742 — Relates to the standards for openable windows in residential units | Nay | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1838 — Authorizes municipalities to establish an emergency repair pilot program | Yea | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9997 — Relates to physical therapist assistants | Yea | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10071 — Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage whelk and conch | Yea | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4849 — Directs the department of transportation to conduct a traffic and planning study on the feasibility of transforming the Harriman campus in… | Yea | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8371 — Relates to the release of student education records to juvenile detention facilities | Yea | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 11365 — Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through May 18, 2026 | Nay | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2484 — Directs the state energy planning board to conduct a study on time frames for preparing renewable energy facilities for clean energy… | Yea | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8378 — Requires that certain land which was conveyed to the town of Riverhead in 2011 be leased to the YMCA of Long Island for the provision of… | Yea | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10418 — Expands the veterans' services commission | Yea | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7942 — Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Lieutenant Roland "The Gator" Ward | Yea | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4969 — Requires victims of firearm violence be offered and/or provided psychiatric care | Yea | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4033 — Relates to the disposition of certain fines and penalties | Yea | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3304 — Prohibits fees for any service rendered through a bank relating to the use of an electronic benefit transfer card issued by the state or… | Yea | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3836 — Authorizes the sale of non-alcoholic versions of alcoholic beverages by licensees | Yea | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7713 — Restricts the use of automatic license plate reader information | Nay | May 14, 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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