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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 3695 — Relates to prohibiting the inclusion of a confession of judgment in a contract or agreement for a financial product or service | Nay | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 654 — Relates to designating early polling places | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3838 — Requires medical records to be made available to patients in an electronic format through a web portal | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 688 — Provides minimum basic training related to handling emergency situations involving individuals with any physical and/or developmental… | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3274 — Authorizes special permits to remain open during certain hours of the morning | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 319 — Relates to educational leave for eligible incarcerated individuals | Nay | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1551 — Relates to prohibiting the release of consumption data | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 559 — Increases compensation of election inspectors to $300 and coordinators to $350 in New York city | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 335 — Relates to actions or practices that establish or maintain a monopoly, monopsony or restraint of trade, and authorizes a class action… | Nay | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 611 — Provides for victim statements at the sentencing of a defendant for a misdemeanor | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 825 — Establishes protections for minors who are featured in compensated video content | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2498 — Relates to the frequency and implementation of lock-down drills in schools | Nay | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1609 — Requires the department of environmental conservation, after consultation with the environmental facilities corporation and the department… | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9735 — Enacts the "home utility weatherization jobs act" | Nay | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4127 — Authorizes and directs the department of public service to conduct a study on the deployment of energy interconnection processes into the… | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9062 — Adds Salmon Creek in Monroe County to the definition of inland waterways | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5069 — Provides a filing extension for the "enhanced" STAR exemption to eligible applicants | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4763 — Ensures that parents and guardians of youth are notified when their child is arrested | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3741 — Modifies the requirements for financial disclosures for certain state and legislative officials, officers and employees | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8263 — Authorizes the Congregation Khal Mevakshei Hashem, Inc. to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10602 — Authorizes the dormitory authority to provide financing to D'Youville Housing Association LLC for the construction of facilities | Yea | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9759 — Prohibits non-compete agreements and certain restrictive covenants | Nay | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 48 — Relates to amending the constitution to prohibit an immediate vote to be called on budget bills | Yea | May 5, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7279 — Authorizes certified school psychologists to participate in the certification of certain persons as intellectually disabled or… | Nay | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 381 — Relates to certain notices and guidelines regarding mental health services and resources available to employees | Yea | May 5, 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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