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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 9848 — Relates to the contents of claims | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9894 — Relates to admissibility of evidence of a victim's sexual conduct, sexual predisposition, or manner of dress | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9788 — Relates to arbitration proceedings | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 998 — Permits telemedicine services for mental and behavioral health issues under the workers' compensation system | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 897 — Relates to nursing employees | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3950 — Expands the empire state apprenticeship tax credit to include additional credit for people with disabilities | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9582 — Relates to persons ineligible to act as a fiduciary | Nay | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3158 — Adds animal fighting to the definition of criminal activity for purposes of enterprise corruption crimes | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9790 — Relates to audio-visual coverage of judicial proceedings by the media; repealer | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3073 — Establishes a civil remedy for the protection of animals denied proper care | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8733 — Relates to qualifications for holding the office of correction officer in the county of Montgomery | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3026 — Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5488 — Relates to microchipping of certain animals possessed by animal protective associations and rescue organizations | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4515 — Requires employers of domestic workers to provide annual sick leave to such workers | Nay | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7204 — Exempts the Caughdenoy Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. from the forty-five percent limit on non-resident members | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9765 — Enacts the "sunshine in litigation act" regarding protective orders | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9174 — Relates to the calculation of full-time employment for purposes of the federal public service loan forgiveness program | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5850 — Prohibits the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 951 — Requires real estate brokers and salespersons to compile and disclose client demographic data to the secretary of state | Nay | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2646 — Adds Falls Brook, Jones Brook, Kelso Brook, Minerva Stream, and Trout Brook to the definition of inland waterways for the purposes of… | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9789 — Relates to obtaining jurisdiction over certain defendants in matters relating to a tenancy or lease | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9076 — Directs the department of health to create an informational pamphlet concerning intrauterine devices | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9798 — Prohibits using possession of reproductive or sexual health devices as evidence in a trial, hearing or proceeding in certain circumstances | Nay | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9207 — Prohibits restrictions on insurance policies based on the policyholder harboring or owning any dog of a specific breed or mixture of breeds | Nay | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2596 — Relates to an individual's right to request a hearing regarding an unemployment insurance benefits claim | 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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