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Steve Rhoads

NY Senate District 5

Republican/Conservative New York since Jan 1, 2023

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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

OfficePartyFromToSource
NY Senate District 5 current
New York
 Republican/Conservative Jan 1, 2023 — openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (4,254 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
S 5014 — Enacts the "Big Five African Trophies Act" relating to banning the importation, transportation and possession of certain African wildlife… Yea May 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 1636 — Authorizes the city school district of the city of Salamanca to establish a reserve fund for federal impact aid in the event such aid is… Yea May 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 1664 — Provides access to live scan fingerprinting to society for the prevention of cruelty to animals officers Yea May 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 1784 — Relates to the inspection of certain vacated or abandoned properties for abandoned companion animals Yea May 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 197 — Relates to the sentencing for the crime of aggravated cruelty to animals Yea May 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 1741 — Relates to the penalty for the abandonment of animals Yea May 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 1048 — Requires public agencies to establish preliminary license application procedures to determine whether an applicant for a license would be… Nay May 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 428 — Requires chain restaurants to label menu items that have a high content of sodium Nay May 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 4842 — Relates to the utilization of renewable energy at state-owned facilities in Albany Nay May 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 6025 — Authorizes licensed creative arts therapists to bill Medicaid directly for their services Yea May 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 3184 — Allows certain adult care facilities to arrange for limited nursing services Yea May 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 1158 — Requires events held by the state or on state property which include alcohol to include alcohol produced within the state Yea May 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 7638 — Provides that certain purchase contracts to purchase food can be awarded to a qualified bidder who complies with certain standards when… Yea May 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8635 — Relates to establishing a special needs assisted living demonstration program Yea May 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 4744 — Increases personal needs allowance amounts Yea May 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8395 — Relates to orders not to resuscitate and decisions regarding life-sustaining treatment and hospice care Yea May 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 6578 — Provides that consenting registrants of the adoption information registry may pre-authorize the release of identifying information Yea May 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 9678 — Adds employee-owned enterprises to the list of preferred contractors for public contracts in the state Yea May 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 5744 — Relates to increasing monetary penalties for public health law violations Nay May 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 3364 — Establishes an office of the state medical fund ombudsperson and a medical indemnity fund advisory panel Yea May 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 3336 — Relates to contracts for school food services Yea May 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 4275 — Relates to the closure of nursing homes Nay May 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 6576 — Establishes procurement goals for New York state food products purchased by state agencies Yea May 5, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (177 as lead sponsor)

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