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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 1858 — Expands protections regarding violations of safety conditions in adult care facilities | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3366 — Provides person/entity with authority to operate a hospital shall be subject to approval by public health and health planning council for… | Nay | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4750 — Prohibits the retention of any amount of payment due and owing for materials delivered and accepted for a public or private construction… | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9539 — Requires the department of health to create and issue a five-year plan with its proposals to best mitigate the persistence of lead in… | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5339 — Provides for dentist loan repayment and practice support | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6020 — Requires the director of the division of minority and women's business development in the department of economic development to give… | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8851 — Relates to prohibitions on the use of certain tropical hardwoods for state contracts | Nay | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5071 — Increases the maximum amount of individual awards for the physician loan repayment program and physician practice support program | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8658 — Relates to allowing health care professionals to perform services at the Ironman Lake Placid | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6006 — Clarifies the eligibility of an employment agency for status as a small business for certain programs | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3964 — Relates to including rescue inhaler prescriptions for asthma and other chronic respiratory diseases for individuals under age nineteen in… | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7408 — Relates to requiring food service establishments to permit the use of reusable beverage and food containers provided by customers | Nay | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7730 — Requires state contracts with construction firms reserve a percent of such contract to soft cost spending towards small businesses | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1634 — Provides for primary care investment | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1917 — Establishes an emergency insulin program | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2075 — Relates to state agency contracts with not-for-profit corporations | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6717 — Establishes fetal and infant mortality review boards | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5756 — Creates a transparency database for contracted not-for-profit organizations | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4462 — Authorizes Medicaid coverage for the complex care assistant program | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10167 — Relates to the administration of certain funds and accounts related to the 2026-2027 budget, authorizing certain payments and transfers | Yea | May 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1388 — Relates to the definition of coal tar and its use in pavement products | Yea | May 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2291 — Expands the applicability of the assessment exemption for living quarters for parent or grandparent | Yea | May 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 616 — Relates to designating the month of May "Korean American Family Month" | Yea | May 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1327 — Relates to establishing minimum standards for payment plans for eligible customers | Yea | May 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 161 — Expands the eligibility period for indigent legal service attorneys to receive certain loan forgiveness and increases loan reimbursement… | Yea | May 4, 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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