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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 4306 — Requires patient hospital admissions form to allow patient to designate a domestic partner with the same privileges as a next-of-kin… | Yea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1055 — Prohibits the division of criminal justice services from disclosing pending adjournment in contemplation of dismissals on civil records of… | Nay | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 11010 — Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through April 22, 2026 | Yea | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5280 — Relates to providing language access services to individuals relating to certain tax abatement programs | Yea | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2224 — Relates to reporting requirements on small nonprofits | Nay | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5340 — Allows medical assistants to administer vaccines | Yea | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4188 — Establishes the crime of misappropriation of payroll funds | Yea | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3147 — Relates to the sale of a non-indemnity legal service plan | Yea | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2708 — Relates to advanced transmission technologies | Nay | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 114 — Prohibits state chartered banking institutions from investing in and providing financing for private prisons | Nay | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1116 — Designates April twentieth as a day of commemoration to be known as New York state constitution day | Yea | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5598 — Relates to protections for private education loan borrowers and cosigners | Yea | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2546 — Authorizes the mortgagee or lienor of an abandoned multiple dwelling to apply for the appointment of a receiver to bring the building into… | Nay | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2078 — Requires or allows licensing entities to suspend business licenses for certain businesses that are charged or convicted of wage theft | Yea | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3352 — Relates to electronic delivery of insurance notices | Yea | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3190 — Expands eligibility for the low interest rate program of the state of New York mortgage agency | Yea | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1673 — Relates to requiring new employees to be provided certain information relating to student loan repayment information | Nay | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1984 — Directs the commissioner to publicly publish an annual report on the environmental radiation surveillance program | Yea | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 354 — Expands the healthcare services provided by telehealth | Yea | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3575 — Relates to establishing a uterine fibroids awareness and education program | Yea | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 11000 — Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through April 20, 2026 | Yea | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6817 — Authorizing the assessor of the county of Nassau to accept from the Incorporated Village of Hempstead an application for exemption from… | Yea | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1912 — Relates to medical assistance coverage for medically tailored meals | Nay | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1701 — Relates to strengthening of utility storm response and compliance | Nay | Apr 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1966 — Requires social services districts to automatically re-enroll eligible persons or households for the low-income home energy assistance… | Yea | Apr 15, 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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