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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 3820 — Requires health insurance policies include coverage for anesthesia for the duration of a medical procedure | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5089 — Creates the residential condominium owner bill of rights | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2411 — Relates to bioheating fuel requirements | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1142 — Relates to the statute of limitations for actions based on employment discrimination | Nay | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7048 — Relates to review of projects affecting the availability of maternity services | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3816 — Requires mercantile establishments to cease collections under certain circumstances | Nay | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8192 — Relates to the sufficiency of the number of judges and justices in districts and courts | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 947 — Prohibits residential landlords from charging tenants with fees for the payment of rent through an automated clearing house or online… | Nay | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4956 — Designates services to be provided by a jail-based substance use disorder treatment, peer led recovery support services, and transition… | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9286 — Prohibits parties to mediation or dispute resolution from recording such proceedings without the consent of all parties | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8941 — Authorizes Farmingdale First Baptist Church, Inc. to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2289 — Expands the veterans' preference to include veterans who did not serve during a time of war for certain housing | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9316 — Replaces the terms father, mother, and filiation to gender neutral language; repealer | Yea | Mar 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5265 — Requires screening incarcerated individuals for eligibility for public benefits prior to release | Nay | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5288 — Relates to the proper form of exhibits for submission | Nay | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4589 — Relates to federal qualified health center rate adequacy | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9275 — Requires Medicaid to cover gender-affirming care regardless of federal funding; prohibits discriminatory practices by health care entities… | Nay | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4482 — Requires that subpoenas relating to election matters be served with a separate informational sheet that summarizes why the subpoena has… | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6600 — Requires the inspection of certain non-fireproof buildings and compliance with the New York city housing maintenance code and the New York… | Nay | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3105 — Relates to reciprocity agreements with other states for medical cannabis programs | Nay | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7663 — Authorizes the assessor of Nassau county to accept an application for retroactive real property tax exempt status from Al-Muneer… | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 553 — Relates to observance of all religious holidays by institutions within the state university and the city university of New York, and… | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6334 — Expands the description of certain services which are not prohibited by statutes governing the practice of nursing | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1816 — Relates to the definition of blood lead levels | Yea | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3819 — Imposes certain penalties related to violations of building and fire code standards within fourteen days and increases certain fine amounts… | Nay | Mar 17, 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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