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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 6274 — Relates to preferences under the affordable home ownership development program for veterans with service-related disabilities | Yea | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5003 — Rededicates the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson bridge to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt | Yea | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6181 — Relates to employment at certain licensees for the purposes of parole conditions | Nay | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2611 — Relates to participation in games of bingo by minors | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4424 — Enacts the anti-waiver of employment rights act | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 659 — Relates to the general civil penalty of the environmental conservation law | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3406 — Expands remedies for violations of New York state uniform fire prevention and building code | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1130 — Relates to protections for renters using certain housing subsidies or public assistance | Nay | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2447 — Clarifies the standard for intentional discrimination or retaliation claims | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1461 — Extends the answer time when a major capital improvement rent increase has been filed to ninety days | Nay | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3261 — Authorizes distributors of cannabis products to file annual returns electronically | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 78 — Requires colleges, universities, professional, proprietary, and graduate schools to provide a notice of tuition liability policies | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3179 — Relates to the definition of coal tar and its use in pavement products | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6227 — Provides that the commissioner of education may promulgate rules and regulations for a health education curriculum to include menstrual… | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| C 978 — Provides for the election of two Regents of the University of the State of New York | Nay | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6273 — Authorizes and directs the commissioner of education to conduct a study on the number of children who are caregivers and how being a… | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4478 — Requires the department of labor to provide a document on workplace rights to any minor seeking working papers | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4950 — Relates to the payment for services at addiction treatment centers operated by the office of addiction services and supports | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 438 — Establishes the prescription drug supply chain transparency act | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3581 — Provides lead service line identification for certain water systems | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7266 — Requires soccer programs, lacrosse programs, ice hockey programs, and field hockey programs to provide informational packets about… | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2400 — Establishes a blood clot and pulmonary embolism policy workgroup | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3207 — Establishes maximum contaminant levels and a hazard index in drinking water for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6217 — Relates to workers' access to treatment | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8949 — Relates to limiting audit and review of certain medical assistance program funds | Yea | Feb 24, 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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