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Steve Rhoads

NY Senate District 5

Republican/Conservative New York since Jan 1, 2023

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Issue areas

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Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
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
S 2278 — Requires general hospitals to have a registered professional nurse as a member of the governing entity responsible for developing a general…	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 6266 — Establishes a quality incentive program for managed care providers	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 4925 — Relates to requiring training to reduce abusive conduct and bullying in the workplace	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 5939 — Relates to payments by a pharmacy benefit manager to participating pharmacies	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 1855 — Strengthens protections for patients regarding sexual misconduct by medical providers	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 2438 — Relates to potable water testing at state and local parks	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 893 — Relates to the use of psychotropic medications in nursing homes and adult care facilities	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 1912 — Relates to medical assistance coverage for medically tailored meals	Nay	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 4980 — Relates to the preservation of regionally significant projects with respect to agencies drawing on funds for new building projects	Nay	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 1618 — Enacts the "New York affordable drug manufacturing act"	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 1796 — Includes services provided by certified recovery peer advocates and certain services provided at inpatient facilities as part of standard…	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 940 — Establishes mandatory minimum medicaid coverage for hospital confinement for childbirth	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 707 — Relates to certain data required in an annual report on the administration of managed long term care plans	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 1571 — Provides funding for abortion services and travel-related expenses not covered by the military for certain New York state residents	Nay	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 2499 — Relates to employment discrimination relating to family leave	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 634 — Requires certain health insurance policies to provide coverage for diabetes and prediabetes screening	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 5049 — Relates to licensing of independent insurance adjusters	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 2128 — Relates to requiring certain health insurance issuers to certify that at least a majority of prescription drug rebates are provided to…	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 371 — Relates to creating a wholesale prescription drug importation program	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 2236 — Enacts the wage payment integrity act	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 3203 — Preserves access to affordable drugs	Nay	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 2280 — Requires a lethality assessment in incidents of domestic violence	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 7690 — Relates to the requirements for licensure of funeral directors	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 354 — Expands the healthcare services provided by telehealth	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 1963 — Authorizes retail clinics to provide certain services	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (177 as lead sponsor)

S 4325 NY · —
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 NY · —
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 NY · —
Relates to the use of artificial intelligence in customer services

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S 309 NY · —
Requires the development of a bleeding control kit program and the installation of bleeding control kits in schools

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S 303 NY · —
Relates to the excelsior research and development tax credit

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S 7189 NY · —
Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Police Officer Frederick G. Maley

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S 289 NY · —
Expands the offense of unlawfully dealing with a child in the second degree

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S 285 NY · —
Relates to the administration of the novel coronavirus/COVID-19 immunization

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J 1667 NY · —
Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Northwest Civic Association of Hicksville, New York

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S 295 NY · —
Relates to permitting certain claims for compensation based on a COVID-19 diagnosis

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