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Brian Kavanagh

NY Senate District 27

Democratic New York since Jan 1, 2023

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Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
NY Senate District 27 current New York	Democratic	Jan 1, 2023	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
NY Senate District 26 New York	Democratic	—	Dec 31, 2022	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (4,421 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
S 6717 Establishes fetal and infant mortality review boards	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a0dd9b13-e3e1-4a5b-a0b2-72d9b9209324	May 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a0dd9b13-e3e1-4a5b-a0b2-72d9b9209324 CC0-1.0
A 5578 Extends eligibility for real property tax exemptions to certain veterans	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll cea6445f-3930-405b-a0ce-50f309e060b1	May 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cea6445f-3930-405b-a0ce-50f309e060b1 CC0-1.0
S 6626 Establishes a public online registry of vacant commercial storefronts	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 26e9d9b0-8a12-43f1-8127-d23fcf3d6b2b	May 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/26e9d9b0-8a12-43f1-8127-d23fcf3d6b2b CC0-1.0
A 6741 Requires state and county boards of elections to post sample ballots online at least twelve days…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll de5c440c-de12-43a9-a0f4-48ccf8ce9b63	May 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/de5c440c-de12-43a9-a0f4-48ccf8ce9b63 CC0-1.0
S 8956 Relates to transferring the village of Potsdam housing authority to the village of Canton housing…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 016ae272-cf6c-4cfc-ac31-9ffb237c1a43	May 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/016ae272-cf6c-4cfc-ac31-9ffb237c1a43 CC0-1.0
S 7779 Creates a distinctive license plate for veterans honoring Borinqueneers	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 38edc833-1213-4a29-9d6f-5531d57e1035	May 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/38edc833-1213-4a29-9d6f-5531d57e1035 CC0-1.0
S 4152 Establishes September twenty-second of each year as a day of commemoration known as Veteran Suicide…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 568f381c-2eb9-4c6b-8b45-9ad212a9e767	May 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/568f381c-2eb9-4c6b-8b45-9ad212a9e767 CC0-1.0
S 7484 Establishes a statewide residential families committee	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0e9e06c4-5e2c-46bd-a080-dd9c658b7eed	May 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0e9e06c4-5e2c-46bd-a080-dd9c658b7eed CC0-1.0
S 4945 Requires certain reports of public authorities are published via the public authorities reporting…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 60af3610-5474-44a6-87f2-224bcafdb3ba	May 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/60af3610-5474-44a6-87f2-224bcafdb3ba CC0-1.0
S 8962 Authorizes the assessor of the town of Hempstead to accept an application for a real property tax…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a4a14da7-2cb3-4fcc-9466-b828e2e8beee	May 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a4a14da7-2cb3-4fcc-9466-b828e2e8beee CC0-1.0
A 7840 Provides that consenting registrants of the adoption information registry may pre-authorize the…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7443e8d2-4861-4547-976a-77230e65edea	May 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7443e8d2-4861-4547-976a-77230e65edea CC0-1.0
A 3029 Establishes standards for the reuse of deconstructed building materials	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9130ea75-c7af-43bc-a1a1-a23ff6e2bb71	May 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9130ea75-c7af-43bc-a1a1-a23ff6e2bb71 CC0-1.0
A 10325 Authorizes the assessor of the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk, to accept an application for…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7cb258f8-76f0-47b2-8a92-cff657e110a5	May 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7cb258f8-76f0-47b2-8a92-cff657e110a5 CC0-1.0
S 8732 Relates to qualifications for holding the office of deputy sheriff in the county of Montgomery	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8563e52c-8452-41fa-8a64-32be7d6b52da	May 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8563e52c-8452-41fa-8a64-32be7d6b52da CC0-1.0
S 8188 Authorizes the town of Rhinebeck, county of Dutchess, to establish hotel and motel taxes within…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 64f7f11f-4dd0-429e-8af5-ddaba7ffca52	May 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/64f7f11f-4dd0-429e-8af5-ddaba7ffca52 CC0-1.0
S 6020 Requires the director of the division of minority and women's business development in the…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e954d9ea-6c40-4531-8d68-ef3237585e63	May 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e954d9ea-6c40-4531-8d68-ef3237585e63 CC0-1.0
S 3243 Establishes a dental health demonstration project in the county of Monroe	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a9540726-65dc-4daa-8654-16384a6b5c28	May 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a9540726-65dc-4daa-8654-16384a6b5c28 CC0-1.0
S 6047 Permits the town of Monroe to impose a hotel and motel tax	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 96df2b3b-5f9e-452f-b8f9-ef754165acb2	May 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/96df2b3b-5f9e-452f-b8f9-ef754165acb2 CC0-1.0
S 6025 Authorizes licensed creative arts therapists to bill Medicaid directly for their services	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5a855594-9d12-447e-b523-16040654b9e5	May 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5a855594-9d12-447e-b523-16040654b9e5 CC0-1.0
S 8482 Relates to the use of revenues from hotel or motel taxes in the county of Essex	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f79d7085-d6e9-4591-a978-d67667015e78	May 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f79d7085-d6e9-4591-a978-d67667015e78 CC0-1.0
S 1783 Prohibits the misrepresentation or collection of certain fees related to the delivery, usage, and…	Floor Vote - Version: C	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3df2ee40-eafc-4b12-b231-86490f480eca	May 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3df2ee40-eafc-4b12-b231-86490f480eca CC0-1.0
S 9793 Repeals section 470 of the judiciary law relating to allowing attorneys having offices in the state…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll de0e64dc-a7bf-40bb-a541-6c97780012a7	May 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/de0e64dc-a7bf-40bb-a541-6c97780012a7 CC0-1.0
S 9273 Exempts certain parcels of land from licensing restrictions prohibiting manufacturers, wholesalers…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d0613bbe-8eb2-42ff-a2f9-b382957f6957	May 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d0613bbe-8eb2-42ff-a2f9-b382957f6957 CC0-1.0
S 6225 Relates to inspections of child day care homes, programs and facilities, and opioid overdose…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 710b7ff7-ad41-4405-8918-8123d6e4930a	May 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/710b7ff7-ad41-4405-8918-8123d6e4930a CC0-1.0
S 5049 Relates to licensing of independent insurance adjusters	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c15a4f34-8488-44e3-89c9-44f3c4b25be4	May 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c15a4f34-8488-44e3-89c9-44f3c4b25be4 CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (173 as lead sponsor)

S 9430 NY · —
Relates to priority applicants and inspection of units under the housing access voucher pilot program

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S 3190 NY · —
Expands eligibility for the low interest rate program of the state of New York mortgage agency

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S 9514 NY · —
Prohibits certain financial institutions from charging a fee based on the frequency of payments or for changing the frequency of mortgage payments

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S 8583 NY · —
Requires property/casualty insurance companies to submit certain data to the department of financial services and authorizes premium discounts to policyholders…

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S 1457 NY · —
Provides for adjustment of the maximum income threshold for eligibility for SCRIE, DRIE, SCHE and DHE by any increase in the consumer price index

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S 1462 NY · —
Relates to establishing ground rent rebates for eligible homeowners and renters in the Battery Park project area

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S 9571 NY · —
Permits multiple transfers of low-income housing tax credits

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S 9561 NY · —
Requires property/casualty insurance companies to submit information on multifamily housing premiums and claims paid to the department of financial services

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S 9572 NY · —
Requires at least one director on a board of directors be a primary resident of the residential cooperative housing corporation and prohibits certain charges…

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S 7553 NY · —
Relates to establishing extended producer responsibility for tires

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