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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 5940 Permits unvented attics and unvented enclosed rafter assemblies to be sealed with air-impermeable…	Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2ae022dd-6c60-421f-bbc9-bcb4b2b95f4a	Mar 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2ae022dd-6c60-421f-bbc9-bcb4b2b95f4a CC0-1.0
S 3820 Requires health insurance policies include coverage for anesthesia for the duration of a medical…	Floor Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll acebc4a3-d14c-43ff-8c89-269963962dc5	Mar 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/acebc4a3-d14c-43ff-8c89-269963962dc5 CC0-1.0
S 5089 Creates the residential condominium owner bill of rights	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 28e2ac9d-c140-4a3d-abbd-ba5cef2f74ab	Mar 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/28e2ac9d-c140-4a3d-abbd-ba5cef2f74ab CC0-1.0
S 2122 Authorizes municipalities and the department of financial services to seek civil penalties for…	Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9a25f985-e0b0-41a6-85a1-8e70f6ddf03b	Mar 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a25f985-e0b0-41a6-85a1-8e70f6ddf03b CC0-1.0
S 2411 Relates to bioheating fuel requirements	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3ac72379-714e-4bc0-b02f-fda45652372c	Mar 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3ac72379-714e-4bc0-b02f-fda45652372c CC0-1.0
S 1142 Relates to the statute of limitations for actions based on employment discrimination	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll bc870d7a-20ff-434f-874d-1928ef3b70b0	Mar 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bc870d7a-20ff-434f-874d-1928ef3b70b0 CC0-1.0
S 8170 Authorizes a tax abatement for alterations and improvements to multiple dwellings for purposes of…	Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 70b26be7-af26-4f39-b24a-98752c02e368	Mar 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/70b26be7-af26-4f39-b24a-98752c02e368 CC0-1.0
S 7048 Relates to review of projects affecting the availability of maternity services	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 85174497-5790-4cae-9364-5e36263ab924	Mar 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/85174497-5790-4cae-9364-5e36263ab924 CC0-1.0
S 947 Prohibits residential landlords from charging tenants with fees for the payment of rent through an…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e84ddce7-f8e2-4b86-8653-f9928b5abbc2	Mar 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e84ddce7-f8e2-4b86-8653-f9928b5abbc2 CC0-1.0
S 4956 Designates services to be provided by a jail-based substance use disorder treatment, peer led…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll fb24cf6b-3177-47ff-8cab-62829d5809ad	Mar 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fb24cf6b-3177-47ff-8cab-62829d5809ad CC0-1.0
S 2117 Relates to prosecution by the department of financial services and municipalities of certain…	Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2e2bed57-f59b-4538-8baf-05988b969998	Mar 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2e2bed57-f59b-4538-8baf-05988b969998 CC0-1.0
S 8941 Authorizes Farmingdale First Baptist Church, Inc. to receive retroactive real property tax exempt…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a2987660-0937-4775-b8e6-490e7e161df9	Mar 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a2987660-0937-4775-b8e6-490e7e161df9 CC0-1.0
S 2289 Expands the veterans' preference to include veterans who did not serve during a time of war for…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 52d86b7a-fbdb-44ca-9cfd-c901a4fa95bc	Mar 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/52d86b7a-fbdb-44ca-9cfd-c901a4fa95bc CC0-1.0
S 2091 Establishes standards for the reuse of deconstructed building materials	Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3064f090-e333-4115-a83b-4a94b6eb4cef	Mar 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3064f090-e333-4115-a83b-4a94b6eb4cef CC0-1.0
S 2134 Relates to requirements for a building owner to refuse to renew a lease under the real estate…	Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a14b42fc-157a-433a-a385-4fea5563f869	Mar 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a14b42fc-157a-433a-a385-4fea5563f869 CC0-1.0
S 5265 Requires screening incarcerated individuals for eligibility for public benefits prior to release	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 72f8780a-fae7-479f-8566-665244e74940	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/72f8780a-fae7-479f-8566-665244e74940 CC0-1.0
S 5288 Relates to the proper form of exhibits for submission	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 36d5f0d7-6aed-4c7a-860e-30ae3d55e7df	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/36d5f0d7-6aed-4c7a-860e-30ae3d55e7df CC0-1.0
S 4482 Requires that subpoenas relating to election matters be served with a separate informational sheet…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c42a541c-d779-4c68-a1a1-64de9efe2223	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c42a541c-d779-4c68-a1a1-64de9efe2223 CC0-1.0
S 6600 Requires the inspection of certain non-fireproof buildings and compliance with the New York city…	Floor Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll dd695b55-7bd7-4d52-b8b9-abe21a975972	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dd695b55-7bd7-4d52-b8b9-abe21a975972 CC0-1.0
S 7663 Authorizes the assessor of Nassau county to accept an application for retroactive real property tax…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 32a37384-0869-4f00-ac5c-361e5eb25b73	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/32a37384-0869-4f00-ac5c-361e5eb25b73 CC0-1.0
S 553 Relates to observance of all religious holidays by institutions within the state university and the…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 03656895-b3b7-46ca-a1f3-cca649901654	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/03656895-b3b7-46ca-a1f3-cca649901654 CC0-1.0
S 6334 Expands the description of certain services which are not prohibited by statutes governing the…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b7833892-a00e-4e03-b8c2-ace1c63079d1	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b7833892-a00e-4e03-b8c2-ace1c63079d1 CC0-1.0
S 3819 Imposes certain penalties related to violations of building and fire code standards within fourteen…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2fe835d2-95df-4863-be48-b648182fcc2a	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2fe835d2-95df-4863-be48-b648182fcc2a CC0-1.0
S 1368 Creates a temporary state pesticide commission to study the effects of the application of…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1903427a-eb96-4d14-ad70-4b347a84baa9	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1903427a-eb96-4d14-ad70-4b347a84baa9 CC0-1.0
S 4514 Requires the commissioner of labor to prepare an annual report on the cost of living, poverty rates…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 25754c8a-b37c-40e6-8c36-224e7e1fef80	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/25754c8a-b37c-40e6-8c36-224e7e1fef80 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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