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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 879 Establishes the garden protection act	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll efbd536e-2559-4cbf-bc86-b81c77c70e66	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/efbd536e-2559-4cbf-bc86-b81c77c70e66 CC0-1.0
S 6929 Relates to dental laboratories	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b4f74918-1de2-4e0e-b1cc-8bff5f3301fa	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b4f74918-1de2-4e0e-b1cc-8bff5f3301fa CC0-1.0
S 6759 Authorizes the application of topical fluoride varnish to a child's teeth by a parent or legal…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 835e736a-d6c2-4987-908c-3a852998ed7b	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/835e736a-d6c2-4987-908c-3a852998ed7b CC0-1.0
S 887 Relates to filing in surrogate's court	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0705b8cc-c7a5-4d14-9914-9039bb4815b3	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0705b8cc-c7a5-4d14-9914-9039bb4815b3 CC0-1.0
S 228 Requires manufactured home park owners to provide a written justification for rent increases in…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d254d927-5abb-4f1e-b480-aaf64d5c999a	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d254d927-5abb-4f1e-b480-aaf64d5c999a CC0-1.0
S 257 Authorizes a study on lithium-ion battery fires and prevention	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 744d4644-54de-43f4-8fe8-78922b02c25d	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/744d4644-54de-43f4-8fe8-78922b02c25d CC0-1.0
S 566 In relation to enrollment eligibility for election officials in the address confidentiality program	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 814d3c75-df5a-49e5-b27c-706b1bb9c80e	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/814d3c75-df5a-49e5-b27c-706b1bb9c80e CC0-1.0
S 5779 Requires certain entities to stock opioid antagonists and to store naloxone nasal sprays with or…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c747d6e1-aa81-4088-a6cf-eea4eef3cee0	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c747d6e1-aa81-4088-a6cf-eea4eef3cee0 CC0-1.0
S 2627 Establishes the homeownership protection program	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 521a4423-d939-415b-8525-a5cd37ffdc58	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/521a4423-d939-415b-8525-a5cd37ffdc58 CC0-1.0
A 2330 Requires electronic filing of all lobbying filings	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8c553f54-a231-4436-94e1-d42f8d3b3e8a	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8c553f54-a231-4436-94e1-d42f8d3b3e8a CC0-1.0
S 630 Requires victims be notified of right to make a victim impact statement and allows them to…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 90cb2b23-dc49-4e6a-83a3-f2e333237d70	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/90cb2b23-dc49-4e6a-83a3-f2e333237d70 CC0-1.0
S 3699 Enacts the "facial recognition technology study act"	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0309a445-6d70-4480-96e3-67d560693b0b	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0309a445-6d70-4480-96e3-67d560693b0b CC0-1.0
S 1052 Directs the department of economic development to move the central New York welcome center to the…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b0f96874-dc6c-4ac1-b2f8-74da87d6d62c	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b0f96874-dc6c-4ac1-b2f8-74da87d6d62c CC0-1.0
S 5116 Relates to the documentation and preservation of Black history in New York state by the state…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4b10a987-fb0c-4190-8b8c-8e07c6557909	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4b10a987-fb0c-4190-8b8c-8e07c6557909 CC0-1.0
S 410 Relates to certain jury awards in employment discrimination actions	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8abe4e94-0428-4c18-bbdb-ae1540ecb28e	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8abe4e94-0428-4c18-bbdb-ae1540ecb28e CC0-1.0
S 3852 Prohibits the sale of playground surfacing materials that contain PFAS, PAHs or more than ninety…	Floor Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll fe779b4c-ea57-45d5-8587-81e268912dce	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fe779b4c-ea57-45d5-8587-81e268912dce CC0-1.0
S 3736 Relates to project applications and advisory opinions of the public authorities control board	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 14812c40-9152-4690-abee-4f174379fdf3	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/14812c40-9152-4690-abee-4f174379fdf3 CC0-1.0
S 661 Prohibits the imposition of different premium rates for disability insurance based on gender	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2dfd429e-9ee8-42fd-b378-e411472ab8ef	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2dfd429e-9ee8-42fd-b378-e411472ab8ef CC0-1.0
R 1722 Senate budget resolution in response to the 2026-2027 Executive Budget submission	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll fc2f8e7d-8781-4434-ab2f-99da3f988cae	Mar 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fc2f8e7d-8781-4434-ab2f-99da3f988cae CC0-1.0
S 1148 Enacts the rider representation act relating to membership on the board of the metropolitan…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5e115a2b-48a5-4d6c-b07d-e0bdaf2f58d9	Mar 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5e115a2b-48a5-4d6c-b07d-e0bdaf2f58d9 CC0-1.0
S 1050 Relates to allowing telephone calls prior to an incarcerated individual's transfer	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll dbb747a7-a1b3-47bd-a57d-4fddc0ec9bc2	Mar 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dbb747a7-a1b3-47bd-a57d-4fddc0ec9bc2 CC0-1.0
S 7962 Sets the timeline for candidate declination	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2871ad95-80a5-4068-ae35-78afed2eecdc	Mar 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2871ad95-80a5-4068-ae35-78afed2eecdc CC0-1.0
S 7202 Establishes the crimes of unlawful dissemination or publication of intimate images in the first…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6e74941f-ec7e-43ce-968a-a9b6d3c6abbf	Mar 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6e74941f-ec7e-43ce-968a-a9b6d3c6abbf CC0-1.0
S 8741 Establishes the interagency elder justice task force	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b0150b50-0047-42b3-b521-273868575e4e	Mar 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b0150b50-0047-42b3-b521-273868575e4e CC0-1.0
S 5105 Directs the commissioner of the office of addiction services and supports to promulgate rules and…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 101b856a-4326-49e3-ba1b-f62a6c21bf7a	Mar 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/101b856a-4326-49e3-ba1b-f62a6c21bf7a 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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