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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 5280 Relates to providing language access services to individuals relating to certain tax abatement…	Aging Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 368e9fa1-ef93-4c00-9da2-08a871da3c9c	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/368e9fa1-ef93-4c00-9da2-08a871da3c9c CC0-1.0
S 3697 Relates to reporting of climate-related financial risk	Environmental Conservation Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll bf0662ac-da2b-4c2f-b0ff-6545808ae841	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bf0662ac-da2b-4c2f-b0ff-6545808ae841 CC0-1.0
S 7160 Establishes the senior center council; repealer	Aging Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c608c576-6da0-49ea-b61a-2d93f110b1e4	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c608c576-6da0-49ea-b61a-2d93f110b1e4 CC0-1.0
S 6879 Establishes the New York youth climate corps	Environmental Conservation Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 06699ebd-fa2d-46d6-a7b0-e29118e7131c	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/06699ebd-fa2d-46d6-a7b0-e29118e7131c CC0-1.0
S 7410 Directs the department of environmental conservation to conduct a study on retrofitting certain…	Environmental Conservation Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 05e2aec9-ac63-49c6-9685-b5eebdd5ac8d	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/05e2aec9-ac63-49c6-9685-b5eebdd5ac8d CC0-1.0
S 4805 Requires the state to handle the income verification process for the purposes of the senior citizen…	Aging Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c3946b7c-7217-4c52-9d52-a680034dff92	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c3946b7c-7217-4c52-9d52-a680034dff92 CC0-1.0
S 2493 Relates to the community air monitoring program	Environmental Conservation Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c4743c2c-e3ec-4834-abcf-6e17c2946bd3	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c4743c2c-e3ec-4834-abcf-6e17c2946bd3 CC0-1.0
S 5069 Provides a filing extension for the "enhanced" STAR exemption to eligible applicants	Aging Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 921218cd-7fa5-4304-bff5-f4609ce51976	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/921218cd-7fa5-4304-bff5-f4609ce51976 CC0-1.0
S 2411 Relates to bioheating fuel requirements	Environmental Conservation Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll db782270-d07e-4b0d-8b58-dfc11657ac03	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/db782270-d07e-4b0d-8b58-dfc11657ac03 CC0-1.0
S 9115 Relates to the management of PFAS in biosolids	Environmental Conservation Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d602589d-b9d9-4b94-bfa5-774d184989ed	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d602589d-b9d9-4b94-bfa5-774d184989ed CC0-1.0
S 9091 Establishes a state master plan on aging dashboard	Aging Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5891b3a3-7265-4e84-9f2c-497ad725ccd1	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5891b3a3-7265-4e84-9f2c-497ad725ccd1 CC0-1.0
S 9165 Requires the office for the aging to make an annual report on the budget expenditures on behalf of…	Aging Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 36a85310-a52b-472b-96e4-f5061c169998	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/36a85310-a52b-472b-96e4-f5061c169998 CC0-1.0
S 6831 Relates to financial liability for major facilities, vessels, and railroads	Environmental Conservation Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8f822a67-c7d3-4d2c-b93f-ee4dfb5eac41	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8f822a67-c7d3-4d2c-b93f-ee4dfb5eac41 CC0-1.0
S 6765 Relates to the proper collection and disposal of mercury thermostats	Environmental Conservation Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll cfb5d850-912b-49bc-a3ed-fc9ceb6c0d2e	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cfb5d850-912b-49bc-a3ed-fc9ceb6c0d2e CC0-1.0
S 4995 Designates water development representatives for each environmental region of the state	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll dcd5b55e-87fd-406a-8ed6-99b3bd08da7c	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dcd5b55e-87fd-406a-8ed6-99b3bd08da7c CC0-1.0
S 349 Relates to expanding the definition of agency	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 41bbfe6c-ed40-48bd-9932-afd96c640695	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/41bbfe6c-ed40-48bd-9932-afd96c640695 CC0-1.0
S 1855 Strengthens protections for patients regarding sexual misconduct by medical providers	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 68eec027-a11a-41fc-97d4-ca78237741c3	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/68eec027-a11a-41fc-97d4-ca78237741c3 CC0-1.0
S 3277 Establishes a process for designating transfer-on-death beneficiaries for farming implements	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8a5ccdb6-3d20-4c0f-a370-5005e2c4e081	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8a5ccdb6-3d20-4c0f-a370-5005e2c4e081 CC0-1.0
A 3411 Requires notices on generative artificial intelligence systems	Floor Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e76e5cbc-5f41-4fdf-8664-6069c1954451	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e76e5cbc-5f41-4fdf-8664-6069c1954451 CC0-1.0
S 6283 Relates to the state cannabis advisory board	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6cf8d96b-8f49-484e-8593-f384e1c15807	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6cf8d96b-8f49-484e-8593-f384e1c15807 CC0-1.0
S 5257 Requires mandatory background checks for persons employed by certain businesses serving minors and…	Floor Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 43dfd4a3-03ba-497c-bb55-361655056a9e	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/43dfd4a3-03ba-497c-bb55-361655056a9e CC0-1.0
S 2304 Provides for the appointment of a standing committee on conference to resolve differences between…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d0203c95-dd75-4ef8-b568-1cc2629d2d3e	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d0203c95-dd75-4ef8-b568-1cc2629d2d3e CC0-1.0
S 205 Relates to a threat to share an intimate image	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8e4c1853-7a48-41f4-87f7-1a9c0a8a30d2	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8e4c1853-7a48-41f4-87f7-1a9c0a8a30d2 CC0-1.0
S 2271 Prohibits an employer, licensing agency or employment agency from requesting or requiring that a…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2a521e4b-e62a-4a31-b70c-f93ba603b1cc	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2a521e4b-e62a-4a31-b70c-f93ba603b1cc CC0-1.0
S 4369 Provides for memorial land facilities	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7dc14216-246a-44aa-ac48-3bc8e5f94c6e	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7dc14216-246a-44aa-ac48-3bc8e5f94c6e 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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