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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 1615 Prohibits naming dependent children under the age of 18 in petitions to recover possession of real…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e9f61e6b-b420-46ba-800c-73dea63e68ed	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e9f61e6b-b420-46ba-800c-73dea63e68ed CC0-1.0
S 2329 Requires review of all motor vehicle repair shop applicants which includes community input	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 99daa634-af3c-4df7-b166-6abadc8b38ad	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/99daa634-af3c-4df7-b166-6abadc8b38ad CC0-1.0
S 4478 Requires the department of labor to provide a document on workplace rights to any minor seeking…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0cc02abf-abcd-458c-962e-af161b3dd83d	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0cc02abf-abcd-458c-962e-af161b3dd83d CC0-1.0
S 1783 Prohibits the misrepresentation or collection of certain fees related to the delivery, usage, and…	Floor Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e03ab7ca-c210-4985-8d18-f3ae610f6a02	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e03ab7ca-c210-4985-8d18-f3ae610f6a02 CC0-1.0
S 678 Relates to certain commercial fishing and shellfish licenses and permits	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll cdbe90c4-8c80-43dd-8cca-33b79a9e43ed	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cdbe90c4-8c80-43dd-8cca-33b79a9e43ed CC0-1.0
S 3665 Expands the tax exemption for new farm buildings	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c47c765e-9e99-4cb8-97e4-ff8ef596a42f	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c47c765e-9e99-4cb8-97e4-ff8ef596a42f CC0-1.0
S 933 Establishes the position of chief artificial intelligence officer	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 26878c7a-477b-4a9c-b74a-48487942be15	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/26878c7a-477b-4a9c-b74a-48487942be15 CC0-1.0
S 2261 Provides that family members of paid professional firefighters who died in the line-of-duty may…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll acf6db00-a17a-4123-8300-3b455fa5b831	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/acf6db00-a17a-4123-8300-3b455fa5b831 CC0-1.0
A 8515 Enacts the whale awareness act	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d1368326-eb49-4528-80fe-135e98073d92	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d1368326-eb49-4528-80fe-135e98073d92 CC0-1.0
S 51 Relates to risk retention groups and commuter vans, pre-arranged for-hire vehicles, or accessible…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d53b0f6f-e56f-4278-bbec-0e9360750d61	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d53b0f6f-e56f-4278-bbec-0e9360750d61 CC0-1.0
S 8830 Relates to right of action for claims arising out of coerced debts	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll bf6f27fa-4afb-4c80-998b-745e19c095ff	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bf6f27fa-4afb-4c80-998b-745e19c095ff CC0-1.0
S 1225 Requires periodic reviews of pending applications for material change in the coverage status of…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 270d41ec-ab85-4d19-8527-b67d09eecdd0	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/270d41ec-ab85-4d19-8527-b67d09eecdd0 CC0-1.0
A 4591 Relates to hospital care for mastectomy, lumpectomy, and lymph node dissection patients	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll aa6cea99-e11b-42bb-bd2b-8db4174620d9	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aa6cea99-e11b-42bb-bd2b-8db4174620d9 CC0-1.0
S 29 Relates to the reporting of lyme and tick-borne disease infection after death	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f1a328ce-4e19-4f89-8e6d-f1818bed63f6	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f1a328ce-4e19-4f89-8e6d-f1818bed63f6 CC0-1.0
A 6338 Relates to defining a victim of a sexual offense	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1a24077b-df3e-479e-b684-cda7989bd7db	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1a24077b-df3e-479e-b684-cda7989bd7db CC0-1.0
S 1285 Relates to jury deliberations	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 554c2194-1730-4321-88fc-e8f5487a1e54	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/554c2194-1730-4321-88fc-e8f5487a1e54 CC0-1.0
S 2555 Relates to requirements for explanatory statements regarding disposal of property	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2a821bf4-ce13-422a-9edb-14ec41148863	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2a821bf4-ce13-422a-9edb-14ec41148863 CC0-1.0
S 3569 Allows prospective tenants of rent controlled or rent stabilized housing accommodations to request…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 225709d8-eefd-4888-81dc-aa3038df3f19	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/225709d8-eefd-4888-81dc-aa3038df3f19 CC0-1.0
S 115 Relates to increasing access to resources for culturally diverse arts and culture organizations…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 73753304-f1c6-4ba8-b0cd-a09f8442c52a	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/73753304-f1c6-4ba8-b0cd-a09f8442c52a CC0-1.0
S 610 Relates to the registration of new curricula or programs of study offered by a not-for-profit…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4ea0d12e-0e4c-4d10-b19a-c4a9032d362d	Mar 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4ea0d12e-0e4c-4d10-b19a-c4a9032d362d CC0-1.0
S 4205 Relates to developing microgrids in preparation for extreme weather events and other risks to…	Energy And Telecommunications Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 74c9c9bc-4c9b-4597-84a8-d085a46908e1	Mar 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/74c9c9bc-4c9b-4597-84a8-d085a46908e1 CC0-1.0
S 4590 Relates to establishing the New York state grid modernization commission	Energy And Telecommunications Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4ea7880a-1b59-47ed-ab28-12df61595b74	Mar 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4ea7880a-1b59-47ed-ab28-12df61595b74 CC0-1.0
S 5852 Relates to insurance reimbursement for cost of vaccinations	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ea64a075-7ecc-436f-8161-bce35ceb3670	Mar 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ea64a075-7ecc-436f-8161-bce35ceb3670 CC0-1.0
S 6217 Relates to workers' access to treatment	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 49009594-fe17-4df9-bd3d-b3d8fbad9279	Mar 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/49009594-fe17-4df9-bd3d-b3d8fbad9279 CC0-1.0
S 8496 Relates to the establishment of regulations for administering immunizations based on the…	Floor Vote - Version: C	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 84413ceb-41b6-471a-a684-c14550d16da6	Mar 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/84413ceb-41b6-471a-a684-c14550d16da6 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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