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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 6181 Relates to employment at certain licensees for the purposes of parole conditions	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 226b4b7c-d085-4bf0-9eda-4ac7063782cd	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/226b4b7c-d085-4bf0-9eda-4ac7063782cd CC0-1.0
S 2611 Relates to participation in games of bingo by minors	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 69902fef-c89e-4db2-a0e4-0b2ee76a7668	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/69902fef-c89e-4db2-a0e4-0b2ee76a7668 CC0-1.0
S 4424 Enacts the anti-waiver of employment rights act	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d8711650-4708-40c3-a327-d054a57deae9	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d8711650-4708-40c3-a327-d054a57deae9 CC0-1.0
S 659 Relates to the general civil penalty of the environmental conservation law	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 08e63533-998e-4c40-b5b0-bfa17a0164f8	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/08e63533-998e-4c40-b5b0-bfa17a0164f8 CC0-1.0
S 3406 Expands remedies for violations of New York state uniform fire prevention and building code	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3fcb12dc-a4e5-4bc8-95ac-07167cedd0d3	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3fcb12dc-a4e5-4bc8-95ac-07167cedd0d3 CC0-1.0
S 1130 Relates to protections for renters using certain housing subsidies or public assistance	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f2d84ea1-a150-4aad-ab9c-769508dd2134	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f2d84ea1-a150-4aad-ab9c-769508dd2134 CC0-1.0
S 2447 Clarifies the standard for intentional discrimination or retaliation claims	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6f5dbfc5-115c-4ce7-a80e-e948843b3bb8	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6f5dbfc5-115c-4ce7-a80e-e948843b3bb8 CC0-1.0
S 1461 Extends the answer time when a major capital improvement rent increase has been filed to ninety days	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2f75f793-3c64-4352-9d2d-ff081c0d3478	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2f75f793-3c64-4352-9d2d-ff081c0d3478 CC0-1.0
S 3261 Authorizes distributors of cannabis products to file annual returns electronically	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c3dc8e97-7485-45b0-85bc-15f3381e5975	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c3dc8e97-7485-45b0-85bc-15f3381e5975 CC0-1.0
S 78 Requires colleges, universities, professional, proprietary, and graduate schools to provide a…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b7cfbc38-aa39-41b0-8653-ef395579b8c5	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b7cfbc38-aa39-41b0-8653-ef395579b8c5 CC0-1.0
S 3179 Relates to the definition of coal tar and its use in pavement products	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c781b542-ee10-4827-bd4e-8950fc6e68c3	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c781b542-ee10-4827-bd4e-8950fc6e68c3 CC0-1.0
S 6227 Provides that the commissioner of education may promulgate rules and regulations for a health…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6d495899-3e4f-4b17-90cd-a5d7ae9709f9	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6d495899-3e4f-4b17-90cd-a5d7ae9709f9 CC0-1.0
C 978 Provides for the election of two Regents of the University of the State of New York	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 813e5223-911a-4faf-9d3f-bc198cae4ceb	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/813e5223-911a-4faf-9d3f-bc198cae4ceb CC0-1.0
S 6273 Authorizes and directs the commissioner of education to conduct a study on the number of children…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e1c29568-f50d-40d0-bb86-0ced18ab37ad	Feb 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e1c29568-f50d-40d0-bb86-0ced18ab37ad CC0-1.0
S 6307 Relates to the prevention and mitigation of marine and coastal debris	Environmental Conservation Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ec4d0e0e-b72a-4987-9ef0-81343ff22fe9	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ec4d0e0e-b72a-4987-9ef0-81343ff22fe9 CC0-1.0
S 1609 Requires the department of environmental conservation, after consultation with the environmental…	Environmental Conservation Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 55fb74bc-fd8f-4ec4-bf3c-c909495e3b6e	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/55fb74bc-fd8f-4ec4-bf3c-c909495e3b6e CC0-1.0
S 5014 Enacts the "Big Five African Trophies Act" relating to banning the importation, transportation and…	Environmental Conservation Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6a900ebd-e8d5-4055-9415-cdd9545c49cc	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6a900ebd-e8d5-4055-9415-cdd9545c49cc CC0-1.0
S 1833 Enacts the "harmful algal bloom monitoring and prevention act"	Environmental Conservation Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b1c08271-f215-4e34-8a55-db5f9151ad3a	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b1c08271-f215-4e34-8a55-db5f9151ad3a CC0-1.0
S 4950 Relates to the payment for services at addiction treatment centers operated by the office of…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c7814a00-4edf-4022-91fb-e91718a2a2a4	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c7814a00-4edf-4022-91fb-e91718a2a2a4 CC0-1.0
S 205 Relates to a threat to share an intimate image	Codes Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c564de45-f731-4aeb-9b2a-a130d932a730	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c564de45-f731-4aeb-9b2a-a130d932a730 CC0-1.0
S 7718 Requires owners of certain large vessels to establish whale strike prevention policies	Environmental Conservation Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 38497232-997c-4380-90d2-4329ceede61a	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/38497232-997c-4380-90d2-4329ceede61a CC0-1.0
S 2292 Enacts the whale awareness act	Environmental Conservation Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 87a61e61-58d9-49d4-bf69-384d98ab1c95	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/87a61e61-58d9-49d4-bf69-384d98ab1c95 CC0-1.0
S 3629 Prohibits the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts	Environmental Conservation Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6a6a306a-81e4-4c0b-897a-668a8f771817	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6a6a306a-81e4-4c0b-897a-668a8f771817 CC0-1.0
S 4065 Establishes a sustainable aviation fuel tax credit	Energy And Telecommunications Vote - Version: C	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2f65d4b0-3d9e-4dc2-832a-97f7f4f5ecc4	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2f65d4b0-3d9e-4dc2-832a-97f7f4f5ecc4 CC0-1.0
S 438 Establishes the prescription drug supply chain transparency act	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 03056d1f-8e9a-46ff-8143-2b2001930855	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/03056d1f-8e9a-46ff-8143-2b2001930855 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

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/8cbe2b01-9c99-41ce-b66f-f902356b63a2 CC0-1.0
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

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/ed2eabe5-b32c-4646-b697-767454389b60 CC0-1.0
S 1462 NY · —
Relates to establishing ground rent rebates for eligible homeowners and renters in the Battery Park project area

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/b0df8135-e2dc-45e5-a1c4-00d44eae7570 CC0-1.0
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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