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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 2011 Directs the department of state and public service commission to study and report upon disclosure…	Energy And Telecommunications Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 826c3cb1-d6c5-4a97-9d38-986c392871e4	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/826c3cb1-d6c5-4a97-9d38-986c392871e4 CC0-1.0
S 3734 Authorizes the public service commission to establish rules to limit a utility's ability to recover…	Energy And Telecommunications Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll de227e47-e342-4601-ae52-340cca0678c5	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/de227e47-e342-4601-ae52-340cca0678c5 CC0-1.0
S 2032 Establishes the previously owned zero-emission vehicles rebate program	Energy And Telecommunications Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ca5d901f-dbad-436b-a0d7-1b8faa974ce4	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ca5d901f-dbad-436b-a0d7-1b8faa974ce4 CC0-1.0
S 5501 Relates to creating a new acquisition fund for community land trusts located in New York state	Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5e433156-b757-406b-88e8-00c895e91cdb	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5e433156-b757-406b-88e8-00c895e91cdb CC0-1.0
S 8062 Requires certain utility corporations and the Long Island power authority to establish a meter…	Energy And Telecommunications Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c761d45b-09f9-479a-8d58-f1515e63ca8b	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c761d45b-09f9-479a-8d58-f1515e63ca8b CC0-1.0
S 2475 Establishes an exemption from taxation for energy-related public utility real property related to…	Energy And Telecommunications Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 75eb3863-4042-4256-84a1-dca5cd909af5	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/75eb3863-4042-4256-84a1-dca5cd909af5 CC0-1.0
S 2491 Relates to prohibiting certain discriminatory peremptory challenges to prospective jurors	Codes Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ca1f54e1-80bc-4d24-b2a2-2e4ac4a9c57c	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ca1f54e1-80bc-4d24-b2a2-2e4ac4a9c57c CC0-1.0
S 3492 Enacts the sustainable affordable housing and sprawl prevention act	Environmental Conservation Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9393e291-af94-44b0-9bfd-363b072202f2	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9393e291-af94-44b0-9bfd-363b072202f2 CC0-1.0
S 3909 Enacts the "New York state phoenix act"	Codes Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 287a52e2-422d-49d2-af54-8a205d980e73	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/287a52e2-422d-49d2-af54-8a205d980e73 CC0-1.0
S 559 Increases compensation of election inspectors to $300 and coordinators to $350 in New York city	Elections Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8885f2bb-d817-4e9a-b995-fa9d7709ee3f	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8885f2bb-d817-4e9a-b995-fa9d7709ee3f CC0-1.0
S 9214 Establishes an affordable independent senior housing assistance program	Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8f1c7cf2-7b23-4c83-add8-3bd994d3faea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8f1c7cf2-7b23-4c83-add8-3bd994d3faea CC0-1.0
S 1733 Creates a program to assist municipalities with water quality improvement of water bodies within…	Environmental Conservation Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8d621167-8997-4142-8457-ab1dd55e4263	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8d621167-8997-4142-8457-ab1dd55e4263 CC0-1.0
S 2183 Enacts the "Greener Highways Act"	Energy And Telecommunications Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 54e4d344-bbe8-4743-9075-3f4dbfebd42d	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/54e4d344-bbe8-4743-9075-3f4dbfebd42d CC0-1.0
S 1535 Relates to establishing requirements and penalties for combination utility companies during service…	Energy And Telecommunications Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 90794c09-a89f-4412-a7ca-f9d67b01c58e	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/90794c09-a89f-4412-a7ca-f9d67b01c58e CC0-1.0
S 1574 Establishes the electric landscaping equipment rebate program; provides for the repeal of such…	Energy And Telecommunications Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 38576b80-0e8e-4b6e-af26-1fa99f8f711c	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/38576b80-0e8e-4b6e-af26-1fa99f8f711c CC0-1.0
S 1701 Relates to strengthening of utility storm response and compliance	Energy And Telecommunications Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8d825a3e-6bad-41ea-987b-6150b6e31b97	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8d825a3e-6bad-41ea-987b-6150b6e31b97 CC0-1.0
S 2480 Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to establish a pilot program…	Energy And Telecommunications Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1d8f98ca-d121-4f3d-bbe9-6b442daa7d23	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1d8f98ca-d121-4f3d-bbe9-6b442daa7d23 CC0-1.0
S 871 Establishes uniform waiting list priorities for domestic violence survivors applying for public…	Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 737cc56c-e938-4800-9371-a2b5937cf8d2	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/737cc56c-e938-4800-9371-a2b5937cf8d2 CC0-1.0
S 6570 Enacts the accelerate solar for affordable power (ASAP) act	Environmental Conservation Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e648e685-6277-4800-b1e6-778f15a30210	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e648e685-6277-4800-b1e6-778f15a30210 CC0-1.0
S 2646 Adds Falls Brook, Jones Brook, Kelso Brook, Minerva Stream, and Trout Brook to the definition of…	Environmental Conservation Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll fe56ecbf-c07e-4d45-9b8b-e1ee55b6ac94	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fe56ecbf-c07e-4d45-9b8b-e1ee55b6ac94 CC0-1.0
S 1850 Relates to establishing the safe water infrastructure action program	Environmental Conservation Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 02a57f9a-7600-4c66-807f-1a45e514220a	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/02a57f9a-7600-4c66-807f-1a45e514220a CC0-1.0
S 5183 Includes a statement on the envelopes of ballots for early mail voters, absentee voters and special…	Elections Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2e3b2bc3-abd8-454f-9ad5-67fbf0674332	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2e3b2bc3-abd8-454f-9ad5-67fbf0674332 CC0-1.0
S 8615 Establishes an election security navigator program within the state board of elections	Elections Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6153f45a-8c28-4cb5-b0bb-d95f34f6c85f	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6153f45a-8c28-4cb5-b0bb-d95f34f6c85f CC0-1.0
S 7963 Requires certain political communications to include provenance data for all audio, images or…	Elections Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 98a2b884-f468-4a5b-9361-0b66206a14f3	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/98a2b884-f468-4a5b-9361-0b66206a14f3 CC0-1.0
S 417 Enacts the "Count Every Vote Act of New York"	Elections Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 504c5cb8-14ae-484e-bd8a-e9263839b908	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/504c5cb8-14ae-484e-bd8a-e9263839b908 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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