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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 1062 Relates to developing criteria and guidelines for state designated arts and cultural districts	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 534dfc7b-7ec3-4822-b753-0a7da8948c99	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/534dfc7b-7ec3-4822-b753-0a7da8948c99 CC0-1.0
S 2076 Requires that notice of initial determination for unemployment benefits be provided	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 93789a5e-6d49-4d93-a629-217805597725	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/93789a5e-6d49-4d93-a629-217805597725 CC0-1.0
S 4804 Relates to establishing first responder safety zones	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c2e29817-7145-4316-afc5-8005ef506b95	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c2e29817-7145-4316-afc5-8005ef506b95 CC0-1.0
S 1180 Establishes an indirect source review for certain warehouse operations	Floor Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 83b24b11-ceb5-4101-81c7-37656460213c	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/83b24b11-ceb5-4101-81c7-37656460213c CC0-1.0
S 9072 Establishes the climate corporate data accountability act	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 12077b60-673b-4bb3-a4ae-7fd60a9c9a05	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/12077b60-673b-4bb3-a4ae-7fd60a9c9a05 CC0-1.0
S 83 Relates to establishing the crime of larceny by cyber extortion	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 01ccd9a4-a4bf-4904-8429-3d024b8830e4	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/01ccd9a4-a4bf-4904-8429-3d024b8830e4 CC0-1.0
S 1377 Creates a legislative task force on outdoor environmental education and recreation	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c202b331-89fd-4e11-9f42-946ec1c372cd	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c202b331-89fd-4e11-9f42-946ec1c372cd CC0-1.0
S 9073 Prohibits the sale of certain products that contain regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 83a2f3eb-1c3d-4a50-92b2-2ad9c0a66bc4	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/83a2f3eb-1c3d-4a50-92b2-2ad9c0a66bc4 CC0-1.0
S 4852 Directs the state fire prevention and building code council to update the state fire prevention and…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1bf2e856-fa6a-4609-a75e-32012c40da40	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1bf2e856-fa6a-4609-a75e-32012c40da40 CC0-1.0
S 1458 Removes the requirement that rent arrears be repaid for social services districts located in a…	Social Services Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e01ee128-9a16-4a55-b4e2-7b1572570637	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e01ee128-9a16-4a55-b4e2-7b1572570637 CC0-1.0
S 3689 Prohibits the eviction of tenants for using medical marihuana for a certified medical use	Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5dc83995-9a5a-4dda-bd98-485c2a68bd49	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5dc83995-9a5a-4dda-bd98-485c2a68bd49 CC0-1.0
S 6274 Relates to preferences under the affordable home ownership development program for veterans with…	Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9272f86a-5fff-4cf4-ac0a-c99a9d328122	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9272f86a-5fff-4cf4-ac0a-c99a9d328122 CC0-1.0
S 6475 Establishes a senior housing task force	Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b489993e-bf1d-49af-a329-85f38a6c22f2	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b489993e-bf1d-49af-a329-85f38a6c22f2 CC0-1.0
S 1994 Prohibits requiring parents or caretakers to earn a minimum wage or work a minimum number of hours…	Social Services Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ccdf5c54-890c-4c1e-bbf0-bdc9c8033601	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ccdf5c54-890c-4c1e-bbf0-bdc9c8033601 CC0-1.0
S 1757 Relates to the unearned income of a child	Social Services Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c411db66-c025-45fc-b627-9385c7264652	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c411db66-c025-45fc-b627-9385c7264652 CC0-1.0
S 3189 Requires the office of temporary and disability assistance to make publicly available on its…	Social Services Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 97f6bdbd-cb98-4a3e-a610-d211ae5bd0bd	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/97f6bdbd-cb98-4a3e-a610-d211ae5bd0bd CC0-1.0
S 228 Requires manufactured home park owners to provide a written justification for rent increases in…	Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 620264da-655f-4c95-91f3-fad6212f242e	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/620264da-655f-4c95-91f3-fad6212f242e CC0-1.0
S 3068 Subsidizes closing costs for low income current tenants who are purchasing a home	Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 273bd04c-4514-47e3-9c73-a56b6afa3df5	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/273bd04c-4514-47e3-9c73-a56b6afa3df5 CC0-1.0
S 122 Establishes environmental standards for ambient lead and lead contamination	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 03477f92-339c-4ab2-880b-b5b9ddb4f631	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/03477f92-339c-4ab2-880b-b5b9ddb4f631 CC0-1.0
S 672 Relates to environmental restoration projects; repealer	Floor Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6701ea56-a6b2-4f63-a2ff-277774e305b4	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6701ea56-a6b2-4f63-a2ff-277774e305b4 CC0-1.0
S 1157 Establishes the New York state first home savings program to authorize first time home buyers to…	Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 05d5b470-92e7-45dc-adf2-323e50984e91	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/05d5b470-92e7-45dc-adf2-323e50984e91 CC0-1.0
S 3835 Establishes the manufactured home community preservation act	Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4e8dbad8-1500-461a-b6db-cad9928c7f7e	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4e8dbad8-1500-461a-b6db-cad9928c7f7e CC0-1.0
S 1287 Establishes the rare disease advisory council	Floor Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll de8f53fe-cc0c-4eb4-99da-f0f2d020ff2e	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/de8f53fe-cc0c-4eb4-99da-f0f2d020ff2e CC0-1.0
S 3758 Expands definition of eligible senior citizen and disabled person with respect to condominium and…	Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3eca6ff9-ed20-4eec-b4fe-022f64dea35d	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3eca6ff9-ed20-4eec-b4fe-022f64dea35d CC0-1.0
S 3150 Establishes the New York state first home grant program	Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0a4f3fa1-87ae-4180-9fca-96a4e267db4a	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0a4f3fa1-87ae-4180-9fca-96a4e267db4a 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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