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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 866 Re-defines the term physically helpless	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2facb92e-a664-44b2-8390-636dec102544	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2facb92e-a664-44b2-8390-636dec102544 CC0-1.0
S 620 Relates to the practice of professional geology	Floor Vote - Version: C	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8c43e517-dc2b-4bf6-a06e-b1c9e8d68e87	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8c43e517-dc2b-4bf6-a06e-b1c9e8d68e87 CC0-1.0
S 2264 Requires subsidiaries of certain transportation authorities and their employees to submit all…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4ff7adfa-5736-4e5c-b377-dc49e4298355	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4ff7adfa-5736-4e5c-b377-dc49e4298355 CC0-1.0
S 1847 Requires the public service commission to consider the economic impact of utility rates and charges	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f935d346-08ad-451c-96de-118495c14d13	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f935d346-08ad-451c-96de-118495c14d13 CC0-1.0
S 1619 Allows a licensed pharmacist to order and administer certain tests	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d7ddb809-2c8b-4f16-91f3-2475b4b71675	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d7ddb809-2c8b-4f16-91f3-2475b4b71675 CC0-1.0
S 1239 Enacts the "food safety and chemical disclosure act"	Floor Vote - Version: E	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6c5c1ef8-6f97-4905-af1c-c64d90b4b709	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6c5c1ef8-6f97-4905-af1c-c64d90b4b709 CC0-1.0
S 8812 Relates to the effectiveness of provisions of law relating to the provision of gas service to new…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4f998639-52ea-44b9-a08f-7fcae932a070	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4f998639-52ea-44b9-a08f-7fcae932a070 CC0-1.0
S 489 Refers individuals to appropriate service providers for substance use disorders	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 47035df4-f05e-4208-ba8a-981be1a0aefa	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/47035df4-f05e-4208-ba8a-981be1a0aefa CC0-1.0
S 2040 Requires transmitters of money to provide a certain warning to consumers	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 30dc69f5-73e8-4499-8be8-ac49cfbb76b6	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/30dc69f5-73e8-4499-8be8-ac49cfbb76b6 CC0-1.0
S 4075 Relates to authorizing the Silver Lake Foundation Inc. to receive retroactive real property tax…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6354ae34-67fe-4813-bcb9-8753de503a19	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6354ae34-67fe-4813-bcb9-8753de503a19 CC0-1.0
S 1731 Renames an office of addiction services and supports scholarship program the NYS Father Peter Young…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 88ffd853-a868-41ff-97cf-bdcb2192082e	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/88ffd853-a868-41ff-97cf-bdcb2192082e CC0-1.0
S 2505 Establishes a task force on educator diversity in New York state	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 60b15c5c-7f86-4484-8756-b799a6dcf947	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/60b15c5c-7f86-4484-8756-b799a6dcf947 CC0-1.0
S 1540 Relates to hearing procedures for certain public employees	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll eeab734c-12f7-4739-aabe-a1cb0a513127	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eeab734c-12f7-4739-aabe-a1cb0a513127 CC0-1.0
S 190 Establishes the payment of certain volunteer firefighter and volunteer ambulance worker death…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll fc6dd340-ab0d-45aa-95fb-b2f2f894627b	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fc6dd340-ab0d-45aa-95fb-b2f2f894627b CC0-1.0
S 1919 Eliminates sporting license fees for honorably discharged, disabled veterans	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2e324dab-3a23-41e2-b42f-a2317ee6dc92	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2e324dab-3a23-41e2-b42f-a2317ee6dc92 CC0-1.0
S 1468 Relates to the provision of patient health information and medical records	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll bbbfe6c8-a9c9-4d59-8fe7-b41fd212f36c	Feb 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bbbfe6c8-a9c9-4d59-8fe7-b41fd212f36c CC0-1.0
S 1201 Requires the division of housing and community renewal, with the state office for the aging, to…	Aging Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8985dfb9-b44f-4f3f-b613-dd3edd708d3b	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8985dfb9-b44f-4f3f-b613-dd3edd708d3b CC0-1.0
S 7335 Relates to enhanced eligibility requirements of STAR	Aging Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c47fb5b9-5cd1-4f54-97d1-4cd526337c2a	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c47fb5b9-5cd1-4f54-97d1-4cd526337c2a CC0-1.0
A 9433 Relates to electronic bell jar vending machines	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ee0a75b8-6017-456c-b8a0-e112849f5ef0	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ee0a75b8-6017-456c-b8a0-e112849f5ef0 CC0-1.0
S 555 Relates to requiring a medical facility or related services to obtain express prior written consent…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 213a767c-3911-40a9-b063-0f15f3985bf3	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/213a767c-3911-40a9-b063-0f15f3985bf3 CC0-1.0
S 4408 Relates to agreements and easements related to renewable energy interconnection across…	Environmental Conservation Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 03010b6a-8b9e-4011-8df6-d7eaa9b66496	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/03010b6a-8b9e-4011-8df6-d7eaa9b66496 CC0-1.0
S 7202 Establishes the crimes of unlawful dissemination or publication of intimate images in the first…	Codes Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6973739c-7eaa-48fb-b5e4-b202308e138d	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6973739c-7eaa-48fb-b5e4-b202308e138d CC0-1.0
A 9464 Relates to certain off-site custom fabrication public works projects and the payment of prevailing…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a7407cbe-2ad3-4044-8b18-a37df3bc390c	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a7407cbe-2ad3-4044-8b18-a37df3bc390c CC0-1.0
A 9515 Relates to requirements for the provision of medication for medical aid in dying	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 82e48aca-a59b-44b8-8622-2d5ac62134dd	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/82e48aca-a59b-44b8-8622-2d5ac62134dd CC0-1.0
S 5041 Relates to defining a victim of a sexual offense	Codes Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3afaae33-e39f-46f0-81bf-8655ad2cf436	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3afaae33-e39f-46f0-81bf-8655ad2cf436 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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