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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 329 Facilitates appellate review of rulings that implicate issues of public concern	Codes Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c147248f-1dde-4a53-bcf7-1b99c69d04b7	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c147248f-1dde-4a53-bcf7-1b99c69d04b7 CC0-1.0
A 9450 Relates to the effectiveness of provisions of law which requires appointing authorities to provide…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d0a77598-ddcc-49a2-9f0d-3e2e5f28f448	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d0a77598-ddcc-49a2-9f0d-3e2e5f28f448 CC0-1.0
S 8811 Relates to the attorney general's ability to protect New Yorkers from unfair, deceptive and abusive…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 35a71dcc-de92-43ae-9d85-b95c8a7499ed	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/35a71dcc-de92-43ae-9d85-b95c8a7499ed CC0-1.0
S 116 Relates to the statute of limitations of actions related to certain sex trafficking offenses	Codes Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8a8dbc2f-7c7e-4b4d-84f7-6db215da166c	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8a8dbc2f-7c7e-4b4d-84f7-6db215da166c CC0-1.0
A 9491 Relates to cases terminated due to mental disease or defect and to establishing reporting…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 79431f55-f45a-437d-bf59-66ce25c1b2a3	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/79431f55-f45a-437d-bf59-66ce25c1b2a3 CC0-1.0
S 1455 Requires the division of criminal justice services to study the technological viability of…	Codes Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 94d37dc8-e263-422a-80ff-b1c5850a5eeb	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/94d37dc8-e263-422a-80ff-b1c5850a5eeb CC0-1.0
S 54 Prohibits the use of intoxication of the victim as a defense in sex crimes	Codes Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll bbd67a5c-0392-46fd-89fa-0a0e7bd40f5e	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bbd67a5c-0392-46fd-89fa-0a0e7bd40f5e CC0-1.0
S 8609 Enacts the "victims protection and child sex buyer accountability act"	Codes Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7623008d-8e33-482e-8691-51fb012a181f	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7623008d-8e33-482e-8691-51fb012a181f CC0-1.0
S 524 Relates to establishing the crime of voyeurism	Codes Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll be879122-91cc-43f6-b904-25fe3a30a437	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/be879122-91cc-43f6-b904-25fe3a30a437 CC0-1.0
S 660 Relates to detaining persons for longer than twenty-four hours	Codes Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 57b99612-815d-4f4b-89b1-846f1713f275	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/57b99612-815d-4f4b-89b1-846f1713f275 CC0-1.0
S 1946 Provides for the expungement of syringe convictions	Codes Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 13078456-a3f5-4b7a-b05d-c241796cd957	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/13078456-a3f5-4b7a-b05d-c241796cd957 CC0-1.0
S 4322 Relates to creating a private right of action for unconsented removal or tampering with a sexually…	Codes Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ed931cfc-d75a-4a9b-a625-9ff77b70aaef	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ed931cfc-d75a-4a9b-a625-9ff77b70aaef CC0-1.0
S 866 Re-defines the term physically helpless	Codes Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 130ff06c-e49e-47ed-8fe1-e21e3830552e	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/130ff06c-e49e-47ed-8fe1-e21e3830552e CC0-1.0
S 8887 Relates to enacting provisions for the execution of electronic wills	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0adcb8d5-24f2-4a07-aefa-22238132285c	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0adcb8d5-24f2-4a07-aefa-22238132285c CC0-1.0
S 8778 Relates to information required to be provided in certain calls made to the statewide central…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4d1dd9d6-92c0-4b90-8fb9-5206153dc9cf	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4d1dd9d6-92c0-4b90-8fb9-5206153dc9cf CC0-1.0
S 8828 Relates to transparency and safety requirements for developers of artificial intelligence models	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8192d2e4-2809-4687-aa5c-e8b90eba9a65	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8192d2e4-2809-4687-aa5c-e8b90eba9a65 CC0-1.0
A 9451 Provides a rebuttable presumption relating to recertification as a minority and women-owned…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 74c3dd21-ecef-4fd9-947b-0e961eebd24f	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/74c3dd21-ecef-4fd9-947b-0e961eebd24f CC0-1.0
S 8799 Requires the developmental disabilities advisory council to submit an annual comprehensive summary…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 814cce42-9bce-447d-ae95-4a1a8d2e6a4e	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/814cce42-9bce-447d-ae95-4a1a8d2e6a4e CC0-1.0
A 9455 Relates to certain information to be included in the annual report from the division of minority…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2e7f445f-696d-4b48-9dfa-7a3f7ea2eb6d	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2e7f445f-696d-4b48-9dfa-7a3f7ea2eb6d CC0-1.0
S 8786 Relates to the kinds of insurance with respect to which a rental vehicle company or peer-to-peer…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll fba50cf6-0c6f-43b0-b2ff-e8d1ec31385a	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fba50cf6-0c6f-43b0-b2ff-e8d1ec31385a CC0-1.0
A 9476 Relates to the veterans tuition awards program; repealer	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 51418064-102a-44fc-a9b5-d86fba9adbfd	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/51418064-102a-44fc-a9b5-d86fba9adbfd CC0-1.0
A 9503 Provides for the restriction of substances in menstrual products	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d501b43d-810f-4af1-834b-67a1126a7abf	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d501b43d-810f-4af1-834b-67a1126a7abf CC0-1.0
A 9452 Relates to the prohibition of the use of employment promissory notes and other similar provisions	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3cdc209d-5056-45a3-abb7-3c391001785a	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3cdc209d-5056-45a3-abb7-3c391001785a CC0-1.0
A 9442 Relates to litigation funding	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b47c0d07-4092-4c63-8c61-aa35484113a6	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b47c0d07-4092-4c63-8c61-aa35484113a6 CC0-1.0
A 9516 Enacts into law components of legislation necessary to implement changes to the omnibus bill of…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 443bb321-9132-444b-9f6f-7fe5c1bc8c2d	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/443bb321-9132-444b-9f6f-7fe5c1bc8c2d 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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