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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
A 9513 Permits local health officials to request copies of certain reports and records	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8b553aab-9cdb-482d-8f71-236780121173	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8b553aab-9cdb-482d-8f71-236780121173 CC0-1.0
S 2058 Requires each institution within the state university of New York and the city university of New…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll fe3494e6-ffe8-481d-80fe-fd8bd0dec166	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fe3494e6-ffe8-481d-80fe-fd8bd0dec166 CC0-1.0
S 8869 Requires certain health insurance policies include coverage for services provided by pharmacists…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5491dae9-6446-4b27-9bfc-42b924d949ae	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5491dae9-6446-4b27-9bfc-42b924d949ae CC0-1.0
S 1438 Enacts the New York state abortion clinical training program act	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 38f219a6-706c-4b6f-90ce-40e5b1dc15dc	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/38f219a6-706c-4b6f-90ce-40e5b1dc15dc CC0-1.0
S 135 Provides practical support for access to abortion care	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll fa1bd4ce-6bc2-4e52-916a-ed1f408ef6f0	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fa1bd4ce-6bc2-4e52-916a-ed1f408ef6f0 CC0-1.0
S 1703 Authorizes pharmacists to administer injections for contraceptive use	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b6ff8a4d-e1db-49c2-95a3-258481b86440	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b6ff8a4d-e1db-49c2-95a3-258481b86440 CC0-1.0
S 4497 Requires certain insurance policies to provide coverage for fertility preservation services	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ab2eff1e-fa13-4060-b301-6b65286907bb	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab2eff1e-fa13-4060-b301-6b65286907bb CC0-1.0
S 1633 Provides additional protections for sensitive health information and requires patients to have the…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e656aad7-4900-4b04-8392-e36f95c26419	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e656aad7-4900-4b04-8392-e36f95c26419 CC0-1.0
S 8866 Establishes "The Equity in Fertility Treatment Act"; relates to the definition of infertility and…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7a4b1adf-ac8e-4aaa-ba94-adb4a510be38	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7a4b1adf-ac8e-4aaa-ba94-adb4a510be38 CC0-1.0
S 8656 Relates to the dispensing of certain prescriptions	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll aa44fa9b-ff10-4389-a907-4f59d6c5e366	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aa44fa9b-ff10-4389-a907-4f59d6c5e366 CC0-1.0
S 8544 Excludes certain medication abortion drugs from being deemed unlawful to prescribe or dispense and…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b9bb2b05-e5f2-4b63-bdcc-5ed552cac59b	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b9bb2b05-e5f2-4b63-bdcc-5ed552cac59b CC0-1.0
S 5981 Establishes the comprehensive sexual and reproductive health program	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 40000617-c768-4b70-bb64-b32d2b8e80af	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/40000617-c768-4b70-bb64-b32d2b8e80af CC0-1.0
S 1896 Requires certain utilities to adopt the common equity ratio and rate of return on equity authorized…	Energy And Telecommunications Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 16ec2afe-ca27-4fbb-80ac-be026c8a8ab2	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/16ec2afe-ca27-4fbb-80ac-be026c8a8ab2 CC0-1.0
S 7328 Relates to the appointment and responsibilities of the commissioners of the public service…	Energy And Telecommunications Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a06e5343-d0e7-4981-a0d6-4737bd2c6397	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a06e5343-d0e7-4981-a0d6-4737bd2c6397 CC0-1.0
S 1847 Requires the public service commission to consider the economic impact of utility rates and charges	Energy And Telecommunications Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 47b69cbe-aab1-4853-ad9e-37b398af4226	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/47b69cbe-aab1-4853-ad9e-37b398af4226 CC0-1.0
S 6510 Expands eligibility requirements for rent increase exemptions for persons with disabilities	Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2d12c37c-a326-4cb4-936a-ed72c0fb7123	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2d12c37c-a326-4cb4-936a-ed72c0fb7123 CC0-1.0
S 119 Relates to rent registration statements filed by a limited liability company	Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 899697ca-b672-4d93-9d87-857c8bb880ea	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/899697ca-b672-4d93-9d87-857c8bb880ea CC0-1.0
S 1851 Establishes a New York Main Street development center in the division of housing and community…	Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 012aebd6-b15c-4cdf-8931-3e79d25612d8	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/012aebd6-b15c-4cdf-8931-3e79d25612d8 CC0-1.0
S 240 Relates to unlawful tenancies under the emergency tenant protection act of 1974	Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 38867d90-961e-4cc0-a176-3d48819fb5ec	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/38867d90-961e-4cc0-a176-3d48819fb5ec CC0-1.0
S 919 Requires certain housing production information to be reported to the department of state	Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4efffbb6-3c40-47f7-a520-56a80718f6a0	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4efffbb6-3c40-47f7-a520-56a80718f6a0 CC0-1.0
S 7165 Authorizes the public service commission to consider non-economic loss suffered by consumers when…	Energy And Telecommunications Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 32dfc79c-a40f-4267-bb09-53b33103f036	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/32dfc79c-a40f-4267-bb09-53b33103f036 CC0-1.0
S 561 Relates to notice regarding the rent increase exemption for low income elderly persons and persons…	Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 305f0756-1afe-42e8-8cbc-2549c596a99a	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/305f0756-1afe-42e8-8cbc-2549c596a99a CC0-1.0
S 3569 Allows prospective tenants of rent controlled or rent stabilized housing accommodations to request…	Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 73b10ce4-2a60-4e07-a99b-f6820eaf914c	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/73b10ce4-2a60-4e07-a99b-f6820eaf914c CC0-1.0
S 1012 Prohibits public utilities from using funds or being reimbursed by funds raised from ratepayers for…	Energy And Telecommunications Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 99f043b7-cc1e-4306-ab14-738ab18b3df4	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/99f043b7-cc1e-4306-ab14-738ab18b3df4 CC0-1.0
S 4252 Provides for a continuation of senior citizen rent increase exemption benefits after a period of…	Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 97e693e1-4641-4e50-8231-03a0b9294bb4	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/97e693e1-4641-4e50-8231-03a0b9294bb4 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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