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Rachel May

NY Senate District 48

Democratic/Working Families New York since Jan 1, 2023

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Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
NY Senate District 48 current New York	Democratic/Working Families	Jan 1, 2023	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
NY Senate District 53 New York	Democratic/Working Families	—	Dec 31, 2022	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (4,695 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
S 9463 Establishes the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage Atlantic bonito…	Environmental Conservation Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll bf165b39-2931-41b4-9983-0190f66ec174	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bf165b39-2931-41b4-9983-0190f66ec174 CC0-1.0
S 10047 Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage Atlantic and…	Environmental Conservation Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9f99ebd1-97d9-4a80-8095-c1ae9a92ff2b	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9f99ebd1-97d9-4a80-8095-c1ae9a92ff2b CC0-1.0
S 3158 Adds animal fighting to the definition of criminal activity for purposes of enterprise corruption…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 06acdb0d-61f1-4393-b327-89b3411aa7d8	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/06acdb0d-61f1-4393-b327-89b3411aa7d8 CC0-1.0
S 3073 Establishes a civil remedy for the protection of animals denied proper care	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9ebcfc05-af4b-4f20-a40b-befeb283a8d1	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9ebcfc05-af4b-4f20-a40b-befeb283a8d1 CC0-1.0
S 8733 Relates to qualifications for holding the office of correction officer in the county of Montgomery	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8e30af31-9bcd-4109-acf6-a64929cf3fd2	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8e30af31-9bcd-4109-acf6-a64929cf3fd2 CC0-1.0
S 3026 Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2485a543-0760-4ff4-ad94-b3df6dc6d3d0	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2485a543-0760-4ff4-ad94-b3df6dc6d3d0 CC0-1.0
S 5488 Relates to microchipping of certain animals possessed by animal protective associations and rescue…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9013560d-8016-4cd6-b02c-adf4c0e5f67d	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9013560d-8016-4cd6-b02c-adf4c0e5f67d CC0-1.0
S 7204 Exempts the Caughdenoy Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. from the forty-five percent limit on…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll caf0c891-928b-401f-8238-d5e14b213eed	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/caf0c891-928b-401f-8238-d5e14b213eed CC0-1.0
A 5850 Prohibits the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c1f85d11-68fd-4dd1-868f-0fdc9eed684d	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c1f85d11-68fd-4dd1-868f-0fdc9eed684d CC0-1.0
S 2646 Adds Falls Brook, Jones Brook, Kelso Brook, Minerva Stream, and Trout Brook to the definition of…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c4a083b0-caae-4076-97e5-f64b99a9c7ad	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c4a083b0-caae-4076-97e5-f64b99a9c7ad CC0-1.0
S 9076 Directs the department of health to create an informational pamphlet concerning intrauterine devices	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 04b54054-ad25-4642-9957-94a645ec7a25	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/04b54054-ad25-4642-9957-94a645ec7a25 CC0-1.0
S 9207 Prohibits restrictions on insurance policies based on the policyholder harboring or owning any dog…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9e8a6195-4ea1-407c-b852-4fd0e6bf4806	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9e8a6195-4ea1-407c-b852-4fd0e6bf4806 CC0-1.0
S 2596 Relates to an individual's right to request a hearing regarding an unemployment insurance benefits…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8fb809a2-9b0f-4759-94aa-09f214d2618b	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8fb809a2-9b0f-4759-94aa-09f214d2618b CC0-1.0
S 5014 Enacts the "Big Five African Trophies Act" relating to banning the importation, transportation and…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 135b7198-f9a2-4d84-ba13-3956330ce88b	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/135b7198-f9a2-4d84-ba13-3956330ce88b CC0-1.0
S 1636 Authorizes the city school district of the city of Salamanca to establish a reserve fund for…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6821cb5a-d83a-4efa-8ba5-dbe9b5989177	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6821cb5a-d83a-4efa-8ba5-dbe9b5989177 CC0-1.0
S 1664 Provides access to live scan fingerprinting to society for the prevention of cruelty to animals…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 864cfd60-8075-47df-8061-1bfff1c9876d	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/864cfd60-8075-47df-8061-1bfff1c9876d CC0-1.0
S 1784 Relates to the inspection of certain vacated or abandoned properties for abandoned companion animals	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e133bc1c-3717-4fae-814e-3c4c992ca9ba	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e133bc1c-3717-4fae-814e-3c4c992ca9ba CC0-1.0
S 197 Relates to the sentencing for the crime of aggravated cruelty to animals	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1b44f591-3b1b-4bcb-b2b3-df8ea8b9225a	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1b44f591-3b1b-4bcb-b2b3-df8ea8b9225a CC0-1.0
S 1741 Relates to the penalty for the abandonment of animals	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 45b53804-9e89-4339-a99c-e0ba915d49e8	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/45b53804-9e89-4339-a99c-e0ba915d49e8 CC0-1.0
S 1048 Requires public agencies to establish preliminary license application procedures to determine…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f9da77c8-897e-4a8a-bf2c-dd4feccf78f1	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f9da77c8-897e-4a8a-bf2c-dd4feccf78f1 CC0-1.0
S 428 Requires chain restaurants to label menu items that have a high content of sodium	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 233c4694-d133-4926-add4-820960c5e485	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/233c4694-d133-4926-add4-820960c5e485 CC0-1.0
S 3883 Relates to dispensing certain controlled substances for use by a person with a substance use…	Health Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f5bec867-85bc-47e7-b0df-9245b920c6a7	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f5bec867-85bc-47e7-b0df-9245b920c6a7 CC0-1.0
S 1752 Enacts the "dismantling student antisemitism act", or "DSA act"	Higher Education Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9b57f40b-ce74-439d-80f9-fd4001a60cf3	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9b57f40b-ce74-439d-80f9-fd4001a60cf3 CC0-1.0
S 4903 Directs the creation of a document giving certain notice to parents and guardians of school age…	Health Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 74ff6021-7a7c-47ad-ad19-531a05184611	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/74ff6021-7a7c-47ad-ad19-531a05184611 CC0-1.0
S 6025 Authorizes licensed creative arts therapists to bill Medicaid directly for their services	Health Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7474be9c-74d9-4bbd-8c9d-68823a2139bd	May 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7474be9c-74d9-4bbd-8c9d-68823a2139bd CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (267 as lead sponsor)

S 9672 NY · —
Restricts the disclosure of personal information by businesses

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S 9622 NY · —
Enacts the "private well testing act"

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S 8642 NY · —
Enacts the planning approval predictability act

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J 1826 NY · —
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 2026, as Fair Housing Month in the State of New York

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S 9607 NY · —
Relates to certain reforms for agencies subject to the freedom of information law

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S 9584 NY · —
Relates to digital representations in real estate listings

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S 4574 NY · —
Enacts the "PFAS discharge disclosure act"

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S 2707 NY · —
Requires DHCR to develop a common application and web portal for certain funding, tax credits, loans, and grants for housing development

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S 1833 NY · —
Enacts the "harmful algal bloom monitoring and prevention act"

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S 8860 NY · —
Prohibits the consideration of evidence that either parent has ever obtained or attempted to obtain reproductive health services relating to the termination of…

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