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Rachel May

NY Senate District 48

Democratic/Working Families New York since Jan 1, 2023

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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 8789 Defines "employer" for purposes of the fair credit reporting act; relates to the requesting or use…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f6e08d3b-d3a2-4c91-9db0-8fadff78c14e	Jan 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f6e08d3b-d3a2-4c91-9db0-8fadff78c14e CC0-1.0
A 9477 Authorizes the performance of certain dental hygiene services at voluntary foster care agency…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d9dcc959-b62d-47e9-8760-d2f67a0f153d	Jan 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d9dcc959-b62d-47e9-8760-d2f67a0f153d CC0-1.0
S 8777 Relates to technical assistance provided to municipalities related to college and university…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 90fde13c-f8dc-4fe3-81eb-aa6d4230f3c6	Jan 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/90fde13c-f8dc-4fe3-81eb-aa6d4230f3c6 CC0-1.0
S 8755 Relates to foreign adoptions	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll fac16ba2-4e43-4fa6-82c2-713559ce72b5	Jan 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fac16ba2-4e43-4fa6-82c2-713559ce72b5 CC0-1.0
A 9506 Requires social services districts to maintain a waiting list of families who have applied for…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 56e7c7b2-0d9f-4745-bc06-59c12fdae2c5	Jan 29, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/56e7c7b2-0d9f-4745-bc06-59c12fdae2c5 CC0-1.0
A 9434 Relates to the effectiveness of provisions of law relating to the department of civil service…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7f88d7e4-6f70-4ac5-a19e-cc6283c2bf2c	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7f88d7e4-6f70-4ac5-a19e-cc6283c2bf2c CC0-1.0
A 9431 Authorizes the use of an electronic signature on documents submitted to the New York state…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 71e437b2-487b-450d-ab06-760563dc7b57	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/71e437b2-487b-450d-ab06-760563dc7b57 CC0-1.0
S 5600 Provides for a cap on the credit service charge computed and collected on a retail instalment…	Consumer Protection Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3d1dc80e-202e-448b-94f7-37f3ed802d23	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3d1dc80e-202e-448b-94f7-37f3ed802d23 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 194 Relates to training for school security guards	Consumer Protection Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 25bbb623-eb36-4c20-9569-7acb8b30cecc	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/25bbb623-eb36-4c20-9569-7acb8b30cecc CC0-1.0
S 488 Enacts the manufacturer disclosure and transparency act	Consumer Protection Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 83430f83-4fb6-4a7a-a938-1ee73fc8cf24	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/83430f83-4fb6-4a7a-a938-1ee73fc8cf24 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 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 6985 Provides for requirements for the rental of helmets	Consumer Protection Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 49969208-39ee-4dc2-a795-142693b9a529	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/49969208-39ee-4dc2-a795-142693b9a529 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
S 5597 Relates to warranties and protections for purchasers of new and used motor vehicles	Consumer Protection Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9e8a70dd-12a7-4bd8-9eb8-7bb28ab6408a	Jan 28, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9e8a70dd-12a7-4bd8-9eb8-7bb28ab6408a 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

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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