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Steve Rhoads

NY Senate District 5

Republican/Conservative New York since Jan 1, 2023

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Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
NY Senate District 5 current New York	Republican/Conservative	Jan 1, 2023	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (4,254 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
S 9378 Provides for eligibility of certain participants in the New York City employees retirement system…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3f805a3c-4c39-4c1f-bc93-064c7b1c7713	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3f805a3c-4c39-4c1f-bc93-064c7b1c7713 CC0-1.0
S 9664 Establishes the New York state rural ambulance services task force	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 443d8a8b-74b7-4e18-b8f5-015ff0d5aa1c	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/443d8a8b-74b7-4e18-b8f5-015ff0d5aa1c CC0-1.0
S 1578 Establishes the Sickle Cell Treatment Act	Floor Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6c87172f-1068-4f4e-81c2-cb05916cf8ed	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6c87172f-1068-4f4e-81c2-cb05916cf8ed CC0-1.0
S 8643 Establishes the state flag for raising awareness of neurodiversity	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 59550328-98b8-4ad6-aaff-f4c6ef99c123	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/59550328-98b8-4ad6-aaff-f4c6ef99c123 CC0-1.0
S 1162 Requires third-party food delivery services maintain insurance through a group policy that covers…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3e82236f-5dc8-407b-9903-d0299e1904b5	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3e82236f-5dc8-407b-9903-d0299e1904b5 CC0-1.0
S 9408 Relates to a prohibition on chatbot toys	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8b11677a-c342-49fe-849e-bc892f68c8f9	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8b11677a-c342-49fe-849e-bc892f68c8f9 CC0-1.0
S 4042 Relates to enacting the "traveling with dignity act"	Floor Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c4315467-dfcc-427f-a6ec-3fd2787869e1	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c4315467-dfcc-427f-a6ec-3fd2787869e1 CC0-1.0
S 7607 Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Lt. Gary A. Scott	Floor Vote - Version: D	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d273239f-77fe-4684-8eb8-0b4e3437dfb2	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d273239f-77fe-4684-8eb8-0b4e3437dfb2 CC0-1.0
S 2134 Relates to requirements for a building owner to refuse to renew a lease under the real estate…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll a9d53a81-8d97-468f-90f8-b51456c7dfa6	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a9d53a81-8d97-468f-90f8-b51456c7dfa6 CC0-1.0
S 4162 Relates to expanding the FreshConnect program	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9bd6beb8-ec3f-42de-8652-e883ca8dea71	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9bd6beb8-ec3f-42de-8652-e883ca8dea71 CC0-1.0
S 5932 Authorizes the town of Huntington to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklands to the…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5af6a30d-1c2e-4b36-85e4-0f9e4b7b9d82	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5af6a30d-1c2e-4b36-85e4-0f9e4b7b9d82 CC0-1.0
S 1891 Relates to owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with street cleaning parking rules	Floor Vote - Version: A	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 82b177c3-cce3-4ea3-b8cd-7b74ee0d22aa	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/82b177c3-cce3-4ea3-b8cd-7b74ee0d22aa CC0-1.0
S 9500 Establishes the New York State grid reliability and energy affordability transition (GREAT) act	Floor Vote - Version: A	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4008697c-fb88-48dc-b4fb-996c3e948b4f	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4008697c-fb88-48dc-b4fb-996c3e948b4f CC0-1.0
S 10309 Relates to a competency restoration workgroup to evaluate	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 693b43be-c049-4bce-b53f-8eebe3d5667d	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/693b43be-c049-4bce-b53f-8eebe3d5667d CC0-1.0
S 2667 Prohibits the use of restraints on incarcerated individuals during labor, absent extraordinary…	Floor Vote - Version: C	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll e42c11ba-9753-4111-8b8d-44504ae48f02	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e42c11ba-9753-4111-8b8d-44504ae48f02 CC0-1.0
S 291 Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to "Trooper Edward L. Cunningham"	Floor Vote - Version: B	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b39ea618-a9bc-4f5b-ae84-64e972446424	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b39ea618-a9bc-4f5b-ae84-64e972446424 CC0-1.0
S 9643 Relates to banning the use of biometric identifying technology in schools	Floor Vote	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4b6f32ca-134d-416e-9fb2-0f36c0c14d97	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4b6f32ca-134d-416e-9fb2-0f36c0c14d97 CC0-1.0
S 1613 Directs empire state development, in conjunction with the office of general services, to create…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7b95a22d-0728-4b43-8792-c3c18b0e720c	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7b95a22d-0728-4b43-8792-c3c18b0e720c CC0-1.0
S 4448 Authorizes the county of Clinton to employ retired former members of the division of state police…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5b7f0263-c1d4-4c79-8e82-89cc5b151d15	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5b7f0263-c1d4-4c79-8e82-89cc5b151d15 CC0-1.0
S 9853 Relates to the supervision of athletic trainers	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e4e6eb99-a5eb-4c47-a952-00eaa53ded20	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e4e6eb99-a5eb-4c47-a952-00eaa53ded20 CC0-1.0
A 4603 Establishes visiting policies for incarcerated individuals	Floor Vote - Version: A	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4a83eaab-1789-4224-b911-0f6329d62edb	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4a83eaab-1789-4224-b911-0f6329d62edb CC0-1.0
S 10032 Authorizes Hachaim Veshalom to file an application for a retroactive real property tax exemption…	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 863fe318-24c9-4369-945a-baf014c0d999	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/863fe318-24c9-4369-945a-baf014c0d999 CC0-1.0
A 10045 Establishes an awareness campaign on the use of hormone replacement therapy in treating the…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e3d2b316-4b8f-41c2-972f-3b0b26486c44	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e3d2b316-4b8f-41c2-972f-3b0b26486c44 CC0-1.0
S 8167 Grants retroactive membership in the New York city teachers' retirement system to certain employees	Floor Vote - Version: A	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll af61ef95-8fd4-46d2-b3fb-7b338ad2f35e	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/af61ef95-8fd4-46d2-b3fb-7b338ad2f35e CC0-1.0
S 2046 Establishes the mental health educational opportunity program and the mental health higher…	Floor Vote	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll d5767489-80bc-47c2-9af7-69524031aa94	Jun 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d5767489-80bc-47c2-9af7-69524031aa94 CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (177 as lead sponsor)

S 4325 NY · —
Authorizes Powell House, in the village of Farmingdale, county of Nassau, to apply for a retroactive property tax exemption

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J 1761 NY · —
Congratulating the Farmingdale High School Varsity Cheer Team upon the occasion of winning the New York State Class A Championship

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S 8874 NY · —
Relates to the use of artificial intelligence in customer services

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S 309 NY · —
Requires the development of a bleeding control kit program and the installation of bleeding control kits in schools

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S 303 NY · —
Relates to the excelsior research and development tax credit

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S 7189 NY · —
Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Police Officer Frederick G. Maley

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S 289 NY · —
Expands the offense of unlawfully dealing with a child in the second degree

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S 285 NY · —
Relates to the administration of the novel coronavirus/COVID-19 immunization

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J 1667 NY · —
Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Northwest Civic Association of Hicksville, New York

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S 295 NY · —
Relates to permitting certain claims for compensation based on a COVID-19 diagnosis

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