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Steve Rhoads
NY Senate District 5
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Topics in their record
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Criminal Justice & Policing 170Government Operations & Budget 150Healthcare 129Social Services & Welfare 110Labor & Employment 93Economy & Taxes 91Education 84Transportation & Infrastructure 72Environment & Energy 65Civil Rights & Liberties 63Housing 39Technology & Privacy 32Veterans Affairs 32Agriculture 15Banking & Finance 13Other 13Defense & Military 12Elections & Voting 8Gun Policy 5Immigration 5Abortion & Reproductive Rights 2Foreign Policy & Trade 2
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| 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 |
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S 5265
Requires screening incarcerated individuals for eligibility for public benefits prior to release
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 368152fb-dfe2-4c19-baac-de00e4eec7bb | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/368152fb-dfe2-4c19-baac-de00e4eec7bb CC0-1.0 |
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S 1557
Enacts the "tenants organizing act"
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Judiciary Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6687f913-2cdc-4e0d-9367-25ff663c3cbc | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6687f913-2cdc-4e0d-9367-25ff663c3cbc CC0-1.0 |
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S 8370
Relates to the responsibility for certain temporary-resident preschool children with disabilities
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3b5ddccd-e4d1-42b4-9b26-b7dacb56e98f | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3b5ddccd-e4d1-42b4-9b26-b7dacb56e98f CC0-1.0 |
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S 8848
Enacts the "Clock Should Stop Act"
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bf28bde0-2eec-4cca-b3df-c234087243d9 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bf28bde0-2eec-4cca-b3df-c234087243d9 CC0-1.0 |
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S 3883
Relates to dispensing certain controlled substances for use by a person with a substance use…
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Floor Vote - Version: B | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8e7f39b5-69f2-4d71-ae7f-fa083108e534 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8e7f39b5-69f2-4d71-ae7f-fa083108e534 CC0-1.0 |
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S 10043
Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage scup
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f04c9e9a-ca49-4bb2-986b-8fd92dddde8b | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f04c9e9a-ca49-4bb2-986b-8fd92dddde8b CC0-1.0 |
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S 3188
Limits physician charges for missed appointments by patients
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Health Vote - Version: A | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll e2cad1bc-01b7-48a2-9122-49d620219de2 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e2cad1bc-01b7-48a2-9122-49d620219de2 CC0-1.0 |
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S 9767
Increases the value of a motor vehicle exempt from the provisions of a will or intestate…
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Judiciary Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 05296e0d-89cb-4400-b7b2-c166f5c58945 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/05296e0d-89cb-4400-b7b2-c166f5c58945 CC0-1.0 |
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S 6848
Provides for the expansion of regional farmers' markets
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ed5c5410-60c2-42e4-91c0-4dfa44f659fa | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ed5c5410-60c2-42e4-91c0-4dfa44f659fa CC0-1.0 |
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S 1965
Restores medical futility as a basis for DNR
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Health Vote | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll a62a95b7-17ee-4253-afba-0fa8cc83b1e1 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a62a95b7-17ee-4253-afba-0fa8cc83b1e1 CC0-1.0 |
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A 3254
Relates to requiring children enrolled in an overnight camp, children's summer day camp, or…
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9cdcccec-eac9-4608-adbf-7b9d284e6766 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9cdcccec-eac9-4608-adbf-7b9d284e6766 CC0-1.0 |
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S 4275
Relates to the closure of nursing homes
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 426f039f-b582-41b9-85ad-d6b4498e4861 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/426f039f-b582-41b9-85ad-d6b4498e4861 CC0-1.0 |
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S 6375
Removes the requirement that consent for the payment of certain medical services must occur after…
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Health Vote - Version: C | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 50b54bf5-8a63-47cf-ba45-94d5707fa93f | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50b54bf5-8a63-47cf-ba45-94d5707fa93f CC0-1.0 |
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S 9796
Relates to prohibiting pre-payment penalties for mortgages secured by real property owned in a…
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Judiciary Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 69f1e96e-54da-4e42-8978-dfc174892d4c | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/69f1e96e-54da-4e42-8978-dfc174892d4c CC0-1.0 |
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S 6980
Creates a temporary state commission concerning the incidence of asthma in Brooklyn
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Health Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ac03d5c8-2b10-47c3-b39d-7f49b0df0032 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ac03d5c8-2b10-47c3-b39d-7f49b0df0032 CC0-1.0 |
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S 9153
Relates to licensing restrictions for on-premises alcohol consumption for manufacturers and…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3dbfdf6a-430d-4b49-960a-886310079ef4 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3dbfdf6a-430d-4b49-960a-886310079ef4 CC0-1.0 |
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S 9428
Relates to voiding certain agreements conditioning the right of a subcontractor's or material…
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Judiciary Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3947d081-fba4-4b63-a2a8-ca04e405ff8c | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3947d081-fba4-4b63-a2a8-ca04e405ff8c CC0-1.0 |
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S 6009
Relates to youth programs sponsored by fire departments
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Floor Vote - Version: B | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 17cc477f-a936-4def-af78-a8fbc0dc39ee | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/17cc477f-a936-4def-af78-a8fbc0dc39ee CC0-1.0 |
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S 10009
Prohibits adverse employment action where an employee renders first aid or emergency treatment
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Health Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 596dc5bb-28eb-4b8a-afce-8a479424274c | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/596dc5bb-28eb-4b8a-afce-8a479424274c CC0-1.0 |
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S 8454
Relates to the residency requirement for the St. Lawrence county public health director and…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d3385160-d089-4ae6-822e-4be89ee0b94c | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d3385160-d089-4ae6-822e-4be89ee0b94c CC0-1.0 |
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S 9279
Relates to the operation of gene synthesis providers and manufacturers of gene synthesis equipment
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Health Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c9ac27fb-364e-4a78-9256-ac81e0ee5925 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c9ac27fb-364e-4a78-9256-ac81e0ee5925 CC0-1.0 |
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S 5998
Establishes "Kyra's Law"
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Judiciary Vote - Version: B | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 80bce6a0-45dd-4974-89e8-72b69cfb4265 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/80bce6a0-45dd-4974-89e8-72b69cfb4265 CC0-1.0 |
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S 9772
Relates to actions and proceedings seeking an abatement of rent based on violations of the housing…
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Judiciary Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0567c6d0-284a-41c1-9c28-95e3bf1f9cec | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0567c6d0-284a-41c1-9c28-95e3bf1f9cec CC0-1.0 |
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S 9773
Relates to remedies for unlawful discharge or discrimination for the exercise of an employee's…
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Judiciary Vote | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll bf1bd571-45ea-4b41-aabf-fb2eeefc04ad | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bf1bd571-45ea-4b41-aabf-fb2eeefc04ad CC0-1.0 |
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S 10111
Prohibits certain surcharges on self-installed dishwashers in housing accommodations subject to…
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Floor Vote | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2e59f348-0bc8-4f66-ac7b-004a7e06bf2f | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2e59f348-0bc8-4f66-ac7b-004a7e06bf2f CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (177 as lead sponsor)
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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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