State · New York Senate
Brian Kavanagh
State Senator · Senate District 27 · Party: Democratic
4421 final-passage votes on record.
A member of New York's state Senate, which votes on the state's laws and budget.
- Voted Yes on S 1236 (Ensures the public has virtual access to public service commission proceedings and may file documents electronically). It passed. May 5, 2026
- Voted No on S 5250 (Enacts the energy assessment cap and consumer cost relief act). It failed. May 5, 2026
- Voted Yes on S 1464 (Enacts the "packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act"). It passed. May 5, 2026
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Office
- Office
- State Senator
- District
- Senate District 27
- Party
- Democratic
- Term
- Since 2023-01-01
- Website
- Official site ↗
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This tab shows Brian Kavanagh's platform in two parts. In their own words: a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, with a link to the whole page, and statements their office submits, labeled as such. Commitments tracked: specific, checkable promises (signing a named bill, funding a program at a stated amount, finishing a project by a date), each quoted with its date and source and checked in code before it's published, with a status that changes only with evidence.
How the platform is recordedShowing every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.
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S 1236
Ensures the public has virtual access to public service commission proceedings and may file documents electronically
Energy And Telecommunications Vote - Version: A
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S 5250
Enacts the energy assessment cap and consumer cost relief act
Energy And Telecommunications Vote
No Source ↗ -
S 1464
Enacts the "packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act"
Environmental Conservation Vote - Version: A
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S 1167
Repeals the prohibition on fossil fuel equipment and building systems in new buildings; repealer
Energy And Telecommunications Vote
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S 10071
Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage whelk and conch
Environmental Conservation Vote
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S 10047
Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon
Environmental Conservation Vote
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S 3073
Establishes a civil remedy for the protection of animals denied proper care
Floor Vote - Version: A
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S 9207
Prohibits restrictions on insurance policies based on the policyholder harboring or owning any dog of a specific breed or mixture of breeds
Floor Vote
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S 10061
Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage sharks
Environmental Conservation Vote
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S 10041
Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage blueback herring
Environmental Conservation Vote
Yes Source ↗ -
S 5488
Relates to microchipping of certain animals possessed by animal protective associations and rescue organizations
Floor Vote
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S 2596
Relates to an individual's right to request a hearing regarding an unemployment insurance benefits claim
Floor Vote
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S 8733
Relates to qualifications for holding the office of correction officer in the county of Montgomery
Floor Vote
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S 10043
Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage scup
Environmental Conservation Vote
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S 1664
Provides access to live scan fingerprinting to society for the prevention of cruelty to animals officers
Floor Vote
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S 10038
Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage Atlantic Cod
Environmental Conservation Vote
Yes Source ↗ -
No Source ↗
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S 4571
Establishes a floating solar incentive and education program
Energy And Telecommunications Vote - Version: A
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S 1636
Authorizes the city school district of the city of Salamanca to establish a reserve fund for federal impact aid in the event such aid is reduced
Floor Vote
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S 5518
Makes all costs and expenses of the department of public service and public service commission subject to appropriation by the legislature; repealer
Energy And Telecommunications Vote
No Source ↗ -
S 10039
Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage Atlantic herring
Environmental Conservation Vote
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S 10062
Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage squid
Environmental Conservation Vote
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S 6412
Enacts the "ratepayer disclosure and transparency act"
Energy And Telecommunications Vote - Version: A
No Source ↗ -
S 9206
Extends the authorization of residential property owners in high risk brush fire areas on Staten Island to cut and remove reeds
Environmental Conservation Vote
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S 3553
Requires investor-owned energy utilities publish on its customer-facing website both its promotional and educational materials
Energy And Telecommunications Vote
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Yes Source ↗
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S 1173
Establishes the climate leadership and community protection act cost task force
Energy And Telecommunications Vote
No Source ↗ -
S 10040
Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage black sea bass
Environmental Conservation Vote
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S 8933
Prohibits the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in photovoltaic modules
Environmental Conservation Vote
No Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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S 428
Requires chain restaurants to label menu items that have a high content of sodium
Floor Vote - Version: A
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S 2484
Directs the state energy planning board to conduct a study on time frames for preparing renewable energy facilities for clean energy storage and distribution
Energy And Telecommunications Vote
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Yes Source ↗
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S 1552
Relates to the establishment of reduced residential rates for electric and natural gas service to low-income customers
Energy And Telecommunications Vote
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S 5014
Enacts the "Big Five African Trophies Act" relating to banning the importation, transportation and possession of certain African wildlife species and products
Floor Vote
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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S 3158
Adds animal fighting to the definition of criminal activity for purposes of enterprise corruption crimes
Floor Vote
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S 9076
Directs the department of health to create an informational pamphlet concerning intrauterine devices
Floor Vote
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S 9716
Provides for including siblings of parents and children of siblings in the definition of "family member" in relation to regulations pertaining to rights of family members
Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote
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S 2398
Requires genetic testing results only be received by patients and health care providers providing direct care while health insurance companies only receive a record that the genetic testing was performed
Floor Vote
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S 9907
Relates to compliance by New York city marshals with filing requirement regarding service of a notice of eviction
Housing, Construction And Community Development Vote
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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S 10167
Relates to the administration of certain funds and accounts related to the 2026-2027 budget, authorizing certain payments and transfers
Floor Vote
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S 10166
Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through May 6, 2026
Floor Vote
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S 161
Expands the eligibility period for indigent legal service attorneys to receive certain loan forgiveness and increases loan reimbursement for certain attorneys who work in legal services with indigent clients
Floor Vote - Version: A
Yes Source ↗ -
S 3111
Permits schools to allow fire departments to make a recruitment presentation in a high school
Floor Vote
Yes Source ↗
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