State · New York Senate
Rachel May
State Senator · Senate District 48 · Party: Democratic/Working Families
4695 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 8401 (Expands how applicants may qualify for a license to be a dentist). It passed. Apr 21, 2026
- Voted Yes on S 2074 (Creates the "disaster preparedness and emergency planning act"; local sales tax exemption for emergency preparedness supplies). It passed. Apr 21, 2026
- Voted Yes on S 1714 (Prohibits the use of the term "excited delirium" as a diagnosis, label, or cause of death). It passed. Apr 21, 2026
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Office
- Office
- State Senator
- District
- Senate District 48
- Party
- Democratic/Working Families
- Term
- Since 2023-01-01
- Website
- Official site ↗
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No platform recorded yet
This tab shows Rachel May'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 8401
Expands how applicants may qualify for a license to be a dentist
Higher Education Vote - Version: A
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S 2074
Creates the "disaster preparedness and emergency planning act"; local sales tax exemption for emergency preparedness supplies
Investigations And Government Operations Vote
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S 1714
Prohibits the use of the term "excited delirium" as a diagnosis, label, or cause of death
Floor Vote
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S 9401
Requires the department of health to facilitate the exchange of data between the state prescription drug program and electronic health records
Health Vote - Version: A
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S 9092
Relates to the reinstatement of state recognition and acknowledgement of the Montaukett Indian Nation
Investigations And Government Operations Vote
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S 7367
Grants volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians academic credit at SUNY and CUNY
Higher Education Vote - Version: A
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S 3822
Makes conforming changes reflecting the previously authorized scope of practice of nurse practitioners
Health Vote
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S 1055
Prohibits the division of criminal justice services from disclosing pending adjournment in contemplation of dismissals on civil records of arrests and prosecutions
Floor Vote
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S 9475
Relates to race-blind charging guidelines for prosecution agencies
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S 7784
Relates to the issuance of pool and health memberships to disabled veterans at certain SUNY and CUNY campuses
Higher Education Vote - Version: A
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S 7274
Requires applicants for a permit, registration, or license issued by the cannabis control board to report any relevant law enforcement interactions that occur during the application review process
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S 3559
Allows a notice of dense breast tissue to be determination of medical necessity for coverage of a breast ultrasound
Health Vote
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S 3838
Requires medical records to be made available to patients in an electronic format through a web portal
Health Vote - Version: A
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S 8733
Relates to qualifications for holding the office of correction officer in the county of Montgomery
Investigations And Government Operations Vote
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S 9268
Prohibits the sale and distribution of anti-fogging sprays or wipes containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances
Floor Vote - Version: A
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S 9311
Directs the department of environmental conservation to conduct a study of ecological restoration needs of Jamaica Bay
Environmental Conservation Vote
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S 6833
Relates to modifications, suspensions, revocations, and renewals of permits under the air quality control program
Environmental Conservation Vote - Version: A
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S 9506
Adds Lake Oscawana and Roaring Brook Lake in Putnam county to the definition of inland waterways
Environmental Conservation Vote
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S 8732
Relates to qualifications for holding the office of deputy sheriff in the county of Montgomery
Investigations And Government Operations Vote
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S 9579
Requires certain establishments provide tap water on request
Investigations And Government Operations Vote
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S 2258
Relates to requiring emergency notices be provided to customers in certain languages
Energy And Telecommunications Vote - Version: A
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S 2416
Relates to releasing victims of domestic violence from certain contracts
Energy And Telecommunications Vote
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S 2633
Relates to the impact of hospital closures on healthcare access in the state
Health Vote - Version: A
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S 8841
Allows individuals to register in the donate life registry through personal income tax filings
Health Vote
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S 3274
Authorizes special permits to remain open during certain hours of the morning
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S 9635
Prohibits the use of drilling fluids, brine and flowback water from gas or oil wells, pools, or fields on any highway
Environmental Conservation Vote
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S 9682
Relates to the transfer of funds from the tuition reimbursement account
Higher Education Vote
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S 9294
Relates to the availability of technical assistance grants in brownfield site remedial programs
Environmental Conservation Vote
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S 9387
Relates to removing residency requirements for Ulster county assistant district attorneys
Investigations And Government Operations Vote
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S 8588
Transfers certain state property located in the town of Queensbury to the county of Warren
Investigations And Government Operations Vote - Version: A
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S 9651
Relates to utilization review program standards and pre-authorization for certain health care services
Health Vote
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S 1668
Relates to authorizing the New York state energy research and development authority to administer a program to provide grants related to enabling switching residences to electric heat pumps
Floor Vote
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S 8965
Relates to providing information to patients and the public on hospital rule-based exclusions
Health Vote
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