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Brian Kavanagh · Voting Record

New York State Senate · District 27

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Brian Kavanagh · Voting Record

New York State Senate · District 27

2,395Total Votes
2,382Yes99%
13No1%
0Abstain / Absent0%

Top Issues Voted On

Environmental Conservation
165
Public Health
152
Education
128
Tax
124
Executive
113
General Business
93

Showing 60 votes

June 2026
YesS10058CJun 4, 2026

Create School Speed Zone Camera Program in Croton-on-Hudson

Vehicle and Traffic
YesS10196AJun 4, 2026

Create School Speed Zone Camera Program in Amsterdam

Vehicle and Traffic
YesS8454AJun 4, 2026

Relax Residency Rules for St. Lawrence County Health Directors

Public Officers
YesA11376Jun 4, 2026

Extend Special Powers of Environmental Facilities Corporation

Local Finance
YesA11559Jun 4, 2026

Expand Bond and Note Issuing Power for Medical Facilities

New York State Medical Care Facilities Finance Agency Act
YesA11538Jun 4, 2026

Expand World Trade Center Benefits for New York Militia Members

Military
YesA10835AJun 4, 2026

Ban Impersonation of Union Representatives and Organizations

Civil Service
YesA11004Jun 4, 2026

Extend Rules Governing Installment Loans in New York

Local Finance
YesS10611Jun 4, 2026

Authorize Greenburgh to Repurpose Certain Parkland

Westchester County
YesS9458Jun 4, 2026

Allow One Individual to Take Woodstock Police Civil Service Exam

Civil Service
YesS8852CJun 4, 2026

Authorize Putnam County to Lease Parklands

Putnam County
YesA11234Jun 4, 2026

Update Property Tax Assessment Rules for City Assessing Units

Real Property Tax
YesA11552Jun 4, 2026

Update Hotel Tax Revenue Distribution in Suffolk County

Tax
YesA11532Jun 4, 2026

Extend Long Island Deer Management Pilot Program

Environmental Conservation
YesA6148AJun 4, 2026

Authorize Individuals to Take Police Officer Civil Service Exam

Civil Service
YesA10184Jun 4, 2026

Limit Property Tax Shifts in Haverstraw

Real Property Tax
YesA11437Jun 4, 2026

Adjust License Fees for Wholesale Cider Sellers

Alcoholic Beverage Control
YesA10391Jun 4, 2026

Expand Red Light Camera Program in Poughkeepsie

Vehicle and Traffic
YesS10223AJun 4, 2026

Grant Tax Exemption Eligibility to South End Children's Cafe

Real Property Taxation
YesA10390AJun 4, 2026

Create School Speed Camera Program in Poughkeepsie

Vehicle and Traffic
YesS10321Jun 4, 2026

Authorize Hempstead Tax Exemption for West Hempstead Land

Real Property Taxation
YesS10095BJun 4, 2026

Grant Tax-Exempt Status to Hicksville Water District

Real Property Taxation
YesS9528AJun 4, 2026

Create School Speed Zone Camera Program in Ithaca

Vehicle and Traffic
YesA11006Jun 4, 2026

Extend Authority to Issue Municipal Refunding Bonds

Local Finance
YesS10187Jun 4, 2026

Support Bethpage Volunteer Firefighters' Benevolent Association

Nassau County Civil Divisions Act
YesA11180BJun 4, 2026

Create School Speed Zone Camera Program in Pelham

Vehicle and Traffic
YesA11464Jun 4, 2026

Extend Big Game Hunting Authorization in Albany County

Environmental Conservation
YesA10419Jun 4, 2026

Extend Rules for Government Installment Bond Payments

Local Finance
YesA5175AJun 4, 2026

Require Security Features and Warning Labels on Baby Monitors

General Business
YesA6950Jun 4, 2026

Require Reporting Pay Protections for Construction Workers

Labor
YesA8143AJun 4, 2026

Expand Oswego County Tourism Tax Fund Uses

Tax
YesA9693Jun 4, 2026

Extend Rules Governing Personal Watercraft Operations

State Finance
YesA9590AJun 4, 2026

Fund Climate Research Facilities on Governors Island

Public Authorities
YesS10643Jun 4, 2026

Require Labor Peace Agreements in Cannabis Industry

Cannabis
YesA11392Jun 4, 2026

Extend Mercury Thermostat Collection Program Deadlines

Environmental Conservation
YesS9051BJun 4, 2026

Protect Minors from Unsafe AI Companion Features

General Business
YesA11377Jun 4, 2026

Extend Jonah Crab Catch Limit Regulations

Environmental Conservation
YesA4195AJun 4, 2026

Expand Alzheimer's and Dementia Information Through NY Connects

Elder
YesS10176Jun 3, 2026

Expand Volunteer Membership for East Concord Fire Department

Not-for-Profit Corporation
YesA11443Jun 3, 2026

Update Commercial Food Fish Licensing Requirements

Environmental Conservation
YesA10692Jun 3, 2026

Expand State Authority to Manage Coastal Fish Species

Environmental Conservation
YesA10052Jun 3, 2026

Extend Red Hook Real Estate Transfer Tax Authority

Taxation
YesS10283Jun 3, 2026

Transfer Linear Park Ownership to Lime Hollow Nature Center

Parks
YesA11373Jun 3, 2026

Extend Protections for Sharks in New York Waters

Environmental Conservation
YesA11167Jun 3, 2026

Extend Authority to Manage Atlantic Cod Populations

Environmental Conservation
YesA10344Jun 3, 2026

Extend Supermarket Food Donation Program to Food Banks

Environmental Conservation
YesS10028Jun 3, 2026

Exempt East Herkimer Fire Department from Membership Residency Limit

Not-for-Profit Corporation
YesA8939AJun 3, 2026

Penalize Hotels That Hide Human Trafficking Resources

General Business
YesA11168Jun 3, 2026

Extend Authority to Manage Black Sea Bass Populations

Environmental Conservation
YesA11297Jun 3, 2026

Exempt Liverpool Fire Department from Residency Membership Rules

Not-for-Profit Corporation
YesA10455Jun 3, 2026

Expand Red Light Camera Program in Ithaca

Vehicle and Traffic
YesS9108AJun 3, 2026

Authorize Town of Niagara to Sell Specific Parkland

Niagara County
YesS9250Jun 3, 2026

Authorize Officer Janay Gasparini to Take Civil Service Exam

Civil Service
YesS10550Jun 3, 2026

Grant Tax Exemption to Church of Pentecost USA

Real Property Taxation
YesA10341Jun 3, 2026

Transfer Conservation Easement Over Suffolk County State Land

Environmental Conservation
YesA10744AJun 2, 2026

Permanently Authorize Residential Parking Permits in Buffalo

Vehicle and Traffic
YesS5053BJun 2, 2026

Increase Mandatory Retirement Age for NYPD Officers

New York City Administrative Code
YesS9947AJun 2, 2026

Regulate Foreign Fire Insurance Premium Tax Collection and Use

Firefighters' Benevolent Association
YesA4277AJun 2, 2026

Authorize Power House Church to Apply for Tax Exemption

Real Property Taxation
YesS10556Jun 2, 2026

Update Hotel and Motel Tax Revenue Rules in Cortland County

Tax