Brian Kavanagh

Record summary

What they work on

Based on the 159 bills Brian Kavanagh has sponsored that carry a topic, of 173 in total.

• Housing33 bills
• Elections & Government Reform24 bills
• Environment & Climate20 bills
• Health & Public Health20 bills
• Budget & Taxes16 bills
• Economy & Jobs15 bills
• Energy & Utilities12 bills
• Public Safety & Policing10 bills

Counted from the public record of bills they sponsored. It describes what they have worked on, not where they stand.

Committees

• Aging114 bills
• Codes1,316 bills
• Elections179 bills
• Energy And Telecommunications361 bills
• Environmental Conservation529 bills
• Housing, Construction And Community Development, chair303 bills
• Social Services182 bills

The bill count is what is currently before each committee, not what this member filed.

Legislation sponsored, most recent first

• Relates to the exemption of certain parcels of land from the licensing restrictions prohibiting manufacturers…

  S9516 (2025-26)BillEnactedLatest action Oct 23, 2026

• Extends the expansion of eligibility for World Trade Center death and disability benefits for members of New York's organized militia

  S10650 (2025-26)BillEnactedLatest action Sep 10, 2026

• Relates to the bonding authority of the New York city housing development corporation

  S10442 (2025-26)BillEnactedLatest action Jul 31, 2026

• Exempts certain property from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain distance of a school or place of worship

  S10559 (2025-26)BillEnactedLatest action Jul 24, 2026

• Requires property/casualty insurance companies to submit information on multifamily housing premiums and claims paid to the department of financial services

  S9561 (2025-26)BillIn committeeLatest action Jul 1, 2026

• Requires vehicle rental agreements instruct renters to remove personal information before returning the vehicle and permits rental vehicles to have decals…

  S2088 (2025-26)BillIn committeeLatest action Jun 15, 2026

• Relates to the use of smart access systems and the information that may be gathered from such systems

  S955 (2025-26)BillPassed one chamberLatest action Jun 5, 2026

• Includes households who are fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence under the family homelessness and eviction prevention supplement ("FHEPS") program

  S7632 (2025-26)BillUp for a voteLatest action Jun 5, 2026

• Enacts the "fairness in cooperative homeownership act"

  S1452 (2025-26)BillUp for a voteLatest action Jun 5, 2026

• Permits localities to opt to reduce renters' payments towards rent to one-third of household income for eligible participants in the SCRIE and DRIE programs

  S2451 (2025-26)BillUp for a voteLatest action Jun 5, 2026

• Increases the statewide energy storage capacity

  S2086 (2025-26)BillUp for a voteLatest action Jun 5, 2026

• Provides for adjustment of the maximum income threshold for eligibility for SCRIE, DRIE, SCHE and DHE by any increase in the consumer price index

  S1457 (2025-26)BillPassed one chamberLatest action Jun 5, 2026

• Enacts the washing our clothes without polluting our water act

  S10638 (2025-26)BillIn committeeLatest action Jun 5, 2026

• Prohibits rental vehicle companies from imposing any fees, charges or penalties, other than the actual cost of a toll…

  S9737 (2025-26)BillUp for a voteLatest action Jun 5, 2026

• Prohibits utility service terminations in multiple dwellings

  S8118 (2025-26)BillPassed one chamberLatest action Jun 4, 2026

Recent recorded votes

• Voted yes

  Relates to procedures for issuing safety and health rules

  Vote: Floor vote

  S8239Jun 4, 2026Result: passed

• Voted yes

  Relates to limiting audit and review of certain medical assistance program funds

  Vote: Floor vote

  S8949Jun 4, 2026Result: passed

• Voted yes

  Authorizes a plaintiff commencing an action alleging conduct constituting a sexual offense or a civil offense involving the transmission of HIV shall have the…

  Vote: Floor vote

  S9021Jun 4, 2026Result: passed

• Voted yes

  Requires the office of addiction services and supports to collect certain demographic data

  Vote: Floor vote

  S5317Jun 4, 2026Result: passed

• Voted yes

  Relates to the effective date of a reclassification for an accidental disability retirement benefit

  Vote: Floor vote

  S9905Jun 4, 2026Result: passed

• Voted yes

  Establishes a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees for a certain appropriation for the 2026-27 state fiscal year for additional grants in aid to…

  Vote: Floor vote

  R2355Jun 4, 2026Result: passed

• Voted yes

  Includes avoidant/restrictive food intake disorders as eating disorders for the purposes of mental health

  Vote: Floor vote

  S9063Jun 4, 2026Result: passed

• Voted yes

  Amends a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees for a certain appropriation for additional grants in aid certain educational and not-for-profit…

  Vote: Floor vote

  R2345Jun 4, 2026Result: passed

• Voted yes

  Authorizes the Hicksville Water District to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status

  Vote: Floor vote

  S10095Jun 4, 2026Result: passed

• Voted yes

  Relates to cost sharing fees for outpatient treatment at a substance use treatment program

  Vote: Floor vote

  S1763Jun 4, 2026Result: passed

District

Contact the office

Website

www.nysenate.gov/senators-committees (opens in a new tab)

Phone

518-455-2625

Email

kavanagh@nysenate.gov

Office

Room 512, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247