New York State Senator

Brian Kavanagh Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00955

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
2/3/25  
Engrossed
5/14/25  
Relates to limitations on the use of smart access systems; restricts information that may be gathered on lessees, tenants, owners or guests.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00956

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Establishes an affordable independent senior housing assistance program which shall provide grants within amounts appropriated or otherwise available therefor to affordable independent senior housing properties to establish and operate resident assistance programs.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00957

Introduced
1/8/25  
Discontinues the real property tax exemption for certain real property that is used for home games for certain professional sports teams in New York city beginning with the 2026 assessment roll.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00958

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to making certain housing programs available regardless of immigration status; provides that local social services districts in a city with a population of five million or more shall be permitted to offer certain housing programs to individuals or families who would be eligible but for a federal law restricting eligibility based on immigration.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01026

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to establishing a voluntary waiver of the right to purchase firearms, rifles or shotguns; requires the division of state police to maintain statewide records of individuals who have waived the right to purchase firearms, rifles, or shotguns and any revocations of such waivers.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00964

Introduced
1/8/25  
Provides that no state or local agency, or any agent thereof, may use any funds, facilities, property, equipment or personnel of such agency to investigate, enforce or provide assistance in the investigation or enforcement of any federal program requiring registration of individuals, or maintaining a database of individuals, on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, religion or national or ethnic origin.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01034

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to the establishment of a single computerized state DNA identification index; requires municipalities to expunge any DNA record stored in a municipal DNA identification index.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01047

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to establish a ride clean rebate program for electric assist bicycles and electric scooters; defines terms; provides a fifty percent rebate for eligible purchases.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01066

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to providing access to services, law enforcement and counsel in certain immigration related matters.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01069

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
4/22/25  
Prohibits the lease of state forests, reforestation areas, wildlife management areas and unique areas for the purpose of gas and oil production.