New York State Senator

Brian Kavanagh Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02090

Introduced
1/15/25  
Changes the date of designation for election inspectors and poll clerks to January first.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02091

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Engrossed
3/11/25  
Establishes standards for the reuse of deconstructed building materials; requires the uniform building code to set standards for the use of solid-sawn lumber in construction and for the grading of used solid-sawn lumber; requires the secretary of state to develop a program for grading reclaimed wood for structural purposes.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02097

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Engrossed
4/2/25  
Limits liability of producers, representative organizations and retailers for antitrust, restraint of trade, or unfair trade practices arising from the performance of an action required to be undertaken under certain law or a producer plan.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02098

Introduced
1/15/25  
Requires the board of directors of a cooperative apartment corporation to notify applicants seeking to purchase shares of the corporation of the reason or reasons the board of directors has refused such request.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02124

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Engrossed
2/4/25  
Authorizes the pass-through or transfer of the credits for rehabilitation of historic properties; authorizes the allocation of the credit in a separate manner from any federal certified historic tax credit.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02235

Introduced
1/16/25  
Prohibits and regulates the discovery and disclosure of immigration status; prohibits police officers, peace officers, school resource officers, probation agencies, state entities, state employees, and municipal corporations from questioning individuals regarding their citizenship or immigration status; regulates the disclosure of information relating to immigration status.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02240

Introduced
1/16/25  
Removes the lifetime ban on jury duty for convicted felons.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02274

Introduced
1/16/25  
Enacts The New Deal for CUNY; increases the ratio of faculty and mental health counselors to full-time students; requires that certain amounts of tuition be replaced by federal, state, and city funds.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02430

Introduced
1/17/25  
Requires that public schools provide instruction on climate change, including but not limited to identifying the causes and impacts of climate change on individuals, environments and communities, and learning to evaluate solutions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02438

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/17/25  
Report Pass
2/12/25  
Engrossed
3/26/25  
Requires potable water testing at state and local parks at least once every three years and any finding of lead contamination must be abated within ninety days.