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 S03218

Introduced
1/24/25  
Prohibits surcharges on self-installed dishwashers in housing accommodations subject to rent control when the tenant pays for electric utility service.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03219

Introduced
1/24/25  
Creates an affordable housing relief fund program to preserve affordable multifamily residential properties located in New York state.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03220

Introduced
1/24/25  
Relates to establishing an office of antibiotic-resistance control; establishes the antibiotics education fund; includes methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and other antibiotic-resistant infections in the definition of airborne infectious disease.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03221

Introduced
1/24/25  
Requires certain business recipients of state aid to perform an annual assessment of the business' social and environmental impact as assessed against a third party standard.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03222

Introduced
1/24/25  
Diminishes certain limitations and restrictions on emergency assistance to pay rent arrears; removes the requirement that such assistance be repaid by the recipient.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03223

Introduced
1/24/25  
Requires the board of elections or a bipartisan committee appointed by such board to conduct a risk-limiting audit of voter verifiable audit records from voting machines or systems within the jurisdiction of such board.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03224

Introduced
1/24/25  
Clarifies certain provisions relating to the prohibition on budget planning; allows the attorney general to apply for an order enjoining or restraining commission or continuance of violations.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03233

Introduced
1/24/25  
Provides protections against illegal voter purging.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03334

Introduced
1/24/25  
Refer
1/24/25  
Requires the commissioner to establish Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history and civic impact curriculum or instructions for school districts.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03346

Introduced
1/27/25  
Enacts the climate and community investment act; prioritizes the allocation of public investments in disadvantaged communities; addresses climate change challenges through the expansion and growth of clean and renewable energy sources; adopts best value requirements for the solicitation, evaluation and award of renewable energy projects; establishes a community just transition program; establishes a climate pollution fee and a household and small business energy rebate; creates the climate and community investment authority.