New York State Senator

Brian Kavanagh 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 11)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00518

Introduced
3/14/25  
Refer
3/14/25  
Passed
3/17/25  
Report Pass
3/18/25  
Honoring St. Patrick and all persons of Irish descent upon the occasion of the 2025 celebration of St. Patrick's Day on March 17, 2025
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00519

Introduced
3/17/25  
Refer
3/17/25  
Report Pass
3/18/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 2025, as Irish American Heritage Month in the State of New York

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06485

Introduced
3/14/25  
Refer
3/14/25  
Relates to procedures relating to driving while ability impaired by drugs; defines impairment and intoxication; updates procedures for field testing of drivers suspected of being under the influence of drugs to include the use of oral/bodily fluid tests; provides that refusal to submit to such field tests is specified to be a traffic infraction; makes related provisions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00545

Introduced
3/20/25  
Refer
3/20/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Honoring Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, posthumously upon the occasion of the co-naming of Presidents Street in Brooklyn, New York, in recognition of his remarkable life
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00510

Introduced
3/13/25  
Refer
3/13/25  
Report Pass
3/18/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 2025, as Greek History Month in the State of New York, in conjunction with the commemoration of the 204th Anniversary of Greek Independence
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06570

Introduced
3/17/25  
Refer
3/17/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
2/24/26  
Engrossed
4/21/26  
Enacts the accelerate solar for affordable power (ASAP) act to set a new target for distributed solar energy capacity and direct the public service commission to advance reforms to the utility interconnection process to ensure timely and cost-effective integration of new distributed energy resources.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00522

Introduced
3/17/25  
Refer
3/17/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Congratulating Christian Jerome upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Boys Swimming and Diving Championship in the 100-yard butterfly on March 8, 2025
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00523

Introduced
3/17/25  
Refer
3/17/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 12-18, 2025, as Prevention Week in the State of New York
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00525

Introduced
3/17/25  
Refer
3/17/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Congratulating Columbia's Isabella Satalino upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Championship in the 138lbs weight class on February 27th, 2025
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00526

Introduced
3/17/25  
Refer
3/17/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Congratulating Maya Kelly, Kaitlin Bogucki, Molly Simmons, and Ava Weiss upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Championship in the 4 x 400 relay on March 8, 2025
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00588

Introduced
3/26/25  
Refer
3/26/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Mourning the death of John "JR" Gaudet, distinguished citizen, respected Firefighter, and devoted member of his community
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06923

Introduced
3/27/25  
Provides for absence from school for the mental or behavioral health of the minor.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00448

Introduced
3/5/25  
Refer
3/5/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 2025, as American Red Cross Month in the State of New York
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00457

Introduced
3/5/25  
Refer
3/5/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Congratulating the Marcellus Girls Varsity Soccer Team upon the occasion of winning the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class B Championship on November 17, 2024
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00442

Introduced
3/5/25  
Refer
3/5/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Commending New York Maple Producers during the Annual Maple Weekends on March 22-23, 2025, and March 29-30, 2025