New York State Senator

Brian Kavanagh 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 15)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J01018

Introduced
5/14/25  
Refer
5/14/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Commending the NYPD Asian Jade Society upon the occasion of its 45th Anniversary and recognizing its outstanding service to the City and State of New York
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New York Senate Bill J01026

Introduced
5/15/25  
Refer
5/15/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim July 20, 2025, as Colombian Heritage Day in the State of New York, on the 215th Anniversary of Colombian Independence
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New York Senate Bill S08026

Introduced
5/15/25  
Refer
5/15/25  
Provides "WiFi service" internet access to all individuals residing in temporary housing; relates to funding for internet service under the ConnectAll digital equity grant program.
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New York Senate Bill S08119

Introduced
5/15/25  
Refer
5/15/25  
Enacts the "community solar opportunity and local approval reform (Community SOLAR) act"; authorizes municipalities to establish standards for distributed generation energy facilities.
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New York Senate Bill J01059

Introduced
5/16/25  
Refer
5/16/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Commemorating the Carlos Lezama Archives and Caribbean Cultural Center's Lunch by the Bay honoring Paul Romeo as 2025 Father of the Year on June 29, 2025
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New York Senate Bill J01066

Introduced
5/19/25  
Refer
5/19/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim October 9, 2025, as Sneakers Day in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill J01067

Introduced
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Honoring the Lexington School for the Deaf upon the occasion of hosting its 28th Annual Basketball Classic vs. Assembly/Senate All-Stars on May 20, 2025

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S07998

Introduced
5/15/25  
Refer
5/15/25  
Enacts the "low-carbon building construction act"; relates to requiring construction of any building, addition or renovation greater than 25,000 square feet meet certain standards intended to reduce the embodied carbon emissions associated with the construction.
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New York Senate Bill S08042

Introduced
5/15/25  
Refer
5/15/25  
Requires gas pipeline facilities to accelerate the repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of equipment or pipelines that are leaking or leak prone and increase safety reporting relating to gas pipeline leaks; requires the public service commission to establish timelines for the repair, rehabilitation or replacement of leaking or leak prone infrastructure; requires the commission to provide a gas safety report to the legislature.
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New York Senate Bill S08118

Introduced
5/15/25  
Refer
5/15/25  
Prohibits utility service terminations in multiple dwellings; authorizes utility companies or municipalities to commence an action against the owner of the premises affected to seek the appointment of a receiver of rents or payments for use and occupancy or common charges.
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New York Senate Bill S08108

Introduced
5/15/25  
Refer
5/15/25  
Establishes the New York state Ireland trade commission.
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New York Senate Bill S08168

Introduced
5/16/25  
Refer
5/16/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Relates to the reuse of building construction, deconstruction, and demolition materials, including requiring local deconstruction ordinances and reporting requirements for local political subdivisions awarded grants for construction, deconstruction and demolition projects; establishes a construction, deconstruction, and demolition waste prevention and reduction grant and technical support program; establishes deconstruction contractor certification requirements.
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New York Senate Bill S08170

Introduced
5/16/25  
Refer
5/16/25  
Engrossed
6/11/25  
Refer
6/11/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Authorizes a tax abatement for alterations and improvements to multiple dwellings for purposes of preserving habitability in affordable housing.
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New York Senate Bill S08178

Introduced
5/19/25  
Refer
5/19/25  
Increases the amount of funds that may be used per dwelling unit to modernize certain authorities used by the housing trust fund corporation.
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New York Senate Bill S08177

Introduced
5/19/25  
Refer
5/19/25  
Extends certain powers of the New York state housing finance agency.