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D Sen. Jabari Brisport

District 25 · Democrat First elected: 2021 Last margin: 98.8% · Lean: D+49

Key Issues

Childcare workforce crisis and wage stabilization 2025-02-26
Childcare capacity reduction due to staffing shortages 2025-02-26
commercial rent costs for small businesses 2025-02-26
Social Services 1 for S3781
Social Services 34 bills
Education 26 bills
Executive 26 bills
Criminal Procedure 20 bills 1 nay
Public Health 19 bills
Labor 16 bills
Correction 15 bills
Environmental Conservation 13 bills

From committee hearings, floor debate, and bill sponsorship.

Legislative Activity (2025–2026)

Floor votes 1,443
Party alignment 97.1%
Hearing engagements 0
Bills sponsored 0
Floor mentions 1

Based on complete Senate roll call records.

Top Co-Sponsors

D Julia Salazar 64 bills D Robert Jackson 33 bills D Brad Hoylman-Sigal 33 bills D Gustavo Rivera 30 bills D Jessica Ramos 27 bills D Cordell Cleare 24 bills D Zellnor Myrie 22 bills D Rachel May 21 bills D Luis R. Sepúlveda 16 bills D James Sanders Jr. 16 bills

District 25 Profile

Population 323,708
Median income $68,887
Median rent $1,666
Homeownership 22.6%
Education (BA+) 42.2%
Poverty rate 25.6%

Voter Registration

66%
17%
17%
Dem 65.7% Rep 17.1% Ind/Other 17.2%

Demographics

White 28.4%
Black 48.9%
Hispanic 19.5%
Asian 4.6%

Voting Record

1401 Aye 42 Nay 0 Excused

Dissenting Votes by Topic

Highway 16 nay
Penal 6 nay
Environmental Conservation 5 nay
Executive 4 nay
General Municipal 2 nay

9 additional dissenting votes across other topics

From 1,443 recorded floor votes via OpenLeg API. Dissenting votes grouped by law section to reveal policy patterns.

Floor Speeches: In Support (1)

S3781 An act to amend the Social Services Law 2025-05-22 PASSED

Brisport emphasized that foster children currently carry their belongings in plastic trash bags and that providing suitcases would protect their possessions and dignity. He characterized the measure as 'literally the least we can do' for vulnerable youth in the foster care system.

Floor Speeches: In Opposition (3)

A7802A An act to amend the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law 2025-06-13 PASSED

Voted in opposition to the bill.

A3009C Budget Bill - An act to amend the Tax Law 2025-05-08 PASSED

Delivered passionate critique linking the budget to billionaire influence on Governor Hochul, citing specific donors and their net worth. Argued the budget fails to fund SNAP increases, universal childcare, and human services wage increases while preserving tax breaks for the ultra-rich.

A414 An act to amend the Agriculture and Markets Law 2025-01-22 PASSED

Voted in the negative on the measure.

Committee Hearing Engagement (2)

Date Committee Engagement Stance Focus Areas Summary
2025-02-26 Senate Finance Committee and Assembly Ways and Means Committee supportive Childcare workforce crisis and wage stabilization Childcare capacity reduction due to staffing shortages Sen. Brisport asked about the childcare workforce crisis and the need for permanent funding to supplement wages. He noted that workforce shortages are causing decreased childcare capacity and suggested taxing the rich to fund universal childcare.
2025-02-26 New York State Senate Finance Committee and Assembly Ways and Means Committee neutral commercial rent costs for small businesses Sen. Brisport asked about rising commercial rent costs as a barrier to small business development in Brooklyn, questioning whether this is a widespread issue.