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Michelle Hinchey
NY Senate District 41
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Issue areas
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Healthcare 141Government Operations & Budget 130Economy & Taxes 101Environment & Energy 89Social Services & Welfare 77Criminal Justice & Policing 67Labor & Employment 64Civil Rights & Liberties 51Agriculture 50Transportation & Infrastructure 47Education 46Housing 44Technology & Privacy 29Abortion & Reproductive Rights 15Banking & Finance 14Other 11Elections & Voting 9Immigration 7Veterans Affairs 6Defense & Military 3Foreign Policy & Trade 2Gun Policy 2
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Senate District 41 current
New York |
Democratic/Working Families | Jan 1, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| NY Senate District 46
New York |
Democratic/Working Families | — | Dec 31, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (4,487 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| S 10062 — Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage squid | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10072 — Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage winter flounder | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1464 — Enacts the "packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act" | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2712 — Directs the public service commission to conduct a full cost benefit analysis on renewable energy systems; and makes changes in relation to… | Nay | May 5, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1343 — Establishes the "clean fuel standard of 2026" | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9280 — Enacts the "New York open water data act" | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5611 — Establishes a climate action cost council; limits the number of rules and regulations that may be promulgated annually regarding certain… | Nay | May 5, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9479 — Relates to the definition of tidal wetlands | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10041 — Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage blueback herring | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10044 — Relates to commercial food fish licenses | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10071 — Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage whelk and conch | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10038 — Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage Atlantic Cod | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3652 — Prohibits certain restrictions on motor vehicle sales | Nay | May 5, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9588 — Extends provisions of law relating to the taking of sharks | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10042 — Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation regarding the management of fluke-summer flounder | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10061 — Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage sharks | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8933 — Prohibits the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in photovoltaic modules | Nay | May 5, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9463 — Establishes the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage Atlantic bonito and false albacore | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10047 — Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6256 — Authorizes county highway superintendents to rent road machinery from any city, town or village and authorizes town highway superintendents… | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7611 — Directs the department of motor vehicles to create a plan to increase the availability of wheelchair accessible vehicles in New York state… | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9216 — Directs the department of transportation and certain public authorities to study certain bridges spanning bodies of water connected to deep… | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7928 — Limits the suspension or revocation of an individual's driver's license when participating in a treatment court program | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8883 — Enacts the "New York state vehicle security circumvention device act" | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3158 — Adds animal fighting to the definition of criminal activity for purposes of enterprise corruption crimes | Yea | May 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (363 as lead sponsor)
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S 9634
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Requires limited services pregnancy centers to disclose to clients that they do not have a licensed medical provider on staff
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S 9612
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Relates to certificate of residence policies for community colleges
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S 9613
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Establishes a statewide advance care planning public awareness campaign and a community based advance care planning outreach grant program; appropriation
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S 3836
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Authorizes the sale of non-alcoholic versions of alcoholic beverages by licensees
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S 9592
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Approves notice and proof of disability from an attending nurse practitioner
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S 8544
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Excludes certain medication abortion drugs from being deemed unlawful to prescribe or dispense and from being deemed misbranded under certain circumstances
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S 8021
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Requires the development and implementation of a tattoo policy by law enforcement agencies
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S 9551
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Authorizes an occupancy tax in the city of Kingston
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S 1787
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Relates to a state flag for raising awareness of veteran suicide
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S 9500
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Establishes the New York State grid reliability and energy affordability transition (GREAT) act
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