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Michelle Hinchey
NY Senate District 41
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
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 4692 — Requires that free menstrual products be provided in the bathrooms of private colleges and universities | Yea | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 197 — Relates to the sentencing for the crime of aggravated cruelty to animals | Yea | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1784 — Relates to the inspection of certain vacated or abandoned properties for abandoned companion animals | Yea | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1741 — Relates to the penalty for the abandonment of animals | Yea | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1610 — Requires for construction activities that require a state pollutant discharge elimination system permit owners and operators to submit a… | Yea | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3408 — Requires air quality monitoring of certain major mass transportation projects that involve an excavation operation within N.Y. city | Yea | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3697 — Relates to reporting of climate-related financial risk | Yea | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6879 — Establishes the New York youth climate corps | Yea | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7410 — Directs the department of environmental conservation to conduct a study on retrofitting certain schools | Yea | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2493 — Relates to the community air monitoring program | Yea | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2411 — Relates to bioheating fuel requirements | Yea | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9115 — Relates to the management of PFAS in biosolids | Yea | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 703 — Relates to aggravated cruelty to animals | Yea | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6831 — Relates to financial liability for major facilities, vessels, and railroads | Yea | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6765 — Relates to the proper collection and disposal of mercury thermostats | Yea | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4995 — Designates water development representatives for each environmental region of the state | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 349 — Relates to expanding the definition of agency | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1855 — Strengthens protections for patients regarding sexual misconduct by medical providers | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3277 — Establishes a process for designating transfer-on-death beneficiaries for farming implements | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3411 — Requires notices on generative artificial intelligence systems | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6283 — Relates to the state cannabis advisory board | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5257 — Requires mandatory background checks for persons employed by certain businesses serving minors and prohibiting certain persons from owning… | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2304 — Provides for the appointment of a standing committee on conference to resolve differences between similar, but not identical, bills and… | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 205 — Relates to a threat to share an intimate image | Yea | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2271 — Prohibits an employer, licensing agency or employment agency from requesting or requiring that a prospective employee disclose certain… | Yea | Mar 9, 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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