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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 2447 — Clarifies the standard for intentional discrimination or retaliation claims | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1461 — Extends the answer time when a major capital improvement rent increase has been filed to ninety days | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3261 — Authorizes distributors of cannabis products to file annual returns electronically | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 78 — Requires colleges, universities, professional, proprietary, and graduate schools to provide a notice of tuition liability policies | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 934 — Requires warnings on generative artificial intelligence systems | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9051 — Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are considered unsafe for minors | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1961 — Establishes the "secure our data act" | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3179 — Relates to the definition of coal tar and its use in pavement products | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 936 — Directs state agencies to submit reports detailing their telework policies | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6227 — Provides that the commissioner of education may promulgate rules and regulations for a health education curriculum to include menstrual… | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7263 — Imposes liability for damages caused by a chatbot impersonating certain licensed professionals | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6955 — Establishes the artificial intelligence training data transparency act | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| C 978 — Provides for the election of two Regents of the University of the State of New York | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1139 — Relates to requiring governmental entities to implement multifactor authentication for local and remote network access | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6273 — Authorizes and directs the commissioner of education to conduct a study on the number of children who are caregivers and how being a… | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5609 — Prohibits the use of biometric surveillance technology by law enforcement; establishes the biometric surveillance regulation task force… | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6954 — Requires synthetic content creations system providers to include provenance data on certain content made available by the provider | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6307 — Relates to the prevention and mitigation of marine and coastal debris | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1609 — Requires the department of environmental conservation, after consultation with the environmental facilities corporation and the department… | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5014 — Enacts the "Big Five African Trophies Act" relating to banning the importation, transportation and possession of certain African wildlife… | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1833 — Enacts the "harmful algal bloom monitoring and prevention act" | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4950 — Relates to the payment for services at addiction treatment centers operated by the office of addiction services and supports | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7718 — Requires owners of certain large vessels to establish whale strike prevention policies | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2292 — Enacts the whale awareness act | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3629 — Prohibits the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts | Yea | Feb 24, 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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