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Michelle Hinchey

State Senator · Senate District 41 · Party: Democratic/Working Families

4487 final-passage votes on record.

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A member of New York's state Senate, which votes on the state's laws and budget.

Latest votes
  • Voted Yes on S 1239 (Enacts the "food safety and chemical disclosure act"). It passed. Feb 5, 2026
  • Voted Yes on S 4075 (Relates to authorizing the Silver Lake Foundation Inc. to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status). It passed. Feb 5, 2026
  • Voted Yes on S 2505 (Establishes a task force on educator diversity in New York state). It passed. Feb 5, 2026

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OfficeDemocratic/Working Families
Office
State Senator
District
Senate District 41
Party
Democratic/Working Families
Term
Since 2023-01-01
SourceOct 9, 2026

Last verified Oct 9, 2026.

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Photo: Photo via Open States

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This tab shows Michelle Hinchey's platform in two parts. In their own words: a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, with a link to the whole page, and statements their office submits, labeled as such. Commitments tracked: specific, checkable promises (signing a named bill, funding a program at a stated amount, finishing a project by a date), each quoted with its date and source and checked in code before it's published, with a status that changes only with evidence.

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Showing every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.

  • S 1239

    Enacts the "food safety and chemical disclosure act"

    Floor Vote - Version: E

    Feb 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 4075

    Relates to authorizing the Silver Lake Foundation Inc. to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    Feb 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 2505

    Establishes a task force on educator diversity in New York state

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    Feb 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 2264

    Requires subsidiaries of certain transportation authorities and their employees to submit all unresolvable contract negotiations to binding arbitration

    Floor Vote

    Feb 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 8812

    Relates to the effectiveness of provisions of law relating to the provision of gas service to new customers

    Floor Vote

    Feb 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 489

    Refers individuals to appropriate service providers for substance use disorders

    Floor Vote

    Feb 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 2040

    Requires transmitters of money to provide a certain warning to consumers

    Floor Vote

    Feb 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 866

    Re-defines the term physically helpless

    Floor Vote

    Feb 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 1919

    Eliminates sporting license fees for honorably discharged, disabled veterans

    Floor Vote

    Feb 5, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 5553

    Enacts the "rate hike notice act"

    Floor Vote - Version: C

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 1062

    Relates to developing criteria and guidelines for state designated arts and cultural districts

    Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Vote

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • A 9433

    Relates to electronic bell jar vending machines

    Floor Vote

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 4995

    Designates water development representatives for each environmental region of the state

    Environmental Conservation Vote

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 8691

    Relates to pre-trip safety checks for charter buses

    Transportation Vote

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 1012

    Prohibits public utilities from using funds or being reimbursed by funds raised from ratepayers for certain activities

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 4046

    Prohibits fuel oil, grade number four in any building or facility in the state

    Environmental Conservation Vote

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 1896

    Requires certain utilities to adopt the common equity ratio and rate of return on equity authorized by the public service commission

    Floor Vote

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 8836

    Relates to certain leases for the exploration, development, and production of gas or oil in state forests, reforestation areas and wildlife management areas

    Floor Vote

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 7955

    Relates to school bus stop-arm cameras

    Transportation Vote - Version: A

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 115

    Relates to increasing access to resources for culturally diverse arts and culture organizations that advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion, racial and social justice, and cultural preservation

    Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Vote - Version: A

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 8440

    Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Sgt Henry Johnson

    Transportation Vote

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 1377

    Creates a legislative task force on outdoor environmental education and recreation

    Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Vote

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 1129

    Prohibits the use of unencapsulated foam flotation in docks, buoys and floating structures

    Environmental Conservation Vote - Version: A

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 9073

    Prohibits the sale of certain products that contain regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; and provides penalties for violations

    Environmental Conservation Vote

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 3240

    Relates to drivers of school buses using hands-free mobile telephones

    Transportation Vote - Version: A

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 1067

    Establishes the New York state park adopt-a-trail stewardship program and the New York state park adopt-a-trail stewardship program fund

    Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Vote - Version: A

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • A 9464

    Relates to certain off-site custom fabrication public works projects and the payment of prevailing wage

    Floor Vote

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 1180

    Establishes an indirect source review for certain warehouse operations

    Environmental Conservation Vote - Version: B

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 5363

    Prohibits the sale of cleaning products containing triclosan, triclocarban or derivatives of such antibacterial compounds

    Environmental Conservation Vote

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 1723

    Adds Doodletown Brook to the definition of inland waterways eligible for the local waterfront revitalization program

    Environmental Conservation Vote

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 5593

    Relates to periods suspending the operation of certain rate, charge or other changes by utilities, and provisions permitting utilities to retroactively recover revenues they would have earned during such periods

    Floor Vote

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 7328

    Relates to the appointment and responsibilities of the commissioners of the public service commission

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 7165

    Authorizes the public service commission to consider non-economic loss suffered by consumers when determining penalties

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 4441

    Exempts veterans and those on active duty from paying certain fees for travel

    Environmental Conservation Vote

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • A 9515

    Relates to requirements for the provision of medication for medical aid in dying

    Floor Vote

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 2261

    Provides that family members of paid professional firefighters who died in the line-of-duty may obtain a "Survivor of the Bravest" license plate

    Transportation Vote

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 5447

    Directs the department of environmental conservation to establish a composting symbol

    Environmental Conservation Vote

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 678

    Relates to certain commercial fishing and shellfish licenses and permits

    Environmental Conservation Vote - Version: A

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • A 618

    Relates to the commissioner's duty to ensure employers inform employees about certain provisions in employment contracts

    Floor Vote

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 672

    Relates to environmental restoration projects; repealer

    Environmental Conservation Vote - Version: A

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 7507

    Relates to paper receipts and requires businesses to provide proof of purchase electronically

    Environmental Conservation Vote - Version: A

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 3029

    Provides for the licensing of genetic counselors; creates the state board for genetic counseling

    Floor Vote

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 7693

    Relates to the retention of revenues derived from their actual return on equity in excess of authorized rates of return by gas, electric, or combination gas and electric corporations

    Floor Vote

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 420

    Relates to false claims about recyclability and plastic container labeling

    Environmental Conservation Vote

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 5003

    Rededicates the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson bridge to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt

    Transportation Vote - Version: A

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 8406

    Relates to the community bank deposit program

    Floor Vote

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 4691

    Prohibits the sale and distribution of certain mercury-added lamps

    Environmental Conservation Vote - Version: A

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 4804

    Relates to establishing first responder safety zones

    Transportation Vote

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 681

    Relates to fingerprinting or mandatory iris and retina scanning of employees

    Floor Vote

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • S 9072

    Establishes the climate corporate data accountability act

    Environmental Conservation Vote

    Feb 4, 2026 · Result: Passed

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