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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 7718 (Requires owners of certain large vessels to establish whale strike prevention policies). It passed. May 13, 2025
  • Voted Yes on S 7720 (Authorizes the issuance of "Blue Star Mother" and "Blue Star Family" distinctive license plates and establishes the "blue star mothers and families fund"). It passed. May 13, 2025
  • Voted Yes on S 3163 (Enacts the monarch preservation plan). It passed. May 13, 2025

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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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  • S 7718

    Requires owners of certain large vessels to establish whale strike prevention policies

    Environmental Conservation Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 7720

    Authorizes the issuance of "Blue Star Mother" and "Blue Star Family" distinctive license plates and establishes the "blue star mothers and families fund"

    Transportation Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 3163

    Enacts the monarch preservation plan

    Environmental Conservation Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 4529

    Provides for legal assistance for military families

    Finance Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 2214

    Relates to procedures relating to driving while ability impaired by drugs

    Transportation Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 1427

    Relates to the issue of non-commercial drivers' licenses and learners' permits in counties which contain in whole or in part boundary land; repealer

    Transportation Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Failed

  • S 856

    Increases the number of members on the state commission of correction

    Finance Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 420

    Relates to false claims about recyclability and plastic container labeling

    Environmental Conservation Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 871

    Establishes uniform waiting list priorities for domestic violence survivors applying for public housing

    Floor Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 4773

    Prevents outsourcing during a hiring freeze

    Finance Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 5759

    Establishes a moratorium on the sale and use of biosolids

    Environmental Conservation Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 5142

    Subtracts from the federal adjusted gross income any income earned by election inspectors, poll clerks, or election coordinators

    Finance Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 187

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

    Environmental Conservation Vote - Version: A

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 672

    Relates to environmental restoration projects; repealer

    Environmental Conservation Vote - Version: A

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 980

    Requires public hearings on increases in utility charges

    Energy And Telecommunications Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 4441

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

    Environmental Conservation Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 7532

    Enacts the restriction of anticoagulant pesticide transactions for online and retail stores act

    Environmental Conservation Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 450

    Prohibits landlords from including incorrect information re rent decontrol in certain leases and renewals pertaining to units in the Affordable New York Housing Program

    Floor Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 6833

    Relates to modifications, suspensions, revocations, and renewals of permits under the air quality control program

    Environmental Conservation Vote - Version: A

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 4647

    Increases penalties for certain speed violations

    Transportation Vote - Version: A

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 3697

    Relates to reporting of climate-related financial risk

    Environmental Conservation Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 982

    Adds Fishkill Creek to the definition of inland waterways

    Environmental Conservation Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 2280

    Requires a lethality assessment in incidents of domestic violence

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 3240

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

    Transportation Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 3236

    Allows pharmacy technicians to practice in any pharmacy under the supervision of a pharmacist

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 7328

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

    Energy And Telecommunications Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 3109

    Establishes the "broadband deployment assistance act"

    Energy And Telecommunications Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 7772

    Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage weakfish

    Environmental Conservation Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 2114

    Enacts the "vehicular violence accountability act"

    Transportation Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 7773

    Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage bluefish

    Environmental Conservation Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 6997

    Relates to enforcement of pole attachment safety and quality

    Energy And Telecommunications Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 2475

    Establishes an exemption from taxation for energy-related public utility real property related to attaining state climate goals

    Energy And Telecommunications Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 1026

    Relates to establishing a voluntary waiver of the right to purchase firearms, rifles or shotguns

    Finance Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 7769

    Relates to the management of oysters

    Environmental Conservation Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 6393

    Expands recycling of electronic products

    Environmental Conservation Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 1985

    Requires police officers to take temporary custody of firearms when responding to reports of family violence

    Floor Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 6702

    Relates to eligibility for participants in the automotive 25 year/age 50 pension plan with more than 30 years of credited service who remain in active service after age 62 to receive a service retirement benefit

    Finance Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 156

    Relates to awards made to crime victims

    Floor Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 6360

    Clarifies provisions regarding the use of crossbows for hunting

    Environmental Conservation Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 2355

    Relates to attachments to utility poles for broadband service

    Energy And Telecommunications Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 561

    Relates to notice regarding the rent increase exemption for low income elderly persons and persons with disabilities programs

    Floor Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 7551

    Establishes the bottle redemption fraud task force

    Environmental Conservation Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 5227

    Relates to the Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex in Essex County

    Finance Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 7678

    Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of White Plains

    Transportation Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 2110

    Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Trooper Jill E. Mattice

    Transportation Vote - Version: A

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 1871

    Removes the additional service charge for distinctive Elks Association license plates

    Transportation Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 5509

    Relates to requiring the display of a notice of responsibilities to protect underground facilities

    Energy And Telecommunications Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 2416

    Relates to releasing victims of domestic violence from certain contracts

    Floor Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 6715

    Relates to owner liability for failure of operator to stop at a stop sign or yield for a pedestrian as required by law in the counties of Monroe and Onondaga

    Transportation Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 6307

    Relates to the prevention and mitigation of marine and coastal debris

    Environmental Conservation Vote

    May 13, 2025 · Result: Passed

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