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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 608 (Requires the New York state thruway authority to submit biannual reports to the legislature of all fiscal transactions, receipts and expenditures). It passed. May 5, 2025
  • Voted Yes on S 1056 (Relates to the provision of criminal history background checks free of charge to mentoring programs operated by not-for-profit corporations). It passed. May 5, 2025
  • Voted Yes on S 557 (Relates to designating the month of May "Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month"). It passed. May 5, 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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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 608

    Requires the New York state thruway authority to submit biannual reports to the legislature of all fiscal transactions, receipts and expenditures

    Floor Vote

    May 5, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 1056

    Relates to the provision of criminal history background checks free of charge to mentoring programs operated by not-for-profit corporations

    Floor Vote

    May 5, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 557

    Relates to designating the month of May "Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month"

    Floor Vote

    May 5, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 5609

    Prohibits the use of biometric surveillance technology by law enforcement; establishes the biometric surveillance regulation task force; and provides for the expiration and repeal of certain provisions

    Internet And Technology Vote

    May 5, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 2257

    Extends the period given to certain applicants for public assistance benefits to request a fair hearing

    Floor Vote

    May 5, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 1664

    Provides access to live scan fingerprinting to society for the prevention of cruelty to animals officers

    Floor Vote

    May 5, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 616

    Relates to designating the month of May "Korean American Family Month"

    Floor Vote

    May 5, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 3591

    Requires age verification for internet pornography websites

    Internet And Technology Vote

    May 5, 2025 · Result: Failed

  • S 955

    Relates to the use of smart access systems and the information that may be gathered from such systems

    Internet And Technology Vote

    May 5, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 3699

    Enacts the "facial recognition technology study act"

    Internet And Technology Vote

    May 5, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 3071

    Relates to establishing a task force on safety in school transportation

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    May 5, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 7263

    Imposes liability for damages caused by a chatbot impersonating certain licensed professionals

    Internet And Technology Vote

    May 5, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • A 6952

    Relates to an exemption for certain property located in the county of Columbia from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain distance from a church

    Floor Vote

    May 5, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • A 8115

    Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2025 through May 7, 2025

    Floor Vote

    May 1, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • A 6762

    Ensures energy services companies are subject to the same consumer protection regulations regarding unclaimed deposits and refunds currently facing utility companies

    Floor Vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 6870

    Relates to conducting a study on the access of state public libraries and library systems to capital funding

    Floor Vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 6256

    Authorizes county highway superintendents to rent road machinery from any city, town or village and authorizes town highway superintendents to contract for the use of town machinery, tools and equipment

    Floor Vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • A 6869

    Prohibits discriminatory practices by real estate appraisers and furthers fair housing compliance

    Floor Vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 6274

    Relates to preferences under the affordable home ownership development program for veterans with service-related disabilities

    Floor Vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 600

    Requires certain municipal planning boards and zoning boards of appeals to receive environmentally conscious planning training

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    Apr 30, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 559

    Increases compensation of election inspectors to $300 and coordinators to $350 in New York city

    Floor Vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 5400

    Exempts operators of law enforcement and fire department vessels from laws which regulate vessels on the navigable waters of the state while responding to emergencies

    Floor Vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • A 6763

    Enacts the private activity bond allocation act of 2025

    Floor Vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 5089

    Creates the residential condominium owner bill of rights

    Floor Vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 7673

    Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2025 through May 1, 2025

    Floor Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 6281

    Relates to the role of the commissioner of veterans' services in regards to the veterans' home assistance fund and the military family relief fund

    Finance Vote

    Apr 29, 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

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 608

    Requires the New York state thruway authority to submit biannual reports to the legislature of all fiscal transactions, receipts and expenditures

    Transportation Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 7532

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

    Environmental Conservation Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 2032

    Establishes the previously owned zero-emission vehicles rebate program

    Finance Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 952

    Makes rent stabilized dwelling units eligible for certain protections

    Floor Vote - Version: B

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 592

    Establishes the New York state youth in agriculture and entrepreneurship summer employment program

    Finance Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 1529

    Establishes a carbon farming tax credit for farmers

    Finance Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 3163

    Enacts the monarch preservation plan

    Environmental Conservation Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • A 4159

    Prohibits correctional facilities from denying entry to certain peer support advocates based on such advocates' prior history of incarceration

    Floor Vote - Version: A

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 1618

    Enacts the "New York affordable drug manufacturing act"

    Finance Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 561

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

    Finance Vote

    Apr 29, 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

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 2295

    Requires training regarding sexual assault for police officers and child protective services workers

    Floor Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 7551

    Establishes the bottle redemption fraud task force

    Environmental Conservation Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 4408

    Relates to agreements and easements related to renewable energy interconnection across reforestation areas

    Environmental Conservation Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • A 6770

    Relates to the applicability of the residential redevelopment inhibited property exemption

    Floor Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 290

    Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to "Trooper Edward J. Sweeney"

    Transportation Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 4091

    Prohibits the operation of N.Y. city transit authority subways or trains without a conductor on board

    Transportation Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 4722

    Requires the empire state plaza art commission to examine the historical significance of major rivers in the state of New York in connection with renaming the agency buildings located at the empire state plaza

    Floor Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 1540

    Relates to hearing procedures for certain public employees

    Floor Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 5278

    Relates to establishing new fee rates for large estates

    Floor Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 1211

    Enacts the "New York open water data act"

    Finance Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 2292

    Enacts the whale awareness act

    Environmental Conservation Vote - Version: A

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • S 2484

    Directs the state energy planning board to conduct a study on time frames for preparing renewable energy facilities for clean energy storage and distribution

    Floor Vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

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