New York State Senator

Michelle Hinchey 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00795

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to types of New York grown, produced or harvested milk products included in the definition of surplus agricultural products for the purposes of the Nourish New York program; directs that such term include New York grown, produced or harvested milk, and milk products, including but not limited to two percent fat milk and whole milk.
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New York Senate Bill S00800

Introduced
1/8/25  
Sets the basis for recommendations of the traumatic brain injury services coordinating council; requires annual posting of such recommendations.
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New York Senate Bill S00816

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Engrossed
6/11/25  
Enrolled
6/26/25  
Chaptered
6/26/25  
Specifies the occupancy tax in the village of Catskill shall only apply to hotels and motels.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S00866

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
3/27/25  
Refer
3/27/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
2/5/26  
Relates to re-defining the term physically helpless to mean an individual who is physically unable to communicate affirmative consent through words or clear actions that offer permission and a willingness to engage in sexual activity.
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New York Senate Bill S00878

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Amends procedures required for the custodial interrogation of children to provide additional protections and for taking juveniles and sixteen and seventeen year olds into custody.
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New York Senate Bill S00845

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Prohibits drug, cannabis or alcohol testing of pregnant or postpartum individuals and newborns unless the individual consents and it is within the scope of medical care, or the testing is necessary for a medical emergency.
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New York Senate Bill S00945

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Provides that the Governor's annual budget proposal to the Legislature shall include statements of any new legislation, amendment to legislation, or limitation on the effect of any legislation contained in the budget; makes related provisions granting the legislature an equal role with the governor in the budget process.
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New York Senate Bill S00940

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
4/22/26  
Requires all insurance policies and health maintenance organization contracts to provide coverage for maternity patients and their newborns for hospital stays of at least 48 hours following childbirth by natural delivery and 96 hours following childbirth by caesarean section; provides such coverage for patients who are recipients of medicaid.
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New York Senate Bill S00937

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Prohibits the use of aversive conditioning which includes any procedure which causes obvious signs of physical pain, including but not limited to hitting, pinching and electric shock; prohibits the use of any procedure or punishment which denies a vulnerable person reasonable sleep, shelter, bedding, bathroom facilities and any other aspect expected of a humane existence; defines terms.
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New York Senate Bill S00956

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
3/3/25  
Establishes an affordable independent senior housing assistance program which shall provide grants within amounts appropriated or otherwise available therefor to affordable independent senior housing properties to establish and operate resident assistance programs.
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New York Senate Bill S00914

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to creating a separate tax on inheritance income, creating a separate tax on gift income, the computation of the estate tax, and creating a gift tax.
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New York Senate Bill S00929

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Engrossed
1/22/25  
Enrolled
12/8/25  
Provides for the protection of health information; establishes requirements for communications to individuals about their health information; requires either written consent or a designated necessary purpose for the processing of an individual's health information.
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New York Senate Bill S00954

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Establishes the teachers' fossil fuel divestment act; requires the New York state teachers' retirement system to divest the retirement system of any stocks, securities, equities, assets, or other obligations of corporations or companies included on an exclusion list of coal producers and oil and gas producers.
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New York Senate Bill S00912

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
1/27/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Relates to the creation of a statewide residential rental registry providing information relating to rental units including the number and types of code violations issued by the appropriate enforcement agency, and the number of findings of harassment currently on record with the code enforcement agencies.
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New York Senate Bill S00953

Introduced
1/8/25  
Raises the tax rate on corporate income; increases the state conformity to federal taxation of corporate profit shifting; imposes an additional tax on individual business income in response to federal tax benefits for pass-through business income.