New York State Senator

Michelle Hinchey 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 22)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02721

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Report Pass
1/27/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Establishes the mobile and manufactured home replacement program to eliminate older mobile and manufactured homes and replace them with new manufactured, modular or site-built homes; makes related provisions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02715

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Limits the amount of the fine to be paid for violating the E-ZPass system for failing to pay a toll to not exceed the amount of such unpaid toll.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04600

Introduced
2/10/25  
Refer
2/10/25  
Enacts the New York child data privacy protection act to prevent the exploitation of children's data; requires data controllers to assess the impact of its products on children for review by the bureau of internet and technology.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04583

Introduced
2/7/25  
Refer
2/7/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Refer
6/10/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Relates to the health, safety and human rights of incarcerated pregnant individuals, incarcerated birthing parents and their children; requires the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to establish rules and regulations relating to conditions in institutions and correctional facilities and the treatment and care of birthing parents in such institutions and facilities.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04574

Introduced
2/7/25  
Refer
2/7/25  
Engrossed
4/22/25  
Refer
4/22/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
2/10/26  
Enacts the "PFAS discharge disclosure act"; requires certain SPDES permit holders to conduct PFAS monitoring and disclose the results from such monitoring.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04602

Introduced
2/10/25  
Refer
2/10/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Provides remedies for disrupted voting times and locations during elections; directs that the BOE extend voting to account for the disruption.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04589

Introduced
2/10/25  
Refer
2/10/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Provides for the calculation and analysis of certain health center costs.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00423

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
3/4/25  
Mourning the death of John O. Peck, devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and small business owner
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05641

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Provides for the revocation of licenses to sell cigarettes, tobacco products, alcohol and lottery tickets for the possession or sale of illicit cannabis in violation of the cannabis law.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05674

Introduced
2/27/25  
Refer
2/27/25  
Establishes the New York State social housing development authority as a public benefit corporation to increase the supply of permanently affordable housing in the state through the acquisition of land and renovation or rehabilitation of existing real property, and through the construction of new, permanently affordable housing.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04911

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Engrossed
3/19/25  
Refer
3/19/25  
Engrossed
6/16/25  
Enrolled
9/22/25  
Chaptered
9/26/25  
Exempts processors of syrup made from tree sap or honey who do not purchase syrup made from tree sap or honey from others for repackaging, and who do not combine syrup made from tree sap or honey with any other ingredients capable of supporting the growth of infectious or toxigenic organisms from certain licensing requirements for food processing establishments.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05652

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Establishes the natural carbon sequestration research program to develop innovative science-based solutions to facilitate sequestration of carbon in New York's natural and working lands; provides funding for such program.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05653

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Expands eligibility for the New York state excelsior scholarship award to certain applicants enrolled on a part-time basis or in a BOCES or other approved vocational program; provides criteria for eligibility, and limits on amounts and durations for any such awards.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05672

Introduced
2/27/25  
Refer
2/27/25  
Requires transportation network companies to notify passengers who have reported an incident of sexual assault that occurred during a TNC prearranged trip that the TNC will not report such incident to law enforcement; requires TNCs to advise every passenger that reports an incident of sexual assault that occurred during a TNC prearranged trip of their right to make a report to local law enforcement or the state police.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05671

Introduced
2/27/25  
Refer
2/27/25  
Requires the department of transportation to promulgate rules and regulations for the installation of heat safety gauges or hot bearing detectors on freight rail tracks in the state; requires the installation of positive train control systems on all freight trains operated within the state.