New York State Senator

Michelle Hinchey 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 26)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J01026

Introduced
5/15/25  
Refer
5/15/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim July 20, 2025, as Colombian Heritage Day in the State of New York, on the 215th Anniversary of Colombian Independence
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New York Senate Bill S08096

Introduced
5/15/25  
Refer
5/15/25  
Prevents public employers from diminishing health insurance benefits provided to retirees and their dependents or the contributions such employer makes for such health insurance coverage below the level of such benefits or contributions made on behalf of such retirees and their dependents by such public employer.
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New York Senate Bill S08076

Introduced
5/15/25  
Refer
5/15/25  
Directs the commissioner of education to conduct a study of recess held in elementary schools in kindergarten through grade six.
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New York Senate Bill S08124

Introduced
5/15/25  
Refer
5/15/25  
Allows for a new special open enrollment period to choose a new health insurance plan for consumers in certain instances to allow for continuity of care with an existing health care provider.
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New York Senate Bill J01059

Introduced
5/16/25  
Refer
5/16/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Commemorating the Carlos Lezama Archives and Caribbean Cultural Center's Lunch by the Bay honoring Paul Romeo as 2025 Father of the Year on June 29, 2025
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New York Senate Bill J01066

Introduced
5/19/25  
Refer
5/19/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim October 9, 2025, as Sneakers Day in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill J01067

Introduced
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Honoring the Lexington School for the Deaf upon the occasion of hosting its 28th Annual Basketball Classic vs. Assembly/Senate All-Stars on May 20, 2025
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New York Senate Bill S07617

Introduced
4/23/25  
Refer
4/23/25  
Enacts the safer consumption services act which provides for the establishment of a program to provide safe injection sites.
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New York Senate Bill J00849

Introduced
4/24/25  
Refer
4/24/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim July 2025, as Juvenile Arthritis Month in the State of New York

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S07995

Introduced
5/15/25  
Refer
5/15/25  
Authorizes the county of Ulster to establish an affordable housing fund to provide financial assistance to first-time homebuyers, production of affordable housing, emergency housing, or supportive housing for sale or rent, rehabilitation of existing buildings for conversion to affordable housing, emergency housing, or supportive housing, acquisition of interests in real property in existing housing units, and the provision of housing counseling services.
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New York Senate Bill S08021

Introduced
5/15/25  
Refer
5/15/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Refer
6/12/25  
Requires the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services, the superintendent of the division of state police, and the commissioner of the department of corrections and community supervision and the person in charge of every state law enforcement agency to adopt and implement a tattoo policy for all members of such law enforcement agency who are designated as police officers, peace officers and applicants for employment in such positions.
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New York Senate Bill J01045

Introduced
5/16/25  
Refer
5/16/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Commending George Ernest Kinnicutt posthumously upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the New York State Senate
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New York Senate Bill S08188

Introduced
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
5/28/26  
Refer
5/28/26  
Authorizes the town of Rhinebeck, county of Dutchess, to establish hotel and motel taxes within such town; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.
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New York Senate Bill S08189

Introduced
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Authorizes a microbusiness licensee to change their license type to an adult use cannabis cultivation license, upon the approval of the office of cannabis management; directs the office to promulgate regulations allowing a microbusiness licensee to be licensed and operate without opening a retail storefront.
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New York Senate Bill S07618

Introduced
4/23/25  
Refer
4/23/25  
Report Pass
5/14/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
3/24/26  
Requires certain labeling to be used to indicate the safety dates and quality dates of food products; requires the department of agriculture and markets to educate consumers about such provisions.