New York State Senator

Michelle Hinchey 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 30)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill J00818

Introduced
4/15/25  
Refer
4/15/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Celebrating the life of John A. Feroleto
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New York Senate Bill S07408

Introduced
4/15/25  
Refer
4/15/25  
Engrossed
6/4/25  
Refer
6/4/25  
Requires food service establishments to permit the use of reusable beverage and food containers provided by customers when requesting a beverage refill or requesting leftovers from a partially consumed meal to be packaged and post signs to inform customers that they are permitted to do so.
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New York Senate Bill J00741

Introduced
4/4/25  
Refer
4/4/25  
Report Pass
4/8/25  
Congratulating Shayla Byrne of South Glens Falls High School upon the occasion of capturing the 2025 New York State Public High School Athletic Association Girls Giant Slalom Championship on February 24, 2025
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New York Senate Bill S07231

Introduced
4/4/25  
Refer
4/4/25  
Relates to the time period during which absentee ballots shall be mailed or delivered after an application for such ballot is received by the board of elections.
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New York Senate Bill S07263

Introduced
4/7/25  
Refer
4/7/25  
Imposes liability for damages caused by a chatbot impersonating certain licensed professionals.
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New York Senate Bill J00753

Introduced
4/7/25  
Refer
4/7/25  
Report Pass
4/8/25  
Commemorating Dominicans in Albany, a celebratory event of empowerment, on April 9, 2025
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New York Senate Bill J00768

Introduced
4/9/25  
Refer
4/9/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Congratulating the Binghamton High School Boys Basketball Team upon the occasion of winning the NYSPHSAA Class AA Championship on March 21, 2025
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New York Senate Bill S07323

Introduced
4/10/25  
Refer
4/10/25  
Enacts the MEGA corporations act mandating worldwide combined reporting for large corporations that have more than one billion dollars in gross receipts.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S07431

Introduced
4/16/25  
Refer
4/16/25  
Establishes a state frontotemporal degeneration advisory committee which shall be charged with recommending to the department long range objectives, goals and priorities, and provide advice on the planning, coordination and development of needed services.
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New York Senate Bill S07218

Introduced
4/4/25  
Refer
4/4/25  
Establishes the New York state equine industry board, to advise and make recommendations to the state agencies on state government plans, policies and programs affecting all aspects of equine industry, and in such areas as its experience and studies may indicate to be appropriate.
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New York Senate Bill S07295

Introduced
4/9/25  
Refer
4/9/25  
Requires that food services at transportation facilities and rest areas owned and operated by certain public authorities remain open seven days a week.
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New York Senate Bill S07315

Introduced
4/9/25  
Refer
4/9/25  
Engrossed
6/6/25  
Refer
6/6/25  
Allows for SNAP benefits to be used to purchase menstrual products including, but not limited to, sanitary napkins, tampons and panty liners.
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New York Senate Bill S07316

Introduced
4/9/25  
Refer
4/9/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Refer
6/10/25  
Requires the forfeiture of benefits to be paid pursuant to a service awards program to volunteer firefighters who have been convicted of felonies committed against a volunteer fire department, volunteer fire company, fire district, or fire protection district.
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New York Senate Bill S07333

Introduced
4/10/25  
Refer
4/10/25  
Establishes the toxic victim justice act to extend the time frame to commence an action for certain victims who were exposed to a toxic substance until one year from the date of discovery of the toxic etiological cause or source of the injury or the date the plaintiff should have discovered the cause or source of the injury.
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New York Senate Bill S07328

Introduced
4/10/25  
Refer
4/10/25  
Engrossed
6/5/25  
Refer
6/5/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
1/27/26  
Engrossed
2/4/26  
Relates to the appointment and responsibilities of the commissioners of the public service commission; requires the commission to have a duty to protect public interest, including ensuring access to utility services for residential and business customers; prohibits commissioners from having been employed within the last two years by an electric, gas, steam, telecommunications, or water utility that is regulated by the commission.