New York State Senator

Michelle Hinchey 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 48)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04476

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Relates to decreasing the length of the suspension period applicable to certain individuals who lose their jobs due to a labor dispute, such as a strike, and who seek to obtain unemployment insurance benefits; decreases the suspension period from two consecutive weeks to one week; provides that the waiting period and suspension period shall be served concurrently.
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New York Senate Bill S04465

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Restricts consecutive hours of work for health care workers except in the case of certain emergencies and surgical procedures.
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New York Senate Bill S04474

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Directs the office of temporary and disability assistance to promulgate rules and regulations requiring quarterly inspections of homeless shelters.
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New York Senate Bill J00466

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Buffalo Zoo
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New York Senate Bill S06233

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Refer
6/10/25  
Provides that for taxable years beginning on and after January first, two thousand twenty-six, a resident taxpayer who serves as an active volunteer firefighter or as a volunteer ambulance worker shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed equal to eight hundred dollars; provides for a real property tax exemption under certain circumstances to an enrolled member of an incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department or incorporated voluntary ambulance service residing in such city, village, town, school district, special district, fire district or county.
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New York Senate Bill S06230

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Allows camp employees to administer medications and treatment to children, under parent or guardian consent and authorization, pursuant to a patient specific order and in compliance with regulations.
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New York Senate Bill S06260

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Relates to motions to vacate judgment; authorizes filing motions to vacate judgment due to a change in law; authorizes motions to vacate judgment to be filed at any time after entry of a judgment obtained at trial or by plea; relates to the requirements of discovery.
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New York Senate Bill J00484

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Mourning the death of Michael Harmon and Jordan Celotto, beloved artists and advocates, and devoted members of their community
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New York Senate Bill S06272

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Authorizes and directs the commissioner of environmental conservation to conduct a study on food waste initiatives and to provide recommendations based on the study's findings.
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New York Senate Bill S04547

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Report Pass
5/22/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Relates to judicial diversion programs; establishes a diversion part in each county; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.
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New York Senate Bill S04538

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Enacts the building up immigrant legal defense or BUILD act to provide competitive workforce development and capacity building grants to eligible entities that are seeking to expand access to representation for individuals facing deportation by increasing the workforce and strengthening the legal services infrastructure needed to provide such representation.
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New York Senate Bill S04529

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Report Pass
3/4/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Provides that the attorney general, in consultation with the adjutant general and the chair of the board of trustees of the New York interest on lawyer account fund, establish a military pro bono program to provide legal assistance without charge to those in active military service of the United States and those military personnel who have been deployed for active duty other than training, and their family members domiciled or stationed in the state; makes related provisions.
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New York Senate Bill S00134

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to school climate and codes of conduct on school property and disciplinary action following violation of such codes of conduct; makes conforming amendments.
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New York Senate Bill S00165

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Establishes a billionaire mark-to-market tax taxing residents with one billion dollars or more in net assets.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06286

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Report Pass
4/8/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Refer
6/10/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Establishes the agrivoltaics viability pilot program to provide grants to identify the best practices and strategies for agrivoltaics and dual-use solar energy projects that protect soil health during construction and decommissioning of solar arrays, utilize sustainable agricultural production practices, monitor any benefits solar energy may have on farms and to the state, track economic viability, study the commercialization of dual-use solar energy projects, and encourage equitable engagement of stakeholders.