New York State Senator

Michelle Hinchey 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 53)

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New York Senate Bill S09159

Introduced
2/9/26  
Establishes the crime of corporate catastrophe; defines catastrophe as widespread injury or damage by explosion, fire, flood, avalanche, collapse of building, release of poison gas, radioactive material or other harmful or destructive force or substance, or by any other means of causing potentially widespread injury or damage; establishes crimes for causing, risking, or failing to prevent a catastrophe.
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New York Senate Bill S09177

Introduced
2/11/26  
Designates Cabernet Franc as the state red wine grape.
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New York Senate Bill S09193

Introduced
2/12/26  
Increases tax credits for donations to food pantries made by farmers by increasing the allowable percentage of the fair market value of such donations and increasing the maximum amount of such credit.
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New York Senate Bill S09192

Introduced
2/12/26  
Provides that it is unlawful for any person to directly or indirectly own, operate, or control the whole or any part of a health insurance company and a health care provider; requires divestment within three years.
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New York Senate Bill S09191

Introduced
2/12/26  
Provides limitations on overlapping control between insurance companies and pharmacy benefits managers and pharmacies; requires divestment of the interest in one or more insurance companies and pharmacy benefits managers.
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New York Senate Bill S09216

Introduced
2/17/26  
Refer
2/17/26  
Directs the Department of Transportation, the Bridge Authority, the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel authority, the Thruway authority, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to each conduct a study of certain bridges spanning bodies of water connected to deep water ports in the state to determine whether such bridges have the structural integrity to withstand an impact from large vessels such as cargo ships, oil tankers and cruise ships; requires a report and recommendations; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.
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New York Senate Bill S09041

Introduced
1/27/26  
Extends the effectiveness of the authority of the town of Red Hook to impose real estate transfer taxes and to deposit revenue from such taxes into a community preservation fund.
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New York Senate Bill S09040

Introduced
1/27/26  
Includes public officers or employees of the federal government within the definition of public servant for purposes of the penal law.
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New York Senate Bill S09078

Introduced
1/29/26  
Grants peace office status to the district attorney of Dutchess county.

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New York Senate Bill S09207

Introduced
2/13/26  
Refer
2/13/26  
Engrossed
5/5/26  
Prohibits restrictions on insurance policies based solely on the policyholder harboring or owning any dog of a specific breed or mixture of breeds.
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New York Senate Bill S09222

Introduced
2/17/26  
Prohibits the ownership, operation or control of pharmacies directly or indirectly by pharmacy benefit managers.
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New York Senate Bill S09034

Introduced
1/27/26  
Provides that beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year, certain graduate students shall be required to pay 25% of all current and future mandatory university fees; provides that in the 2027-2028 academic year and thereafter, no mandatory university fees shall be charged to certain graduate students and adjunct staff, with the exclusion of the graduate student association student activity fee.
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New York Senate Bill J01516

Introduced
1/29/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
Report Pass
2/4/26  
Commemorating the 18th Anniversary of Kosovo's Independence
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New York Senate Bill J01515

Introduced
1/29/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim July 1, 2026, as Canada Day in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill J01525

Introduced
1/29/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
Report Pass
2/4/26  
Congratulating Jolie Chichak of Shenendehowa High School upon the occasion of capturing the 2025 NYSPHSAA Girls Tennis Singles State Championship on October 29th, 2025