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Michelle Hinchey
NY Senate District 41
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Healthcare 141Government Operations & Budget 130Economy & Taxes 101Environment & Energy 89Social Services & Welfare 77Criminal Justice & Policing 67Labor & Employment 64Civil Rights & Liberties 51Agriculture 50Transportation & Infrastructure 47Education 46Housing 44Technology & Privacy 29Abortion & Reproductive Rights 15Banking & Finance 14Other 11Elections & Voting 9Immigration 7Veterans Affairs 6Defense & Military 3Foreign Policy & Trade 2Gun Policy 2
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| NY Senate District 41 current
New York |
Democratic/Working Families | Jan 1, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| NY Senate District 46
New York |
Democratic/Working Families | — | Dec 31, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (4,487 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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S 9677
Enacts the "city of Buffalo historic preservation receivership act"
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a9ee37a5-7114-4985-84fa-d28a0163aa70 | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a9ee37a5-7114-4985-84fa-d28a0163aa70 CC0-1.0 |
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S 4389
Ensures that color vision requirements for appointment of police officers are tailored to only…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 689f1985-2349-425f-8c1f-336b39dd34eb | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/689f1985-2349-425f-8c1f-336b39dd34eb CC0-1.0 |
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S 7618
Relates to food safety and quality date labeling requirements
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Floor Vote - Version: B | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b8abbb55-e9dc-419e-ad50-8d530544857c | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b8abbb55-e9dc-419e-ad50-8d530544857c CC0-1.0 |
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S 4691
Prohibits the sale and distribution of certain mercury-added lamps
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Floor Vote - Version: B | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5a7ca06b-68e2-4c34-92fb-94567212b248 | May 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5a7ca06b-68e2-4c34-92fb-94567212b248 CC0-1.0 |
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S 5900
Relates to the distribution of educational materials regarding the misuse of and addiction to…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 79421dc4-11e5-4593-aab5-5e07be21d8d9 | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/79421dc4-11e5-4593-aab5-5e07be21d8d9 CC0-1.0 |
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S 6281
Relates to the role of the commissioner of veterans' services in regards to the veterans' home…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bc2e1a16-c8a4-43a1-9e0f-b42138cbe02f | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bc2e1a16-c8a4-43a1-9e0f-b42138cbe02f CC0-1.0 |
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S 1811
Designates May ninth as Opioid Awareness Day
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll af3e109a-ad84-465a-b768-b12c96c13610 | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/af3e109a-ad84-465a-b768-b12c96c13610 CC0-1.0 |
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S 4867
Prohibits the application of fail-first or step therapy protocols to coverage for the diagnosis and…
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f8f18623-ef01-4916-9008-76d252df664a | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f8f18623-ef01-4916-9008-76d252df664a CC0-1.0 |
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S 2280
Requires a lethality assessment in incidents of domestic violence
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Floor Vote - Version: C | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dac9e931-f09d-4958-a9eb-c775aa740dc8 | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dac9e931-f09d-4958-a9eb-c775aa740dc8 CC0-1.0 |
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S 3208
Repeals provisions of the administrative code of the city of New York relating to the establishment…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2eb66523-cc92-43bb-a006-6c49a58f7c89 | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2eb66523-cc92-43bb-a006-6c49a58f7c89 CC0-1.0 |
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S 1742
Increases the penalty of knowingly violating the provisions relating to the appropriate shelter for…
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Agriculture Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d802b000-9f74-413f-98b0-43f302853315 | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d802b000-9f74-413f-98b0-43f302853315 CC0-1.0 |
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S 664
Relates to assessment and taxation of lessees and users of certain tax exempt property
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 03976c7b-6229-49f3-9acb-df022c5084ef | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/03976c7b-6229-49f3-9acb-df022c5084ef CC0-1.0 |
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S 10221
Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through May 11, 2026
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5775e250-70ff-4876-9e2e-e39f51ee0f0d | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5775e250-70ff-4876-9e2e-e39f51ee0f0d CC0-1.0 |
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S 8904
Relates to certain lease terms for BOCES properties
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 412b250e-2165-4519-ab5b-a6719fc23726 | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/412b250e-2165-4519-ab5b-a6719fc23726 CC0-1.0 |
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S 3561
Relates to a study on the economic impact of the establishment of kitchen incubators
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d882511f-2241-4813-82dd-83112bb707aa | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d882511f-2241-4813-82dd-83112bb707aa CC0-1.0 |
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A 1740
Provides access to menstrual products in toilet facilities in certain public buildings
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 50c3d265-a259-49df-83b2-1f78debcdbe4 | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50c3d265-a259-49df-83b2-1f78debcdbe4 CC0-1.0 |
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S 3695
Relates to prohibiting the inclusion of a confession of judgment in a contract or agreement for a…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5aa979e7-b61e-4608-b279-0ac3578cbd7f | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5aa979e7-b61e-4608-b279-0ac3578cbd7f CC0-1.0 |
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S 654
Relates to designating early polling places
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c858870f-1b27-4c5e-bbf5-ee24f3d0f753 | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c858870f-1b27-4c5e-bbf5-ee24f3d0f753 CC0-1.0 |
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S 4769
Authorizes and directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets to conduct a study on vertical…
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Agriculture Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a152eacc-0d71-4a34-8ca9-eaf4d6c21ca7 | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a152eacc-0d71-4a34-8ca9-eaf4d6c21ca7 CC0-1.0 |
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S 5159
Relates to providing additional duties of the community gardens task force
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Agriculture Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b6a0eacc-1d61-42de-8c55-021c8ea27101 | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b6a0eacc-1d61-42de-8c55-021c8ea27101 CC0-1.0 |
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S 9478
Prohibits incentives for the siting or operation of commercial renewable energy systems in…
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Agriculture Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6d1b52d8-c768-45c0-a64b-d4e714a39d00 | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6d1b52d8-c768-45c0-a64b-d4e714a39d00 CC0-1.0 |
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S 6573
Requires municipal employees to attempt to identify and notify the owners of a deceased dog or cat…
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Agriculture Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7a7aecce-4737-49d8-aed9-cbb13db82ba3 | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7a7aecce-4737-49d8-aed9-cbb13db82ba3 CC0-1.0 |
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S 6848
Provides for the expansion of regional farmers' markets
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Agriculture Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ee66959a-4415-4395-9b2a-358d3b49a730 | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ee66959a-4415-4395-9b2a-358d3b49a730 CC0-1.0 |
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S 3838
Requires medical records to be made available to patients in an electronic format through a web…
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Floor Vote - Version: A | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0ccba53c-5f56-414f-8891-2365d645698d | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0ccba53c-5f56-414f-8891-2365d645698d CC0-1.0 |
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A 688
Provides minimum basic training related to handling emergency situations involving individuals with…
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Floor Vote | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ab918204-04a6-476d-962b-3bad186551cf | May 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab918204-04a6-476d-962b-3bad186551cf CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (363 as lead sponsor)
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S 9634
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Requires limited services pregnancy centers to disclose to clients that they do not have a licensed medical provider on staff
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S 9612
NY · —
Relates to certificate of residence policies for community colleges
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S 9613
NY · —
Establishes a statewide advance care planning public awareness campaign and a community based advance care planning outreach grant program; appropriation
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S 3836
NY · —
Authorizes the sale of non-alcoholic versions of alcoholic beverages by licensees
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S 9592
NY · —
Approves notice and proof of disability from an attending nurse practitioner
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S 8544
NY · —
Excludes certain medication abortion drugs from being deemed unlawful to prescribe or dispense and from being deemed misbranded under certain circumstances
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S 8021
NY · —
Requires the development and implementation of a tattoo policy by law enforcement agencies
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S 9551
NY · —
Authorizes an occupancy tax in the city of Kingston
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S 1787
NY · —
Relates to a state flag for raising awareness of veteran suicide
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S 9500
NY · —
Establishes the New York State grid reliability and energy affordability transition (GREAT) act
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