Sen. Michelle Hinchey

Co-sponsor S 4402

died · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to decreasing the length of the suspension period applicable to certain striking workers who seek to obtain unemployment insurance benefits

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.

died May 6, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 4739

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to the service area for paratransit transportation

Requires accessible buses to be available within a service area measuring three miles from any bus line of the authority or its subsidiaries.

In committee May 6, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 6144

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Provides for state liability for potholes on state highways

Provides for liability of the state to any person who suffers damage as a result of a defect in a state highway.

In committee May 6, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 6089

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to the purchase of zero-emission buses and the procurement of electric-powered buses, vehicles or other related equipment

Relates to the purchase of zero-emission buses and the procurement of electric-powered buses, vehicles or other related equipment and infrastructure; requires public utilities to have infrastructure, capacity, facilities, and transmission and distribution systems needed to supply power for the charging of zero-emission buses and provides a tariff for charging of electric buses.

In committee May 6, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 6514

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes a program to incentivize unemployed individuals to enter jobs in healthcare

Directs the commissioner of labor, in conjunction with the commissioner of health, to develop a program which incentivizes unemployed individuals to enter jobs in healthcare.

In committee May 6, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 7697

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to enacting the "traveling with dignity act"

Provides for adult changing tables to be placed within an enclosed restroom facility or other similar private facility that is for use by persons with disabilities who need help with diapering at commercial places of public amusement and state-owned buildings open to the public.

In committee May 6, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 237

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to returnable bottles; repealer

Relates to returnable bottles; adds noncarbonated soft drinks, certain noncarbonated fruit or vegetable juices, coffee and tea beverages, carbonated fruit beverages and cider to the definition of "beverage"; provides that beginning April 1, 2026, the handling fee will be six cents for each beverage container accepted by a deposit initiator from a dealer or operator of a redemption center.

In committee May 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 2445

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to the medical aid in dying act

Relates to the medical aid in dying act; relates to a terminally ill patient's request for and use of medication for medical aid in dying.

In committee May 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 7791

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Enacts the faith-based affordable housing act

Enacts the "faith-based affordable housing act" for development on residential land; defines terms; provides that each village, town, and city shall allow the construction and occupation of residential buildings on any covered site up to the specified densities; provides that all residential buildings constructed pursuant to this section in a town, village, or city with fewer than one million inhabitants shall set aside twenty percent of the residential floor area for households earning an average of eighty percent of area median income; outlines the densities for New York city; makes related provisions.

In committee May 1, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor J 2266

Passed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Mourning the untimely death and paying tribute to the life and heroic service of Lieutenant Michael "Hootch" Hoosock who died in the line of duty on April 14, 2024

Passed Apr 18, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track