Sen. Michelle Hinchey

Co-sponsor S 8146

Passed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Authorizes municipalities in a pilot emergency repair program to add unpaid emergency repair charges and housing code violation penalties, costs and fines to such municipalities' annual tax levy

Authorizes municipalities in a pilot emergency repair program to add unpaid emergency repair charges and housing code violation penalties, costs and fines to such municipalities' annual tax levy.

Passed Jun 1, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 6692

Passed · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Requires electric vehicle charging stations to be installed at certain gasoline stations

Requires electric vehicle charging stations to be installed at gasoline stations when new gas dispensing motor fuel pumps are being installed at such gasoline station; prohibits building permits from being issued when there is not at least one electric vehicle charging station being installed at such gas station.

Passed Jun 1, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 1553

Passed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to the automatic sealing of certain convictions

Provides for automatic sealing of certain convictions after a certain passage of time from either imposition of sentence, release from parole or probation, and if the defendant does not have a current charge pending; excludes certain offenses; permits access by certain persons.

Passed Jun 1, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 8472

Passed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to when the department of transportation may require surveys for fiber optics

Provides that the department of transportation shall not require a survey from any fiber optic utility for permitting or continuance of the use and occupancy of a state right of way for the purposes of installing, modifying, relocating, repairing, operating, or maintaining fiber optic facilities, under certain circumstances.

Passed Jun 1, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 6678

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes the New York state office of civil representation to provide access to legal services in eviction proceedings

Establishes the New York state office of civil representation to provide access to legal services in eviction proceedings; requires that eligible individuals be given notice of their ability to obtain legal representation or legal consultation.

In committee May 31, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 9356

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Establishes the small rental housing development initiative to provide funding to eligible applicants to construct small rental housing developments in eligible areas

Establishes the small rental housing development initiative to provide funding to eligible applicants to construct small rental housing developments in eligible areas.

In committee May 31, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 3593

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Provides internet access to all individuals residing in temporary housing

Provides "WiFi service" internet access to all individuals residing in temporary housing; provides that one hundred percent of the cost for the expense incurred for local social services districts to provide such internet access shall be reimbursed by the state; relates to the ConnectAll digital equity grant program.

In committee May 31, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 309

Passed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to construction of voting machines and systems

Relates to construction of voting machines and systems.

Passed May 31, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 8206

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Establishes the office of hospice and palliative care access and quality

Establishes the office of hospice and palliative care access and quality.

In committee May 25, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 121

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Authorizes the commissioner of education to conduct a survey regarding instruction on the Holocaust within the state

Authorizes the commissioner of education to conduct a survey regarding instruction on the Holocaust within the state; provides a report shall be delivered which includes detailed results of the survey, the extent the survey data submitted was compliant with section eight hundred one of the education law, and if needed, recommendations to strengthen provisions of law if not compliant.

In committee May 25, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track