Sen. Michelle Hinchey

Co-sponsor S 854

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Enacts the "marihuana regulation and taxation act"; repealer

Enacts the "marihuana regulation and taxation act"; establishes the cannabis law; defines terms; establishes the New York state cannabis control board and the office of cannabis management; outlines powers and duties thereof; authorizes the lawful use of medical cannabis; authorizes research programs related thereto; establishes a cannabis research license to permit a licensee to produce, process, purchase and/or possess cannabis for certain limited research purposes; relates to adult-use cannabis; authorizes a person to apply for a license to cultivate, process, distribute, deliver or dispense cannabis for sale in this state; relates to the description of cannabis, and the growing of and use of cannabis by persons twenty-one years of age or older; makes technical changes regarding the definition of cannabis; relates to removing certain references to marijuana relating to forfeiture actions; relates to the qualification of certain offenses involving cannabis; exempts certain persons from prosecution for the use, consumption, display, production or distribution of cannabis; relates to the definition of smoking; provides for the licensure of persons authorized to produce, process and sell marihuana; relates to the criminal sale of cannabis; relates to drug paraphernalia; adds a new article on cannabis to the penal law; authorizes a motion for resentence for persons convicted of certain marihuana offenses; levies an excise tax on certain sales of cannabis; creates the New York state cannabis revenue fund, the New York state drug treatment and public education fund and the New York state community grants reinvestment fund.

Signed into law Mar 31, 2021 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 614

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Provides for the authorization and regulation of visitation of compassionate care-giving visitors at nursing homes and residential health care facilities

Provides for the authorization and regulation of visitation of compassionate care-giving visitors at nursing homes and residential health care facilities.

Signed into law Mar 29, 2021 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 1957

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Authorizes the chief administrator of the courts to establish veterans treatment courts; and relates to the removal of certain actions to veterans treatment courts

Authorizes the chief administrator of the courts to establish veterans treatment courts; relates to the removal of certain actions to veterans treatment courts.

In committee Mar 24, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 4893

Passed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to requirements for residential health care facilities and related entities and operations

Requires operators of nursing homes and residential health care facilities to provide notification of certain contracts and agreements to all residents, representatives, staff and the office of the long-term care ombudsman.

Passed Mar 24, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary J 512

Passed · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim March 21-27, 2021, as Agriculture Week in the State of New York

Passed Mar 23, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 5256

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to the number of signatures of enrolled voters needed on a designating petition for any town office and the number of signatures required on a designating petition for a village election

Relates to the number of signatures of enrolled voters needed on a designating petition for any town office to be filled by all the voters of certain towns and the number of signatures required on a designating petition for a village election; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

In committee Mar 10, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary J 407

Passed · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim February 20-27, 2021, as FFA Week in the State of New York

Passed Mar 2, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary J 416

Passed · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 17-25, 2021, as Park Week in the State of New York

Passed Mar 2, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 2588

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to granting time off for public employees to receive a COVID 19 vaccination

Grants time off for public employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.

In committee Mar 1, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary J 353

Passed · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Mourning the death of Frances G. Tonko, beloved friend, mother and pillar in her community

Passed Feb 9, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track