Bronx, NY – Despite 2018’s political turmoil nationally and in New York, Assemblyman Dinowitz ended the year with a slate of victories in the form of 18 bills signed into law by the governor. These bills included noteworthy legislation extending attorney-client privilege to legal referral services (A9029), requiring that MTA funds be dedicated for transit purposes unless authorized by the Legislature (A8511), banning smoking within 100 feet of libraries (A330-B), and establishing an MTA safety commission (A2319).

These legislative victories were remarkable given that the New York State Senate’s bitter division in 2018 prevented many important  pieces of progressive legislation from becoming law such as the New York Health Act, pro-tenant reforms, the Reproductive Health Act, and election and voting reforms which passed in the Assembly. 18 bills made into law ranks among the highest in the Assembly and many of these bills will significantly impact the state. These laws will join the already significant body of legislation Assemblyman Dinowitz has passed during his tenure in office, including the 11 bills made law in 2017.

“I am pleased that I was able to work with my colleagues in the New York State Senate to overcome ideological differences in the interest of governing and instituting reform. Often, political divisions overcome common sense and prevent effective governing, and I believe that was brought into painful focus in Congress in 2018. I was pleased that the Legislature in Albany chose not to emulate the bad behavior of the Majority Congress and  was thrilled to see so many of my bills, many of which I have been fighting to pass for years, be signed into law,” said Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz.