NY State Assembly · District 81

• YesProvides that a microbusiness licensee authorized to conduct retail sales may serve as a processor and cultivator for purposes of cannabis showcase event permits · S10113 · Passed Assembly 88–53 · 2026-06-05 official record ↗Provides that a microbusiness licensee authorized to conduct retail sales may serve as a processor and cultivator for purposes of cannabis showcase event permits.
• YesRelates to granting employees access to personnel records · S3460 · Passed Assembly 92–49 · 2026-05-19 official record ↗Grants employees access to personnel records; requires notice of negative information in such records and an opportunity for a review; permits employee to include certain information in personnel records.
• YesConcealed Carry Improvement Act · S51001 · Passed 90–52 · 2022-07-01 official record ↗Enacted after the Bruen decision: added training and character requirements for carry permits and barred guns in designated sensitive places.
• Yes2021–22 budget revenue bill · S2509 · Passed 88–61 · 2021-04-07 official record ↗Raised personal income tax rates on incomes above $1 million and raised the corporate franchise tax rate on large businesses, among other revenue measures.
• YesProtect Our Courts Act · A2176 · Passed 97–44 · 2020-07-20 official record ↗Bars federal civil immigration arrests of people going to, attending, or leaving New York courthouses without a judicial warrant.
• YesClimate Leadership and Community Protection Act · S6599 · Passed 111–35 · 2019-06-20 official record ↗Set statewide targets of 70% renewable electricity by 2030 and an 85% cut in greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050.
• YesHousing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 · S6458 · Passed 95–46 · 2019-06-14 official record ↗Made rent regulation permanent, ended vacancy decontrol and the vacancy bonus, and limited rent increases for major capital improvements.
• YesExtreme risk protection orders (red-flag law) · S2451 · Passed 100–37 · 2019-01-29 official record ↗Allows courts to temporarily bar people found to pose a danger to themselves or others from possessing firearms.
• YesReproductive Health Act · S240 · Passed 95–49 · 2019-01-22 official record ↗Moved abortion from the penal code to the public-health law and protected access to abortion under state law.

Votes on landmark laws since 2019, plus 2026 roll calls where at least five members voted on the losing side — read from the legislature’s official records.

• bill2007 · Authored the Anti-Human Trafficking Act, enacted in 2007, establishing state penalties for human trafficking and support for victims.[3]
• bill2014 · Authored New York's adoption of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, enacted in 2014.[3]
• bill2018 · Authored the MTA Lockbox law, enacted in 2018, to restrict diversion of dedicated transit funds.[3]
• bill2019 · Was the main sponsor of the 2019 law repealing the non-medical (religious) exemption from school vaccination requirements in New York.[3]
• bill2021 · Was lead sponsor of the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act, enacted 2020/2021, to keep tenants and homeowners in their homes during the pandemic.[3]
• action2025 · Chairs the Assembly Committee on Codes and serves on the Rules, Ways and Means, Health, and Election Law committees as of the 2025-2026 session.[3]

• ✕OpposesExpand immigration enforcement and deportationsFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes on A2176 (Protect Our Courts Act, 2020-07-20): Bars federal civil immigration arrests of people going to, attending, or leaving New York courthouses without a judicial warrant.[10]

  What they say: Co-sponsors the New York for All Act, which would bar state and local law enforcement and agencies from cooperating with ICE and Customs and Border Patrol.[4]

  “He is a proud co-sponsor of the New York for All Act, which would restrict the use of local resources and prohibit all law enforcement and state agencies from working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol.”

• ✓SupportsExpand public health coverage

  Co-sponsors the NY Health Act to create a single-payer healthcare system in New York.[4]

  “He is a co-sponsor of the NY Health Act, which will create a single-payer healthcare system in New York and expand access to health insurance.”

• ✓SupportsProtect legal access to abortionFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes on S240 (Reproductive Health Act, 2019-01-22): Moved abortion from the penal code to the public-health law and protected access to abortion under state law.[9]

  What they say: Co-sponsored the Reproductive Health Act, which codified abortion access into New York state law.[4]

  “He was a proud co-sponsor of the NY Reproductive Health Act that codified abortion access into state law.”

• ✓SupportsFaster transition away from fossil fuelsFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes on S6599 (Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, 2019-06-20): Set statewide targets of 70% renewable electricity by 2030 and an 85% cut in greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050.[6]

  What they say: Sponsored the Climate Change Superfund Act, which requires fossil fuel companies to fund $75 billion in climate-infrastructure investment.[4]

  “He led the charge on passing the most aggressive climate action legislation in the nation – the Climate Change Superfund Act, which holds fossil fuel companies accountable for the damage they cause by requiring them to contribute $75 billion to the funding of critical infrastructure investments.”

• ✓SupportsRaise the minimum wage

  Says his leadership helped raise New York's minimum wage.[4]

  “Through his leadership, New York raised the minimum wage, easing the burden on thousands of working families who were struggling to get by working multiple jobs.”

• ✓SupportsStronger rent regulation and tenant protectionsFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes on S6458 (Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019, 2019-06-14): Made rent regulation permanent, ended vacancy decontrol and the vacancy bonus, and limited rent increases for major capital improvements.[5]

  What they say: Says he has worked to prevent landlords from removing rent protections in his district and led the pandemic-era eviction and foreclosure moratorium.[4]

  “He has prevented landlords from removing rent protections in our neighborhoods, expanded access to resources for co-op owners, and brought in funding for affordable housing.”

• ✓SupportsStricter gun lawsFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes on S2451 (Extreme risk protection orders (red-flag law), 2019-01-29): Allows courts to temporarily bar people found to pose a danger to themselves or others from possessing firearms. Voted yes on S51001 (Concealed Carry Improvement Act, 2022-07-01): Enacted after the Bruen decision: added training and character requirements for carry permits and barred guns in designated sensitive places.[7][8]

  What they say: Says he is working to get illegal guns off the street and will continue to push gun-violence-prevention measures.[4]

  “Jeffrey will continue to push for common-sense measures to prevent gun violence so that residents of the Bronx can feel safe going about their daily lives.”

• ✓SupportsRaise taxes on high earners or corporationsFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes on S2509 (2021–22 budget revenue bill, 2021-04-07): Raised personal income tax rates on incomes above $1 million and raised the corporate franchise tax rate on large businesses, among other revenue measures.[11]

• "The affordability crisis is being felt across the Bronx and Jeff is determined to support working families and reduce costs. He's incredibly proud to have secured the Henry Hudson Bridge Rebate for Bronxites... Through his leadership, New York raised the minimum wage, easing the burden on thousands of working families."[4]
• "He is a proud co-sponsor of the New York for All Act, which would restrict the use of local resources and prohibit all law enforcement and state agencies from working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol."[4]
• On housing: "He was the lead sponsor on the eviction and foreclosure moratorium during the pandemic... He has prevented landlords from removing rent protections in our neighborhoods, expanded access to resources for co-op owners, and brought in funding for affordable housing, including $10 million for the Amalgamated Houses."[4]
• On the environment: "He led the charge on passing the most aggressive climate action legislation in the nation – the Climate Change Superfund Act, which holds fossil fuel companies accountable for the damage they cause by requiring them to contribute $75 billion to the funding of critical infrastructure investments."[4]
• On healthcare: "He is a co-sponsor of the NY Health Act, which will create a single-payer healthcare system in New York and expand access to health insurance... He was a proud co-sponsor of the NY Reproductive Health Act that codified abortion access into state law."[4]

• Dinowitz was born in 1954 and has lived in the Bronx all his life. He is a graduate of the Bronx High School of Science, Herbert H. Lehman College (CUNY), and Brooklyn Law School.[3]
• Before his election to the Assembly, he served as an Administrative Law Judge for the State of New York. He was elected a State Committeeman in 1978 and served as a District Leader from 1986 to 1994.[3]
• He chairs the Assembly Committee on Codes and serves on the Rules, Ways and Means, Health, and Election Law committees. He previously chaired the Judiciary, Corporations/Authorities and Commissions, Consumer Affairs and Protection, Aging, and Alcoholism and Drug Abuse committees.[3]
• He has authored numerous enacted laws, including the Anti-Human Trafficking Act (2007), the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (2014), the MTA Lockbox law (2018), the repeal of the non-medical vaccine exemption for schoolchildren (2019), and the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act (2020/21).[3]