Author: John T. McDonald III, Member of New York State Assembly

We pass many important laws in the state Assembly. Please find highlights attached of legislation signed into law by the governor.   New Laws Taking Effect – May 2022 Effective Date Chapter Bill Number Summary 5/2/2022 Ch....

  We pass many important laws in the state Assembly. Please find highlights attached of legislation signed into law by the governor. New Laws Taking Effect – April 2022 Effective Date Chapter Bill Number Summary 4/1/2022...

There has been a lot of discussion about bail reform.  There has also been a lot of blaming, misinformation and disinformation. However, there are legitimate concerns about public safety that need to be addressed.  The issue is...

This week, I signed onto a letter led by my colleague Assemblymember Ken Zebrowski to ask the NYS Comptroller to divest the NYS Retirement Fund from any Russian state-owned companies and assets. By divesting from Russian...

We pass many laws in the state Assembly and some take effect immediately while others take effect at a later date. Please find highlights below of legislation previously signed into law by the Governor and are now in effect. The...