J Gary Pretlow
Democratic · NY · New York State Assemblymember, District 89
Assemblymember for District 89, which includes Mount Vernon and part of Yonkers, first elected in 1992. Former retail accounting manager and business co-founder.
Where J Gary Pretlow stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (2 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Housing Affordability (1 record),
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
Sponsored Ava's Law in the Assembly. It adds help for people who lost a pregnancy or infant to the state health department's outreach program. It became law on Oct. 17, 2023.
October 17, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: nyassembly.gov
Voted yes on the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, New York's climate change and renewable energy law. It passed the Assembly 111-35.
June 20, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: nyassembly.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Voted yes to repeal section 50-a, opening police discipline records to the public. It passed the Assembly 101-43.
June 9, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: nyassembly.gov
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Voted yes on the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019. It made rent control and rent stabilization rules permanent and ended rent hikes after a unit is vacated. It passed 95-46.
June 14, 2019Supports Housing Affordability
Source: nyassembly.gov
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 2 support
Voted yes on a 2022 gun law that changed firearm licensing and other gun rules. It passed the Assembly 90-52.
July 1, 2022Supports Gun Control
Source: nyassembly.gov
Voted yes on the red flag law. It lets a court order stop a person from buying or having guns. It passed the Assembly 100-37.
January 29, 2019Supports Gun Control
Source: nyassembly.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 support
Voted yes on the Reproductive Health Act, which rewrote New York's abortion laws. It passed the Assembly 95-49.
January 22, 2019Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: nyassembly.gov
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support
Co-sponsored and voted yes on the Green Light bill. It lets the DMV issue standard driver's licenses and limits sharing of applicant information. It passed the Assembly 87-61.
June 12, 2019Supports Data Privacy
Source: nyassembly.gov
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Co-sponsored and voted yes on the Green Light bill. It lets the DMV issue standard driver's licenses and limits sharing of applicant information. It passed the Assembly 87-61.
June 12, 2019Supports Civil Rights
Source: nyassembly.gov
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support
Sponsored the bill that set up state registration and rules for fantasy sports contests. It passed the Assembly 111-21 and was signed into law on Aug. 3, 2016.
August 3, 2016Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: nyassembly.gov
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Voted yes on the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act. It made adult cannabis use legal for people 21 and older and set up state licenses to sell it. It passed 94-56.
March 30, 2021
Source: nyassembly.gov
Said the Senate and Assembly mobile sports betting plan he wrote with Sen. Joe Addabbo was better than the governor's plan. He also doubted speeding up downstate casino licenses.
March 22, 2021
Source: nystateofpolitics.com
Past race J Gary Pretlow ran in:
- Member of the Assembly, District 89 · November 3, 2026 · Assembly District 89; New York · incumbent