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Joe DeStefano
NY House District 3
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 264Criminal Justice & Policing 199Healthcare 159Economy & Taxes 151Social Services & Welfare 134Transportation & Infrastructure 131Education 122Labor & Employment 122Environment & Energy 105Civil Rights & Liberties 96Housing 61Technology & Privacy 45Veterans Affairs 38Elections & Voting 34Banking & Finance 32Other 28Agriculture 24Defense & Military 17Gun Policy 14Immigration 11Foreign Policy & Trade 8Abortion & Reproductive Rights 7
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY House District 3 current
New York |
Republican/Conservative | Jan 1, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (2,019 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| A 5134 — Relates to the Long Island rail road commuter's council | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4591 — Relates to hospital care for mastectomy, lumpectomy, and lymph node dissection patients | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8723 — Provides a legacy credit to the children and siblings of veterans who were killed in the line of duty | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4944 — Prohibits the operation of uncrewed aircraft, including drones, over school grounds or critical infrastructure | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8022 — Requires certain covered platforms to provide a process for law enforcement agencies to contact such platform, and to comply with search… | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5115 — Relates to certification required for payments made for home care services | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8492 — Requires the development and implementation of a tattoo policy by law enforcement agencies | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4677 — Requires insurance coverage for lactation consultant services | Yea | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8804 — Relates to conditions under which certain residential health care facilities may withdraw equity or assets totaling five percent of… | Yea | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3987 — Designates security officers for the village court of the village of Pleasantville as peace officers | Yea | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4810 — Relates to the application of certain provisions relating to commercial financing | Yea | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8814 — Prohibits the sale of kratom to individuals under the age of twenty-one | Yea | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8758 — Replaces the term addict with the term person with substance use disorder | Yea | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4346 — Relates to the administration of certain immunizations by a pharmacist or a certified nurse practitioner | Yea | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3988 — Grants security officers serving at the village of Ardsley village court peace officer status | Yea | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8765 — Relates to the collection and reporting of sexual offense evidence on the statewide electronic tracking system | Yea | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4127 — Authorizes and directs the department of public service to conduct a study on the deployment of energy interconnection processes into the… | Yea | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| E 927 — Relates to the election and seating of Diana C. Moreno as a Member of the Assembly from the 36th Assembly District | Yea | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9515 — Relates to requirements for the provision of medication for medical aid in dying | Nay | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| E 928 — Relates to the election and seating of Keith Powers as a Member of the Assembly from the 74th Assembly District | Yea | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8789 — Defines "employer" for purposes of the fair credit reporting act; relates to the requesting or use for employment purposes of the consumer… | Nay | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8760 — Requires the modification of restrictive covenants prior to the sale of real property | Nay | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4382 — Relates to the election of school board members after the number of members has been increased | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3397 — Revises the New York state veteran's memorial and monument registry | Yea | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8763 — Relates to the method of notifying certain crime victims of the disposition of criminal trial | Nay | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (60 as lead sponsor)
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K 1026
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Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 2026 as Music in Our Schools Month
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K 450
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Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2025, as Wildfire Safety Awareness Month in the State of New York
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A 7798
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Establishes a temporary moratorium on unfunded mandates from the legislature and creates regional mandate relief councils
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A 7309
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Corrects a reference to the applicable tax assessment roll for a tax exemption granted to the Ruth AME Zion Church
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K 828
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Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim January 11, 2026, as Human Trafficking Awareness Day in the State of New York
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A 5209
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Facilitates compliance with the sex offender registry for offenders without a registerable residence
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K 623
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Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim October 2025, as Pet Rescue Awareness Month in the State of New York
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A 5212
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Relates to allowing judges more options for when to impose bail or commit the principal to the custody of the sheriff
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A 5198
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Requires individuals arrested in connection with a felony to submit a DNA sample
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A 8179
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Recalibrates the final average salary retirement calculations in the New York state teachers' retirement system for Joanne Halverson
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