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Joe DeStefano
NY House District 3
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Issue areas
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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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| S 4274 — Requires the board of elections in a city with a population of one million or more to provide certain notices prior to a change of polling… | Yea | Jun 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4727 — Relates to normal retirement age for police/fire members of the New York city fire department pension fund | Yea | Jun 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3458 — Phases out certain mandatory university fees for graduate students | Yea | Jun 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6755 — Extends the expiration of the provisions authorizing the county of Cattaraugus to impose an additional one percent sales and compensating… | Yea | Jun 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1899 — Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Sergeant James S. Hayes | Yea | Jun 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6441 — Requires certain health insurance policies include coverage for services provided by pharmacists related to contraceptives | Yea | Jun 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6903 — Requires public and not-for-profit libraries to provide certain workplace protections for employees | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7980 — Relates to the determination of adjusted base proportions in special assessing units which are cities | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7362 — Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to John F. McArdle | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8077 — Authorizes certain students attending the Syracuse Comprehensive Education and Workforce Training Center high school to be eligible for… | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8394 — Establishes the "county of Westchester public works investment act" | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4385 — Designates the uniformed court officers of the town of Busti, as peace officers | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4685 — Provides for the inclusion of a faculty or staff member on the board of trustees of community colleges | Nay | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7049 — Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue the use as parkland and alienate certain land within Ferry Point Park in the borough of the… | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7683 — Exempts certain property from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain distance from a church | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5997 — Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Maintenance Supervisor Stephen C. Ebling | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7079 — Extends the authority of the county of Columbia to impose an additional 1 percent sales and compensating use tax | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5446 — Relates to dedicating a portion of the state highway system to Specialist Jason Johnston | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7911 — Authorizes the village of Trumansburg to offer an optional twenty-year retirement plan to a certain formerly employed police officer | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7800 — Waives the residency requirement for the office of commissioner of finance of the county of Putnam | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4543 — Extends the mortgage recording tax for Chenango county and relates to the depositing of mortgage recording tax funds into the general fund… | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7692 — Authorizes an occupancy tax in the village of Baldwinsville | Nay | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5536 — Authorizes the county of Suffolk to alienate certain lands used as parklands and to dedicate certain other lands as parklands | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 277 — Relates to community preservation funds for the town of Chester | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8402 — Extends provisions relating to public hearings on proposed rules | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | 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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