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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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| S 7492 — Relates to permitting the village of Cold Spring to impose a hotel and motel tax | Nay | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7634 — Relates to hotel and motel taxes in Saratoga county and the city of Saratoga Springs | Nay | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8416 — Extends certain provisions relating to the sale, issuance and refund of bonds and notes of New York city | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8656 — Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage hickory shad | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7618 — 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 | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8661 — Extends provisions of law related to youth pheasant hunting on long island | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8348 — Authorizes the village of Croton-on-Hudson to impose a hotel and motel tax | Nay | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1467 — Requires the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to establish standards for the closing of trails on the Empire state… | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5403 — Facilitates the marketing of any issue of serial bonds or notes of the city of Buffalo issued on or before a certain date | Nay | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3781 — Requires the office of children and family services to provide luggage to youth in foster care | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 923 — Changes party enrollment of voters where the enrolled party contained the word "Independence" or "Independent" | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6657 — Authorizes the Thiells-Roseville Fire District to file an application for exemption from school taxes and real property taxes | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1076 — Extends the authorization granted to the county of St. Lawrence to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes | Nay | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 596 — Provides a rebuttable presumption relating to recertification as a minority and women-owned business enterprise | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 778 — Directs the department of health to create an informational pamphlet concerning intrauterine devices | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2739 — Relates to discharge of a mortgage | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5370 — Relates to authorizing the building inspector in the town of Pendleton, county of Niagara, to reside outside of such town | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4153 — Relates to prohibiting food stores and retail establishments from refusing to accept payment in cash | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 590 — Requires persons the ages of 16 or 17 to wear a helmet when riding a class one or class two bicycle with electric assist | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3498 — Extends the authorization of the county of Tioga to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes | Nay | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4767 — Relates to training police officers on how to respond to situations involving individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other… | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2068 — Establishes an active service exemption | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1130 — Establishes the statewide group home families working group | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2730 — Requires contractors and subcontractors performing construction work for covered renewable energy systems to use apprenticeship agreements | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4723 — Allows for the donation of personal property of the state to certain not-for-profit organizations | Yea | May 29, 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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