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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A 7053 — Relates to scholarships for academic excellence | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1177 — Provides for the sale of municipal obligations by the county of Erie | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5577 — Authorizes an occupancy tax in the county of Herkimer | Nay | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6029 — Relates to providing education and outreach programs related to home visiting programs | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5155 — Relates to veterans health care | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5345 — Enacts the uniform special deposits act | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2185 — Defines therapeutic agriculture for the purposes of community gardens | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1218 — Directs contracting state agencies to develop a growth plan in order to increase participation of MWBEs with respect to state contracts and… | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7325 — Amends section 4 of part C of chapter 57 of the laws of 2024, amending the education law relating to removing the exemption for school… | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 247 — Establishes a specialized electric vehicle emergency response training program | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7250 — Authorizes the town justice of the town of Rushford, county of Allegany, to be a nonresident of such town | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7312 — Authorizes the commissioner of general services to transfer and convey certain lands in the town of Wilton, county of Saratoga, to the… | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4895 — Relates to the effectiveness of the occupancy tax in the village of Briarcliff Manor | Nay | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2020 — Grants peace officer status to uniformed court officers in the town of Montgomery | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 521 — Establishes the "recovery ready workplace act" | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5894 — Defines mental health practitioners with diagnostic authority | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1223 — Relates to the dates to file a designating petition | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4390 — Extends limitations on the shift between classes of taxable property in the town of Orangetown, County of Rockland | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1817 — Defines closed period of eligibility for purposes of certain supplemental security income and includes such time period in the eligibility… | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 38 — Directs the New York State Department of Labor to establish a voluntary training and certification program for employers that have taken… | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8486 — Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage bluefish | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8596 — Extends provisions relating to the establishment of the mercury thermostat collection act | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6766 — Prohibits certain predatory automated teller machine fees | Nay | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1890 — Enacts the low impact landscaping rights act | Nay | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3279 — Establishes the New York state cryptocurrency and blockchain study task force | Yea | May 28, 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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