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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 7579 — Provides for a license to sell liquor at retail for consumption on certain premises | Yea | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5367 — Relates to high deductible health plans and health savings accounts | Yea | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1541 — Establishes the cesarean births review board | Yea | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1450 — Restricts insurers from demanding intrusive personal, financial and tax information from insureds as a standard practice in ordinary theft… | Nay | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7694 — Extends provisions relating to self-employment assistance programs and other matters | Yea | May 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5405 — Relates to void provisions in construction contracts | Yea | May 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1248 — Prohibits the sale, offer for sale, or delivery of xylazine | Yea | May 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5134 — Relates to the Long Island rail road commuter's council | Yea | May 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7633 — Relates to electric charging station fee transparency | Yea | May 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8413 — Extends authorization for certain exemptions from filing requirements | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7821 — Extends the authorization for an additional sales tax in Cortland county | Nay | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1248 — Prohibits the sale, offer for sale, or delivery of xylazine | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7301 — Requires sexual and domestic violence awareness posters in certain businesses | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8428 — Relates to the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage fish | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7627 — Relates to the availability of information on home care services | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7837 — Relates to the elections of officers in the fire department in the village of Croton-on-Hudson in the county of Westchester | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7033 — Empowers the council on the arts to designate Little Yemen as a cultural district | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7753 — Relates to the imposition of additional rates of sales and compensating use taxes by Erie county | Nay | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7287 — Authorizes the assistant court clerk and fire marshal of the town of Harrison, county of Westchester, to be nonresidents of such town | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8407 — Relates to requiring certain records checks in child custody proceedings; repealer | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7373 — Extends the village of Port Chester occupancy tax for two years | Nay | May 21, 2025 | 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 | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8045 — Extends certain provisions authorizing certain mental health practitioners to engage in diagnosis and the development of assessment-based… | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7348 — Increases the tax on deeds in the city of Mount Vernon | Nay | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5298 — Relates to bonds and notes of the city of Yonkers | Nay | May 21, 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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