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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 7375 — Extends the authorization of the city of New Rochelle to impose an additional sales and compensating use tax | Nay | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7653 — Requiring a petition in a summary proceeding to recover possession of real property in Schenectady to allege proof of compliance with local… | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6559 — Establishes a veterans' bill of rights | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3343 — Relates to fines for false alarms by an alarm system | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5973 — Relates to removing residency requirements for Franklin county assistant district attorneys | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 181 — Expands the membership of the interagency task force on trafficking in persons | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4521 — Relates to the definition of "protected consumer" | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3367 — Raises the exclusion of certain indebtedness of school districts other than school districts in a city with one hundred twenty-five… | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5448 — Requires the appointment of a Title VI coordinator at every college and university in the state | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3790 — Relates to the reporting by the office of fire prevention and control | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 291 — Includes the space force as being members of the armed forces or veterans eligible for certain credits and benefits | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7561 — Relates to continuing education requirements for landscape architects | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8433 — Extends current exemptions of income and resources for public assistance programs | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8410 — Relates to the annual reporting obligations of the New York state energy research and development authority | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4315 — Relates to the effectiveness of the hotel and motel tax in the town of Woodbury | Nay | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 949 — Permits telemedicine services for mental and behavioral health issues under the workers' compensation system | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2589 — Relates to absentee ballots for relating to absentee ballots for school district elections | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1926 — Requires social services districts to maintain a waiting list of families who have applied for child care assistance and data regarding the… | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2590 — Requires nonpublic schools provide and maintain on-site automatic external defibrillators on school grounds | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3939 — Requires the state office for the aging to publish a "Guide to Actions When Someone Close Dies" | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3236 — Allows pharmacy technicians to practice in any pharmacy under the supervision of a pharmacist | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8478 — Relates extending provisions of law relating to physical therapy assistant services in public and private primary and secondary schools | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7578 — Provides for a license to sell liquor at retail for consumption on certain premises | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3470 — Relates to notice to be provided prior to a foreclosure action by a homeowners' association | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6624 — Requires appointing authorities to provide appointment and promotion letters | Yea | 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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