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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 3735 — Empowers the commissioner of education to declare a disaster has substantially impacted a school board or school budget election and to… | Yea | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6195 — Extends the authorization of residential property owners in high risk brush fire areas on Staten Island to cut and remove reeds | Yea | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6865 — Extends the authorization granted to the county of Clinton to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes | Nay | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6433 — Extends the provisions authorizing the town of Greenburgh to adopt a local law to impose a hotel/motel occupancy tax | Nay | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7601 — Extends the expiration date of free one day admission to the zoological park | Yea | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6080 — Extends the authorization for the town of Wallkill to adopt a hotel or motel tax of up to 5% | Nay | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 136 — Relates to the medical aid in dying act | Nay | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7673 — Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2025 through May 1, 2025 | Yea | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6769 — Relates to municipal cybersecurity incidents or ransomware attacks | Yea | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 355 — Provides for a partial exemption from taxation of certain residential real property transferred by a governmental entity, nonprofit housing… | Yea | Apr 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7683 — Relates to limiting recordkeeping and reporting duties of public notaries | Yea | Apr 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7793 — Extends the effectiveness of article 19-b of the real property actions and proceedings law providing for special proceedings to convey… | Yea | Apr 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8068 — Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2025 through April 29, 2025 | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8015 — Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2025 through April 24, 2025 | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8000 — Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2025 through April 23, 2025 | Yea | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7923 — Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2025 through April 17, 2025 | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7765 — Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2025 through April 15, 2025 | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7412 — Exempts certain property from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain distance from a church | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6953 — Relates to residency exemption for plumbing inspectors in the city of Rochester | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6952 — Relates to an exemption for certain property located in the county of Columbia from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain… | Yea | Apr 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4159 — Prohibits correctional facilities from denying entry to certain peer support advocates based on such advocates' prior history of… | Yea | Apr 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6762 — Ensures energy services companies are subject to the same consumer protection regulations regarding unclaimed deposits and refunds… | Yea | Apr 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 355 — Provides for a partial exemption from taxation of certain residential real property transferred by a governmental entity, nonprofit housing… | Yea | Apr 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6538 — Relates to changing references to the name of the division of veterans' services to the department of veterans' services | Yea | Apr 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3579 — Relates to the thoroughbred breeding and development fund | Yea | Apr 8, 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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