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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 |
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| S 1261 — Allows for no fault separation | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1012 — Requires NYSERDA to develop a comprehensive electric vehicle fast charging station implementation plan | Nay | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1410 — Requires entities that submit records to state agencies that are excepted from disclosure under FOIL to periodically re-apply for the… | Nay | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 745 — Removes dealers of ammunition from certain provisions regarding the use of certain merchant category-codes by payment card networks | Nay | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1219 — Relates to providing for vacation of an arbitration award on the ground that the arbitrator was affiliated with a party, or has a financial… | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 743 — Relates to including rifles and shotguns in warnings to consumers regarding the risk of death or suicide | Nay | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 744 — Classifies pistol converters as a rapid-fire modification device | Nay | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3319 — Relates to including outpatient care provided by creative arts therapists in certain insurance policies | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6770 — Relates to the applicability of the residential redevelopment inhibited property exemption | Yea | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6707 — Relates to the public posting of certain contracts | Yea | Mar 18, 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 | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6763 — Enacts the private activity bond allocation act of 2025 | Yea | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2321 — Relates to requiring agencies to report information about FOIL inquiries to the committee on open government | Yea | Mar 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2573 — Requires state agencies to make available all public documents in a digital format on their website | Yea | Mar 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 468 — Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to conduct a study of official inspection stations, safety inspections and fees | Yea | Mar 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| E 183 — Assembly budget resolution in response to the 2025-2026 Executive Budget submission | Nay | Mar 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2539 — Relates to requiring mandatory arbitration clauses in certain consumer contracts to be printed in large font type | Nay | Mar 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 752 — Relates to ballot drop boxes for absentee and early voting ballots | Nay | Mar 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 593 — Requires an official inspection station to post a sign or poster informing customers that it is not authorized to inspect certain vehicles | Nay | Mar 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 801 — Relates to standards for electric vehicle charging stations and electric vehicle ready parking spaces in certain new buildings | Nay | Mar 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 789 — Relates to findings in child abuse or neglect proceedings | Yea | Mar 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 818 — Relates to cannabis showcase event permits | Nay | Mar 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4810 — Relates to the application of certain provisions relating to commercial financing | Yea | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1797 — Relates to hair relaxer labeling | Yea | Mar 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5285 — Relates to prescription labels for mifepristone and misoprostol | Nay | Mar 5, 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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