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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S 2679 — Relates to call centers for gas and electric corporations | Yea | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5546 — Provides for the release of patient records by the office of mental health | Yea | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3795 — Relates to financial loss as a result of a failed in-vitro fertilization or intrauterine insemination | Yea | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5833 — Authorizes the state comptroller to refund all or any part of bonds | Yea | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4751 — Relates to the employment of veterans with disabilities | Yea | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5834 — Relates to early voting for certain special elections | Yea | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2123 — Enacts the "Ignazio Giacalone act" to provide additional credits to children and siblings of deceased New York city sanitation members | Yea | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| C 151 — Provides for the election of eight Regents of the University of the State of New York | Nay | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 29 — Designates the state of New York a purple heart state | Yea | Mar 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1395 — Permits a close friend to make an anatomical gift of a decedent's body | Yea | Mar 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 754 — Relates to the number of persons recommended for appointment to the commission for the governor to choose from | Nay | Mar 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 799 — Relates to permitting candidates to be employed by a board of elections | Nay | Mar 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 810 — Relates to not including the process for declining designation to a county committee party position in the notice provided by the board of… | Yea | Mar 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 112 — Repeals section 3403 of the insurance law relating to anti-arson applications | Yea | Mar 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1351 — Permits midwives and physician assistants to certify the cause of death on a fetal death certificate | Yea | Mar 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3267 — Relates to allowing health care professionals to perform services at the Ironman Lake Placid | Yea | Mar 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3028 — Allows domestic insurers to make certain records available by electronic means | Yea | Mar 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1914 — Requires the empire state plaza art commission to examine the historical significance of major rivers in the state of New York in… | Yea | Mar 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1894 — Repeals section 3372 of the public health law | Yea | Mar 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5572 — Relates to organ donation registration through a patient-facing portal | Yea | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 783 — Relates to municipal websites | Yea | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 819 — Relates to surrogacy programs and agreements | Yea | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3681 — Removes restrictions on the frequency certain authorized organizations may conduct bingo games | Yea | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 820 — Regulates short-term rentals | Nay | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 779 — Relates to the rights of public employees related to suspension or demotion upon the abolition or reduction of positions | Yea | Feb 25, 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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