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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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| A 2398 — Replaces the words addict and addicts with the words persons with substance use disorder or a variation thereof | Yea | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 824 — Relates to the climate change adaptation cost recovery program and requirements for climate change adaptive infrastructure projects | Nay | Feb 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 807 — Relates to fees for a activities undertaken pursuant to a lake program | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 822 — Relates to the disclosure of automated employment decision-making tools and maintaining an artificial intelligence inventory | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 759 — Extends provisions of law relating to expanding the food donation and food scraps recycling program | Nay | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 751 — Relates to notice requirements for bed bug infestation on rental residential premises | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1098 — Includes providing onsite child care services or facilitating new child care services by a project into a uniform tax exemption policy | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 738 — Relates to operating manuals for micromobility devices, bicycles with electric assist and limited use motorcycles powered by lithium-ion… | Nay | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 815 — Relates to the safe landings for youth leaving foster care act or safe landings act | Nay | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 811 — Relates to the collection of certain demographic information by certain state agencies, boards, departments and commissions | Nay | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2168 — Requires the department of health to develop and maternal health care providers to distribute written information about episiotomy to… | Yea | Feb 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3922 — Relates to the New York state craft beverage industry | Yea | Feb 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2027 — Requires medical evaluations for assisted living eligibility to be conducted within thirty days prior to the date of admission | Yea | Feb 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 782 — Relates to a tax exemption for enrolled members of a volunteer ocean rescue squad in certain municipalities | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 742 — Relates to coverage for prenatal vitamins | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 741 — Relates to the payment of real property and school district taxes in installments | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 760 — Relates to requiring insurance coverage for epinephrine auto-injectors | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 781 — Establishes eligibility for a tax exemption on real property for enrolled members of ocean rescue squads in certain municipalities | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 821 — Relates to assessment relief for victims of a local or major disaster | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 787 — Requires electric vehicle charging stations to include at least one space to accommodate wheelchair accessible electric vehicles | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 803 — Authorizes a town with a population between 69,000 and 69,500 to enact a homestead exemption | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 792 — Relates to call center contractors of the state; repealer | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1099 — Relates to information regarding the home energy assistance program for participants in the elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage… | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 740 — Requires retail worker employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence | Yea | Feb 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 739 — Relates to payroll records submitted by contractors and sub-contractors for public work contracts and the establishment of an online… | Yea | Feb 4, 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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