New York State Representative

Joseph Destefano 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00545

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to the proper venue for an impounding organization to file a petition for a security to be paid by the owner of a seized animal currently in the care of such organization.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00536

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Report Pass
6/9/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Refer
6/10/25  
Engrossed
3/11/26  
Relates to summaries of readable and understandable insurance policies which shall include the limits of insurance, the term of the policy, the amount of premium and the amount of deductibles and a statement.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00634

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to prompt payments to counties by the state; provides if prompt payment is not provided an interest payment shall be made to the contractor or county government.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00623

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Establishes and authorizes telepharmacy in this state; defines terms; creates telepharmacy satellite consultation sites and telepharmacy in hospitals; authorizes the filling of prescriptions at remote sites connected to central pharmacies via computer link, videolink and audiolink; makes exceptions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00510

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to the scheduling of a fact finding hearing after the issuance of a temporary order of protection in family court; provides that such hearing shall be scheduled no later than 14 days after the temporary order is issued.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00516

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Increases the volunteer firefighters' and ambulance workers' credit.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00562

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to requests for proposals for voting machines and contracts for the purchase of voting machines or systems.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00680

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to the mandatory coverage of hearing aids by insurers and other organizations.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00653

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Prohibits the governing board of a municipal corporation from adopting any law, ordinance, regulation or policy that prohibits, or has the effect of prohibiting, the connection or reconnection of a utility service to a customer based upon the type or source of energy to be delivered to the customer.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00574

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Requires accessible buses to be available within a service area measuring three miles from any bus line of the authority or its subsidiaries.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00369

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to certification of inspectors of motor vehicles and the standards of competency and fitness they shall meet in order to be certified.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00472

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Establishes the "clean fuel standard of 2026"; provides such standard is intended to reduce greenhouse gas intensity from the on-road transportation sector, with further reductions to be implemented based upon advances in technology.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00571

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Establishes the bystander protection act which increases the punishment for an offense when a member of the public is harmed, but the intended target is a public official.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00566

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Requires the estimated cost of mandated expenditures and appropriations within the body of the bill.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00515

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Provides a tax exemption for U.S. military reservists and members of the National Guard.