New York State Representative

Joseph Destefano 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 22)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06741

Introduced
3/11/25  
Refer
3/11/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Report Pass
5/29/25  
Engrossed
6/9/25  
Engrossed
5/4/26  
Requires state and county boards of elections to post sample ballots online at least twelve days prior to the first day of early voting; requires such ballots to be posted in a searchable database.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06911

Introduced
3/18/25  
Refer
3/18/25  
Authorizes an optional twenty-five year retirement plan for fire marshals I and supervisors of such title in Suffolk county.
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New York Assembly Bill K00189

Introduced
3/11/25  
Refer
3/11/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 2025, as Music in Our Schools Month
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New York Assembly Bill K00228

Introduced
3/18/25  
Refer
3/18/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 2025, as Greek History Month in the State of New York, in conjunction with the commemoration of the 204th Anniversary of Greek Independence

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06795

Introduced
3/14/25  
Refer
3/14/25  
Directs the division of homeland security and emergency services to conduct a study on the public safety implications of the electrification of buildings and transportation in the context of emergency response and to issue a report on the findings and recommendations as a result of such study; exempts emergency services vehicles and heavy equipment from the requirements of the climate leadership and community protection act of 2019; prohibits the use of battery packs which contain cobalt mined components for primary propulsion of emergency services vehicles.
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New York Assembly Bill A06837

Introduced
3/14/25  
Relates to employment of persons and veterans with disabilities by the state; provides up to five thousand positions may be filled by persons with a physical or mental disability and up to two thousand positions may be filled by disabled veterans and veterans with disabilities.
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New York Assembly Bill A06796

Introduced
3/14/25  
Refer
3/14/25  
Prohibits the elimination of building systems or equipment used for the combustion of fossil fuels, including, natural gas, propane and fuel oil in new building construction.
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New York Assembly Bill A07011

Introduced
3/18/25  
Refer
3/18/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Refer
5/27/25  
Report Pass
6/4/25  
Engrossed
6/4/25  
Refer
6/4/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Enrolled
10/9/25  
Allows individuals to register in the "donate life registry" on any mandatory electronic personal income tax filing.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06926

Introduced
3/18/25  
Refer
3/18/25  
Includes nonconsensual use of bodily fluids and matter in harassment in the first degree and aggravated harassment in the first degree; includes strikes, shoves and kicks in aggravated harassment in the first degree.
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New York Assembly Bill A06728

Introduced
3/11/25  
Refer
3/11/25  
Provides for the confidentiality of personnel records of police officers, firefighters, correction officers and probation officers.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06759

Introduced
3/12/25  
Refer
3/12/25  
Establishes a correctional employee protective labor practices board to make recommendations regarding labor practices and working conditions for correctional employees, and institutional safety of both correctional employees and incarcerated individuals.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07059

Introduced
3/20/25  
Refer
3/20/25  
Provides for state assistance to local governments for the enforcement of fire prevention and building codes using monies paid into the code enforcement account.
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New York Assembly Bill A07128

Introduced
3/20/25  
Refer
3/20/25  
Relates to the internet sale of raffle tickets.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06853

Introduced
3/14/25  
Refer
3/14/25  
Establishes credits against income tax for a teacher's unreimbursed expenditures for qualified supplies.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06962

Introduced
3/18/25  
Refer
3/18/25  
Enacts the "no child left out inclusive playgrounds act"; requires newly built and renovated playgrounds to be accessible for children with disabilities.