New York State Representative

Joseph Destefano 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 34)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05157

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Prohibits insurance companies from imposing a co-pay pursuant to a follow up visit with a physician in order to receive a refill on an opioid drug prescription which was initially written for seven days or less.
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New York Assembly Bill A05241

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Includes peace officers in offenses of unlawful fleeing in a motor vehicle.
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New York Assembly Bill A05212

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Allows judges more options for when to impose bail or commit the principal to the custody of the sheriff for burglary in the second degree, robbery in the second degree and crimes which resulted in death or serious physical injury.
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New York Assembly Bill A05161

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Provides pregnant persons with alternative birth choices to preserve the life of a fetus when electing to have an abortion by health care practitioners offering sedated birth and perinatal hospice procedures.
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New York Assembly Bill A05209

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Facilitates compliance with the sex offender registry for offenders without a registerable residence; defines "homeless sex offender" and "sex offender registration officer"; makes related provisions.
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New York Assembly Bill A05240

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Authorizes the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk to amend an existing conservation easement to allow for rail access and service.
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New York Assembly Bill A05187

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Designates offenses against law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency medical services personnel as hate crimes.
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New York Assembly Bill A05165

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Provides that sentence for commission of certain provisions of murder in the first degree is death or life without parole.
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New York Assembly Bill A05204

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Requires a government photo identification card to be presented when casting a ballot; provides for a method to receive a government photo identification card at no charge; provides that notaries are not permitted to collect a fee for collecting the documents required.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05210

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Allows for the taking of deer with a crossbow in Suffolk county.
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New York Assembly Bill A05168

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Relates to the availability and purchase of zero-emission school buses.
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New York Assembly Bill A05256

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Provides for the chief administrator of the courts to, upon request by a municipality, ensure the assignment and presence of a uniformed court officer during court proceedings or a law enforcement officer where no uniformed court officer is available.
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New York Assembly Bill A05231

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Permits assistant district attorneys to live anywhere within the state.
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New York Assembly Bill A05267

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Requires the use of verified accounts and multi-factor authorization before state funds can be distributed digitally.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05260

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Requires cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction as a part of the health education curriculum in all senior high schools.