New York State Representative

Joseph Destefano 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 37)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08393

Introduced
5/13/25  
Refer
5/13/25  
Provides for disability benefits for pregnancy loss.
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New York Assembly Bill A08414

Introduced
5/14/25  
Refer
5/14/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
5/11/26  
Refer
5/11/26  
Report Pass
5/14/26  
Engrossed
5/14/26  
Enacts the "ratepayer transparency act" which requires bills utilized by public and private gas corporations, electric corporations and gas and electric corporations in levying charges for service to include separate categories for certain charges.
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New York Assembly Bill A08504

Introduced
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Directs the state to provide annual base funding to community colleges operating under the university of the state of New York; requires funding to be indexed to inflation; requires annual reporting.
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New York Assembly Bill A08064

Introduced
4/22/25  
Refer
4/22/25  
Enacts the student journalist education act to protect student speech at educational institutions unless such speech is libelous, an invasion of privacy, or incites students to commit an unlawful act, violate school policies, or to materially and substantially disrupt the orderly operation of the school.
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New York Assembly Bill A08082

Introduced
4/24/25  
Refer
4/24/25  
Establishes a retirement service credit for volunteer fire or emergency service.
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New York Assembly Bill A08086

Introduced
4/24/25  
Refer
4/24/25  
Report Pass
6/12/25  
Refer
6/12/25  
Directs counties, in coordination with their regional emergency medical services councils, to develop and maintain comprehensive county emergency medical system plans that provide for coordinated emergency medical systems within such counties.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00495

Introduced
5/13/25  
Refer
5/13/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 14, 2025, as IgA Nephropathy Awareness Day in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K00509

Introduced
5/14/25  
Congratulating the State of Israel on the 77th Anniversary of its establishment and reaffirming the bonds of friendship, cooperation, and shared values between the people of the State of New York and Israel
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New York Assembly Bill K00525

Introduced
5/16/25  
Refer
5/16/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2025, as Huntington's Disease Awareness Month in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K00524

Introduced
5/16/25  
Refer
5/16/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2025, as Teen Self-Esteem Month in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K00543

Introduced
5/19/25  
Refer
5/19/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim October 8, 2025, as Emergency Nurses Day and October 5-11, 2025, as Emergency Nurses Week in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K00545

Introduced
5/19/25  
Refer
5/19/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2025, as Foster Care Month in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K00366

Introduced
4/25/25  
Refer
4/25/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 20-26, 2025, as Abusive Head Trauma/Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K00381

Introduced
4/28/25  
Refer
4/28/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 2025 as Community College Month in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K00397

Introduced
4/29/25  
Refer
4/29/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 30, 2025, as Therapy Animal Day in the State of New York