New York State Representative

Joseph Destefano 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 57)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01384

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Enacts "Jessica Lunsford act" relating to enhancing the class A-II felony of predatory sexual assault against a child by expanding the acts to which such offense applies; establishes a mandatory sentence of 25 years to life term of imprisonment; requires electronic monitoring of incarcerated individuals upon release from prison.
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New York Assembly Bill A01626

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Prohibits health care practitioners from performing a virginity examination or supervising the performance of a virginity examination on a patient; defines "virginity examination".
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New York Assembly Bill A01600

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Allows certain parties of releases and covenants involving PFAS to seek contribution from other responsible parties.
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New York Assembly Bill A02213

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Relates to providing for multi-formatted services menus for the cognitively impaired on websites operated by certain state agencies; includes the department of health, office for people with developmental disabilities and the office of mental health.
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New York Assembly Bill A02181

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Provides lead service line identification by a public water system that serves certain areas.
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New York Assembly Bill A02064

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Authorizes an expedited application review process for certain health care professionals licensed to practice in other jurisdictions to practice in this state in connection with Double H Ranch; provides such application fee shall be waived.
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New York Assembly Bill A02177

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Report Pass
6/4/25  
Refer
6/4/25  
Report Pass
6/6/25  
Engrossed
6/6/25  
Refer
6/6/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Enrolled
12/8/25  
Removes expenditures for emergency medical services from the limit on real property tax levies by local governments.
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New York Assembly Bill A02068

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Grants excused leave to civil service employees during states of emergency as declared by the federal, state or a municipal government, when such employees are members of a volunteer fire department or a volunteer ambulance or rescue squad.
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New York Assembly Bill A02165

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Permits owners of private property to post such property to prevent trespass by painting purple markings on trees or markers.
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New York Assembly Bill A02079

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Relates to youth programs sponsored by fire departments; provides that participants may respond to an emergency or hazardous activity, but shall remain in a designated or marked off area that has been set up by the chief or officer in charge; provides such participant cannot respond to an emergency on a vehicle using lights and/or sirens; provides such participants may not enter a burning structure.
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New York Assembly Bill A02203

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Exempts volunteers in recreational activities, including but not limited to, little league coaches, managers, assistants and members of the board of directors from civil liability while providing services or rendering assistance to a player or participant as a result of such volunteer's acts of commission or omission arising out of or in the course of rendering such services or assistance during competitive games and practices.
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New York Assembly Bill A02247

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Relates to providing notice of quorum requirements to applicants for building or site permits, variances, or subdivision plats at zoning board of appeals, local planning board, county planning board, and regional planning council meetings.
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New York Assembly Bill A02166

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Authorizes amendments to a license to carry or possess a firearm to be made by the filing officers or county clerk of each county, unless otherwise specified through resolution of the county's legislative body.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01389

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Requires the commissioner of motor vehicles, in consultation with the commissioner of education, to promulgate rules and regulations to implement GPS and an emergency communications system on school buses.
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New York Assembly Bill A01453

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Creates a citizen advisory panel consisting of six permanent and three rotating members to prepare a report on any application for certificate of any major electric generating facilities.