New York State Representative

Joseph Destefano 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 81)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A10975

Introduced
4/14/26  
Requires all sex offenders convicted by the state be placed in the online directory; establishes what information shall be required to be disclosed for level one sex offenders.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A09415

Introduced
12/19/25  
Refer
12/19/25  
Protects minors online from social media and harmful content; establishes penalties for failing to restrict certain minors from certain content.
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New York Assembly Bill A09319

Introduced
12/10/25  
Refer
12/10/25  
Exempts retail food stores from various state and local taxes provided such store derives at least seventy percent of its annual gross sales from staple foods and food products for off-premises consumption.
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New York Assembly Bill A09335

Introduced
12/10/25  
Refer
12/10/25  
Relates to certain crimes of interference with health care services or access to places of religious worship; expands interference to include groups of two or more people demonstrating or preparing to demonstrate twenty-five feet outside of reproductive health care facilities and places of religious worship.
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New York Assembly Bill A09426

Introduced
12/19/25  
Refer
12/19/25  
Stabilizes electric costs for New York consumers; restricts unreasonable rate and fee increases; establishes additional auditing and enforcement authorities.
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New York Assembly Bill A07592

Introduced
4/1/25  
Refer
4/1/25  
Excludes the five state-run veterans homes from assessments on their gross receipts received from all patient care services and other operating income; directs the Commissioner of Health to apply to the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services for any necessary waivers pursuant to federal law and regulation.
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New York Assembly Bill A07560

Introduced
4/1/25  
Refer
4/1/25  
Report Pass
5/6/25  
Refer
5/6/25  
Report Pass
5/29/25  
Refer
5/29/25  
Report Pass
6/4/25  
Engrossed
6/4/25  
Refer
6/4/25  
Engrossed
6/5/25  
Enrolled
12/8/25  
Chaptered
12/19/25  
Requires the developmental disabilities advisory council to submit an annual report to the governor, temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly on the activities of the council, and to make such report public.
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New York Assembly Bill A07437

Introduced
3/27/25  
Refer
3/27/25  
Relates to building new one-family residential construction.
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New York Assembly Bill A08860

Introduced
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Relates to enforcement of toll collection regulations and license plate violations; permits registration suspension, seizure and liens.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08827

Introduced
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Requires the school of a child who has their parent, guardian, or other person legally charged with the care or custody of such child arrested or whose house has been visited by police be informed of such arrest or visitation and the school establish procedures to best help such child.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08997

Introduced
8/13/25  
Refer
8/13/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
2/10/26  
Requires the report on statewide opioid settlements include the amount of funds that have been spent and requires the public be provided information on how much funds have been spent.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K01282

Introduced
5/5/26  
Refer
5/5/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2026, as Teen Self-Esteem Month in the State of New York
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K01284

Introduced
5/5/26  
Refer
5/5/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2026, as Be Kind to Animals Month in the State of New York
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K01283

Introduced
5/5/26  
Refer
5/5/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2026, as Hepatitis C Awareness Month in the State of New York
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00293

Introduced
4/1/25  
Refer
4/1/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 9, 2025, as Yellow Ribbon Day in the State of New York