New York State Representative

Joseph Destefano 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 82)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08962

Introduced
8/13/25  
Refer
8/13/25  
Enacts the "New York fundamental artificial intelligence requirements in (FAIR) news act"; provides requirements for fairness in disclosures to news media workers, news media consumers, oversight of AI systems, and workplace protections for news media workers.
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New York Assembly Bill A08971

Introduced
8/13/25  
Refer
8/13/25  
Establishes a committee to conduct a survey of instruction on Italian American heritage and issue a report on such survey.
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New York Assembly Bill A08972

Introduced
8/13/25  
Refer
8/13/25  
Establishes a committee to conduct a survey of instruction on the history and civic impact of the September eleventh, two thousand one terrorist attacks and issue a report on such survey.
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New York Assembly Bill A09001

Introduced
8/13/25  
Refer
8/13/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
2/10/26  
Refer
2/10/26  
Report Pass
4/21/26  
Engrossed
4/27/26  
Directs the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services to establish a program for individuals to receive free drug test strips to detect the presence of medetomidine, benzodiazepine, nitazenes, and/or other harmful contaminants; directs the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services, in cooperation with the commissioner of the department of health, to develop and conduct a public awareness and educational campaign on the dangers of medetomidine, benzodiazepine, nitazenes, and/or other harmful contaminants.
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New York Assembly Bill A08993

Introduced
8/13/25  
Refer
8/13/25  
Increases penalties for assaulting, stalking, or harassing an elected official.
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New York Assembly Bill A08961

Introduced
8/13/25  
Refer
8/13/25  
Relates to the definition of drug-related paraphernalia; clarifies that drug-related paraphernalia shall not impact substances that are not considered controlled substances.
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New York Assembly Bill A08979

Introduced
8/13/25  
Refer
8/13/25  
Provides that no corporation, partnership, limited liability company, firm, online platform, or any other business entity doing business in this state shall knowingly sell, offer for sale, or deliver medetomidine to individuals without proof of its intended use for institutional, veterinary, or scientific purposes.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08965

Introduced
8/13/25  
Refer
8/13/25  
Reduces federal adjusted gross income by the amount of overtime compensation earned by an individual in certain circumstances; defines overtime compensation.
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New York Assembly Bill K00762

Introduced
6/10/25  
Refer
6/10/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 15-21, 2025, as Diaper Need Awareness Week in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K00763

Introduced
6/10/25  
Refer
6/10/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim October 17, 2025, as Black Poetry Day in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K00765

Introduced
6/10/25  
Refer
6/10/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim November 2-8, 2025, as Veterans Awareness Week in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K00776

Introduced
6/11/25  
Recognizing September 28, 2025, as Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day, and honoring the sacrifices of the Gold Star family members from the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K00767

Introduced
6/11/25  
Commemorating June 14, 2025, as Flag Day
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New York Assembly Bill K00801

Introduced
6/12/25  
Congratulating Pope Leo XIV upon his election as the first American Pope and extending best wishes for his spiritual leadership and global ministry as the leader of the Catholic Church
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New York Assembly Bill K00806

Introduced
6/12/25  
Commemorating the 81st Anniversary of the D-Day invasion on June 6, 2025