New York State Representative

Joseph DeStefano Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04785

Introduced
2/6/25  
Provides for free criminal history background checks for mentoring programs operated by not-for-profit corporations.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04786

Introduced
2/6/25  
Establishes a presumption of shared parenting of minor children in matrimonial and family court proceedings.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04790

Introduced
2/6/25  
Requires all new residential and commercial units in Suffolk and Nassau counties, including all structures that have realized repairs or improvements that are equal to or greater than fifty percent of the structure's value, to install underground service drops at such locations.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04796

Introduced
2/6/25  
Establishes minimum compensation standards for the reimbursement of home health agencies and persons employed thereof; directs the commissioner of health, in consultation with the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to develop methodologies to determine such minimum compensation standard.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04797

Introduced
2/6/25  
Enacts the "stop Anti-Semitism on college campuses act" to ensure no state aid is granted to any college or university that authorizes, facilitates, provides funding for, or otherwise supports any event promoting Anti-Semitism on campus; defines "Anti-Semitism".
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04798

Introduced
2/6/25  
Prohibits the administration of COVID-19 mRNA vaccinations; requires the department of health to conduct a study and make recommendations on the benefits and risks of the administration of such vaccines; requires a self-controlled case series to be completed; makes related provisions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04802

Introduced
2/6/25  
Provides free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses for residents who participated in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup and who suffered a permanent disability.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04807

Introduced
2/6/25  
Allows for certain rules and regulations to be waived in order to promulgate collaboration between mental health providers to develop programs for the benefit of the mentally ill.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04808

Introduced
2/6/25  
Makes an appropriation of seven million dollars over seven years to the Island Park School District for the purpose of stabilizing the Island Park School District and offsetting a loss of tax revenue.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04819

Introduced
2/6/25  
Provides for the reimbursement of the ticket price of unused one-way, round trip or multi-trip tickets purchased for use on the Long Island Rail Road or the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company if returned within one year.