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 A04956

Introduced
2/10/25  
Relates to the SUNY Maritime admissions program increasing the number of positions reserved for nomination by the governor and members of the legislature and scholarship under the SUNY Maritime admissions program.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04968

Introduced
2/10/25  
Relates to being a good samaritan; adds "reasonable intervention" as a reason to be protected from liability; provides that a person may use physical force when and to the extent that such person reasonably believes that reasonable intervention is necessary to maintain order, but may use deadly physical force only when such person reasonably believes that reasonable intervention is necessary to prevent death or serious physical injury; appropriates $500,000 for public service announcements and community-based training programs aimed at educating people about the legal protections and responsibilities of being a good samaritan.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05005

Introduced
2/10/25  
Provides that members of a retirement system who retire from such system and later rejoin the retirement system are reinstated with the same rights, benefits and privileges they had prior to retirement.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05039

Introduced
2/11/25  
Requires the state to provide reimbursement of certain costs and benefits incurred as a result of an injury occurring during a mutual aid call.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05069

Introduced
2/12/25  
Enacts "Chelsey's law"; provides that a person commits the crime of manslaughter or aggravated manslaughter when such person knows or has reasonable grounds to know that a controlled substance is likely to cause the death of another person and sells, administers, delivers, or causes the delivery of a controlled substance to another person and such substance causes, contributes to, or aids in the death of such other person.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05077

Introduced
2/12/25  
Requires municipal corporations to approve any facility intending to house asylum seekers prior to their establishment; establishes a review process that incorporates notice to the public and the opportunity for the public to comment; renders a decision within 8 weeks.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05089

Introduced
2/12/25  
Requires the state police to conduct active shooter drills in the state Capitol and the legislative office building.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05092

Introduced
2/12/25  
Requires the department of criminal justice services to monitor desk appearance tickets and report on the rate which principals appear in court on such tickets.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05099

Introduced
2/12/25  
Adds xylazine to the depressants designated as controlled substances with the exception of use in cattle or other nonhuman species if approved by the federal food and drug administration.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05103

Introduced
2/12/25  
Permits facilities to be dually licensed under the office of mental health and the office of addiction services and supports.