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 A06159

Introduced
2/26/25  
Increases the penalty for rape in the first degree from a class B felony to an class A-II felony.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06160

Introduced
2/26/25  
Directs the department of economic development to move the central New York welcome center to the equal rights heritage center in the city of Auburn; directs the department of economic development to enter into a contract with the city of Auburn for the operation of such welcome center.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06163

Introduced
2/26/25  
Prohibits smoking or vaping tobacco or marijuana in individual units in all multi-unit housing facilities.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06165

Introduced
2/26/25  
Enacts the wetlands homeowner's relief act; provides that a homeowner who currently lives within a wetlands designated area shall not have to apply for a building permit for use of land within a fifty foot periphery of the house and garage; provides that new maps may not be issued without prior approval from the legislature; prohibits DEC from delineating wetlands beyond the boundaries shown on official wetlands maps.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06166

Introduced
2/26/25  
Directs the department of environmental conservation to develop a regional plan for Long Island glass recycling in coordination with Alfred university and Long Island municipalities.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06169

Introduced
2/26/25  
Criminalizes the act of engaging in any scheme, plan or pattern to transport an undocumented immigrant from any location outside of New York state to a location within New York state with the intent of dropping such person off in any municipality or federal property located wholly within New York state boundaries or to transport an undocumented immigrant from any location within New York state to another location within New York state with the intent of dropping such person off in any municipality or federal property located wholly within New York state boundaries.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06171

Introduced
2/26/25  
Requires a custodial parent who lives with a sex offender to provide that information to a non-custodial parent.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06172

Introduced
2/26/25  
Eliminates the annual service charge on issuance of special number plates to veterans of the armed forces.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06173

Introduced
2/26/25  
Establishes a committee to study the feasibility of funding a kindergarten to college/career ready program and a universal college savings account.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06174

Introduced
2/26/25  
Directs the commissioner of the division of homeland security and emergency services to conduct an after-action review study on the state's COVID-19 pandemic response; directs the commissioner to submit a report on such study after 1 year and make such report publicly available on its website, and share such report with the CDC.