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 A06414

Introduced
3/4/25  
Enacts the "omnibus emergency services volunteer incentive act" to provide benefits to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers; increases the personal income tax deduction after four or more years of service; exempts motor vehicles used in the performance of such volunteers' duties from registration fees, use taxes and special fees for volunteer license plates; authorizes the provision of municipal health insurance coverage to such volunteers; establishes a volunteer recruitment service loan forgiveness program.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06431

Introduced
3/4/25  
Requires the deposit, into the dedicated highway and bridge trust fund, of a portion of the sales tax collected on each gallon of motor fuel sold at retail; increases the amount to be deposited over time.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06450

Introduced
3/5/25  
Provides an optional twenty-five year retirement plan for county 911 operators throughout the state.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06454

Introduced
3/5/25  
Requires the state board of elections to participate in the systematic alien verification for entitlements (SAVE) program, administered by the United States citizenship and immigration services agency, to verify that a person who is either registered or registering to vote is a United States citizen.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06470

Introduced
3/5/25  
Prohibits discrimination against and harassment or bullying of students by employees or students on private, religious or denominational school property or at a school function; provides immunity from civil liability for a person making a good faith report of discrimination, harassment or bullying to authorities.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06476

Introduced
3/5/25  
Authorizes the New York state energy research and development authority in cooperation with the department of transportation to establish the New York state hydrogen vehicle task force to provide the governor and the legislature with information on the potential effects of expanding the fleet of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the state.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06490

Introduced
3/5/25  
Requires instruction in arts and music education to be incorporated into curriculums for all public school students; requires school districts to ensure that appropriately certified teachers are providing such education; authorizes rules and regulations consistent with such provisions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06501

Introduced
3/5/25  
Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to conduct a feasibility study and prepare a report on the benefits and implementation of sewage thermal energy.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06513

Introduced
3/5/25  
Provides for the establishment and operations of a dedicated opioid rehabilitation facility and the personal needs allowance for residents of a dedicated opioid rehabilitation facility; relates to the diversion of certain defendants to a mandatory opioid rehabilitation facility; provides for the establishment of a dedicated opioid rehabilitation facility and the provision of corrections officers to such facilities.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06447

Introduced
3/5/25  
Allows retired state police officers to serve as police officers for local police departments without diminution of retirement benefits; empowers the superintendent of state police to approve such service.