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 A00896

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to enacting the Justice for Nursing Home Victims act; creates a nursing home resident COVID-19 compensation program to provide full compensation to any nursing home resident or their statutory beneficiary when COVID-19 caused or contributed to such resident's death; provides the responsibilities of a nursing home during a pandemic; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00899

Introduced
1/8/25  
Creates distinctive license plates for members and supporters of the United States army 10th mountain division.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00901

Introduced
1/8/25  
Establishes the aging in place task force to study how the state can encourage aging in place; provides for its powers and duties.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00909

Introduced
1/8/25  
Authorizes nursing home medication aides to administer medication in residential health care facilities in St. Lawrence county.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00942

Introduced
1/8/25  
Establishes a fire prevention and emergency task force to develop a plan for training requirements and standards for fire prevention and emergency response services in rural areas and to examine the necessity of having uniform standards across the state.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00945

Introduced
1/8/25  
Enacts Jacobe's Law requiring school administrators to contact the parents or guardians of students when bullying or harassment has occurred.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00952

Introduced
1/8/25  
Provides tax credits equal to the cost of the issuance of fishing and hunting licenses to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00954

Introduced
1/8/25  
Provides that certified handicapped individuals may use an ATV on public land for transportation purposes only, during the hunting season.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00956

Introduced
1/8/25  
Authorizes counties to lease county land for natural gas exploration, development and production for five years or as long as gas is produced in paying quantities.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00958

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to establishing guidelines for DAs with regard to electronic conversion of certain records, books or papers in the care, custody or control of DAs that are more than 10 years old.