Asm. Joe DeStefano

Co-sponsor A 4368

Failed · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Prohibits certain COVID-19 mask and face covering mandates by state agencies

Prohibits state agencies from promulgating rules, regulations or any form of guidance requiring individuals under the age of eighteen who are not exhibiting COVID-19 related symptoms, as defined by the centers for disease control and prevention, to wear a mask or face covering in a public place or while participating in any recreational or organized sporting activity.

Failed Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 4288

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Enacts the senior environmental corps act

Enacts the senior environmental corps act; establishes the senior environmental corps within the department of environmental conservation; establishes a mechanism for seniors to volunteer their services for environmental purposes; creates senior environmental corps coordinating council; makes provisions for volunteer agreements.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 4448

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Establishes the empire state public bank

Relates to establishing the empire state public bank to use the state's depository assets to generate additional benefit for the people and the economy of the state.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 4401

Failed · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Provides free use of state parks and campsites for volunteer firefighters and members of a volunteer ambulance service

Provides free use of state parks and campsites for volunteer firefighters and members of a volunteer ambulance service.

Failed Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 4384

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to pre-arranged for-hire vehicle transportation services and universal design and accessibility

Relates to pre-arranged for-hire vehicle transportation services and the maximization of universal design and accessibility by persons with disabilities.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 4272

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Increases the personal needs allowance for residents of certain residential health care facilities

Increases the personal needs allowance for residents of certain residential health care facilities from fifty-five dollars to one hundred dollars per month.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 4551

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Creates a veterans' clearinghouse for purposes of identifying veterans eligible for benefits

Creates a veterans' clearinghouse for purposes of identifying veterans eligible for benefits; requires the division of veterans' affairs to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the US department of veterans' affairs that allows sharing of information; requires entities of the state and political subdivisions thereof to report information regarding veterans receiving aid to the clearinghouse; provides that such entities make such reports on a quarterly basis; provides that disclosure of any information held by the clearinghouse comply with article 6-A of the public officers law; provides that collection and maintenance of such information comply with HIPAA; provides that the director of veterans' affairs shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement the clearinghouse.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 4371

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Requires a call-blocking service to be provided in state contracts that include procurement of a voice service

Requires a call-blocking service to be provided in state contracts that include procurement of a voice service; provides that a voice service provider shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability for failure of a call-blocking service to block a call, or mistakenly blocking a call that should not have been blocked.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 4418

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to ensuring net metering is a compensation floor for residential producers of energy

Relates to ensuring net metering is a compensation floor for residential producers of energy.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 4389

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Gives phone customers the ability to block the reception of messages they may find obscene

Requires local phone companies to provide customers with a cost free option to block certain information-access services; provides such service shall not be included in the telephone company's rate base; requires the public service commission to promulgate rules and regulations relating thereto.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track