Bills by

Thomas F. O'Mara

Senator

143 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →omara@nysenate.gov

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

143 bills. Ordered by the date of each bill’s latest official action: referral, amendment, floor vote, passage or signature.

Impact is how much a bill would change if enacted, from 1 (minimal) to 10 (transformational). Passage is our estimate of the chance it becomes law this session. How we score

J3281Senate· Moved Feb 15, 2012· Adopted
Commending Nidhi Shah upon the occasion of receiving the Girl Scout Silver Award
Thomas F. O'MaraAdopted
Adopted
ImpactPending
OutcomeAdopted
J3264Senate· Moved Feb 15, 2012· Adopted
Commending Sara Major on receiving the Girl Scout Silver Award
Thomas F. O'MaraAdopted
Adopted
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OutcomeAdopted

S4743Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Authorizes Michael P. Koval to receive retirement service credit for prior service

Authorizes Michael P. Koval to receive retirement service credit for prior service.

Thomas F. O'MaraStricken

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S3925Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Enables Schuyler county IDA to finance automobile racing facilities

Enables Schuyler county industrial development agency to finance automobile racing facilities.

Thomas F. O'MaraStricken

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S5848Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to elections

Relates to amending deadlines to facilitate timely transmission of ballots to overseas military voters for primary and general elections

Amends deadlines to facilitate timely transmission of ballots to overseas military voters for primary and general elections.

Thomas F. O'MaraElections Committee

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S5787Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Amends chapter 58 of the laws of 2005 in relation to calculating social services district medical assistance expenditure amounts

Amends chapter 58 of the laws of 2005 in relation to calculating social services district medical assistance expenditure amounts.

Thomas F. O'MaraHealth Committee

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S5627Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Provides alternative pricing methods in the sale and offering of funeral merchandise and services; provides for the repeal after one year

Provides alternative pricing methods in the sale and offering of funeral merchandise and services; provides for repeal after one year; mandates a report by the consumer protection division on the…

Thomas F. O'MaraHealth Committee

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S5467Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Relates to the confinement of animals in private facilities

Relates to the failure to provide proper care to large numbers of animals in private facilities.

Thomas F. O'MaraAgriculture Committee

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S5358Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Establishes the wine industry and liquor store development act; repealers

Establishes the wine industry and liquor store development act; authorizes grocery or drug store wine licenses and temporary retail permits.

Thomas F. O'MaraCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S4857Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Establishes assessments for the value of lands that may be used for prospective natural gas or oil development activities

Establishes assessments for the value of lands that may be used for prospective natural gas or oil development activities.

Thomas F. O'MaraLocal Government Committee

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S4831Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides a tax exemption for petroleum products that are purchased for heating purposes

Provides a tax exemption for petroleum products that are purchased for heating purposes.

Thomas F. O'MaraInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S4804Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to elections

Relates to the filling of vacancies in elective offices

Relates to the filling of vacancies in elective offices.

Thomas F. O'MaraElections Committee

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S4795Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Authorizes automobile racing facilities to sell alcoholic beverages between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and noon on Sundays

Authorizes automobile racing facilities to sell alcoholic beverages between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and noon on Sundays.

Thomas F. O'MaraInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S4793Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes the New York state indigenous natural gas value added task force

Establishes the New York state indigenous natural gas value added task force to prepare a report on the value added opportunities of the Marcellus shale natural gas.

Thomas F. O'MaraEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S4759Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Authorizes the commissioner of environmental conservation to grant utility easements within reforestation areas upon certain findings

Authorizes the commissioner of environmental conservation to grant utility easements within a reforestation area upon certain findings.

Thomas F. O'MaraEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S4744Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to elections

Requires that a candidate's town of residence be published at least six days prior to an election rather than his or her address

Requires that a candidate's town or city of residence be published at least six days prior to an election rather than his or her address.

Thomas F. O'MaraElections Committee

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S4746Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Alters procedures relating to sentencing procedures and jury charges in capital cases

Amends the sentencing procedures and jury charge in capital cases.

Thomas F. O'MaraCodes Committee

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S4658Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to hunting, fishing and outdoor education in high school physical education courses

Relates to hunting, fishing and outdoor education in high school physical education courses.

Thomas F. O'MaraEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S4645Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Provides for certain uses of premises for which no duty is owed to keep premises safe

Provides that the owner, lessee or occupant of premises owes no duty to keep the premises safe for entry or use by others engaged generally in recreational activities.

Thomas F. O'MaraJudiciary Committee

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S4646Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Enacts the "omnibus emergency services volunteer incentive act" to provide certain benefits to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers

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…

Thomas F. O'MaraInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S4614Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Reimburses counties who have purchased or will purchase Medicaid fraud detection software

Reimburses counties who have purchased or will purchase Medicaid fraud detection software.

Thomas F. O'MaraHealth Committee

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S4613Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Enacts "Steven's Law" to require passengers of motor vehicles involved in personal injury accidents to report such accident when the operator does not stop

Enacts "Steven's Law"; requires passengers of motor vehicles involved in personal injury accidents to report such accident when the operator of such motor vehicle does not stop or provide…

Thomas F. O'MaraTransportation Committee

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S4468Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Provides for distance learning for continuing education of home inspectors and hearing aid dispensers

Provides for distance learning for continuing education of home inspectors and hearing aid dispensers.

Thomas F. O'MaraJudiciary Committee

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S4403Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Provides for actuarially appropriate discounts on fire and homeowners insurance after completion of certified residential home safety and loss prevention course

Provides for the establishment of residential home safety and loss prevention courses certified by the superintendent of insurance; requires insurers to provide actuarially appropriate discounts on…

Thomas F. O'MaraInsurance Committee

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S3926Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Authorizes Chemung county to impose an additional mortgage recording tax and authorizes such county to expend existing mortgage recording tax on county services

Authorizes the county of Chemung to impose an additional mortgage recording tax and authorizes such county to expend the existing mortgage recoding tax on county services.

Thomas F. O'MaraInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3920Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Authorizes Cornell University to enter into memoranda of understanding with state agencies to provide services and technical assistance

Authorizes Cornell University to enter into memoranda of understanding with state agencies to provide services and technical assistance.

Thomas F. O'MaraHigher Education Committee

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S3174Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to authorizing the county of Tompkins to impose a county recording tax on obligation secured by a mortgage on real property

Relates to authorizing the county of Tompkins to impose a county recording tax on obligation secured by a mortgage on real property.

Thomas F. O'MaraInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S4267Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.563

Authorizes Schuyler county to convey an easement through land located in Seneca Harbor Park to enable access to lakefront development

Authorizes Schuyler county to convey an easement through land located in Seneca Harbor Park to enable access to lakefront development.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S5804Senate· Vetoed Aug 17, 2011· Vetoed memo.48

Relates to service retirement benefits for persons engaged in criminal law enforcement and employed in the office of district attorney in Tompkins county

Relates to service retirement benefits for persons engaged in criminal law enforcement and employed in the office of district attorney in Tompkins County.

Thomas F. O'MaraVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

S5413Senate· Signed Aug 17, 2011· Signed chap.483

Authorizes Michael P. Koval to receive retirement service credit for prior service

Authorizes Michael P. Koval to receive retirement service credit for prior service.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S5137Senate· Signed Aug 17, 2011· Signed chap.478

Authorizes industrial development agencies to finance automobile racing facilities

Authorizes industrial development agencies to finance automobile racing facilities.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S4482Senate· Signed Aug 15, 2011· Signed chap.395

Extends provisions of law relating to the mortgage recording tax in the county of Yates

Extends provisions of law relating to the mortgage recording tax in the county of Yates.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S3997Senate· Signed Jul 28, 2011· Signed chap.241

Authorizes the county of Schuyler to extend the one percent additional sales and compensating use tax for two more years

Authorizes the county of Schuyler to extend the additional one percent sales tax and compensating use tax for two more years until November thirtieth, two thousand thirteen.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S5106Senate· Signed Jul 20, 2011· Signed chap.203

Authorizes permanent hunting in the counties of Chemung, Steuben, and Yates

Authorizes permanent hunting in the counties of Chemung, Steuben, and Yates.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S5105Senate· Signed Jul 20, 2011· Signed chap.202

Authorizes permanent hunting in the county of Schuyler

Authorizes permanent hunting in the county of Schuyler.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S5753Senate· Signed Jul 18, 2011· Signed chap.147

Provides for the election of delegates to a national party convention or a national party conference

Provides for the election of delegates to a national party convention or a national party conference; relates to electing delegates to a national party convention or conference.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S4232Senate· Signed Jul 12, 2011· Signed chap.123

Extends authorization of the county of Yates to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2013

Extends from November 30, 2011 to November 30, 2013, the authorization granted to the county of Yates to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S4187Senate· Signed Jul 12, 2011· Signed chap.120

Extends authorization of the county of Chemung to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2013

Extends from November 30, 2011 to November 30, 2013, the authorization granted to the county of Chemung to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law