Bills by

Thomas F. O'Mara

Senator

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

2013-2014 session

Sponsored bills

148 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

J3601Senate· Moved Feb 27, 2014· Adopted
Congratulating Emma Lee Collins upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Silver Award
Thomas F. O'MaraAdopted
Adopted
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OutcomeAdopted
J3599Senate· Moved Feb 27, 2014· Adopted
Congratulating Sarah Wright upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Silver Award
Thomas F. O'MaraAdopted
Adopted
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S4671Senate· Moved Feb 26, 2014· Substituted by a412

Removes certain requirement that notice of party caucus be filed and posted with the local board of elections in village elections

Removes certain requirement that notice of party caucus be filed and posted with the local board of elections in village elections.

Thomas F. O'MaraOn the Senate floor

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S3473Senate· Moved Feb 6, 2014· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Relates to the imposition of the personal income tax upon foreign partnerships

Relates to the imposition of the personal income tax upon foreign limited partnerships.

Thomas F. O'MaraInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S4296Senate· Moved Jan 27, 2014· Amend and recommit to health

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

Relates to calculating social services district medical assistance expenditure amounts.

Thomas F. O'MaraHealth Committee

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S5487Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2014· Amend and recommit 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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S4435Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to local government

Provides that the election of chief and assistant chief by a fire department may be on the same day as the day of election of the fire department's election of administration officers

Provides that the election of chief and assistant chief by a fire department may be on the same day as the day of election of the fire department's election of administration officers.

Thomas F. O'MaraLocal Government Committee

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S4125Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· 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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S3645Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· 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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S3641Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· 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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S3640Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Creates a bulk electricity purchasing program

Creates a bulk electricity purchasing program in the office of general services to provide lower cost electricity to participating municipalities.

Thomas F. O'MaraEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S3638Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· 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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S3591Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to local government

Relates to payments in lieu of taxes

Relates to payments in lieu of taxes; improves how payments in lieu of taxes are collected.

Thomas F. O'MaraLocal Government Committee

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S3562Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Phases out the franchise tax on business corporations which are manufacturers over a two-year period

Phases out the franchise tax on business corporations that are manufacturers over a two-year period; defines terms "manufacturer" and "principally engaged".

Thomas F. O'MaraInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3472Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· 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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S3296Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· 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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S3295Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· 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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S3291Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· 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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S3283Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· 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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S3284Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· 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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S3287Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Requires certain information to be filed with the department of public service

Relates to the description of fuel gas transmission lines.

Thomas F. O'MaraEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S3286Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· 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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S5701Senate· Vetoed Sep 27, 2013· Vetoed memo.233

Includes as peace officers, certain persons employed by the Steuben county sheriff's office as court security deputies

Includes as peace officers, certain persons employed by the Steuben county sheriff's office as court security deputies.

Thomas F. O'MaraVetoed

Vetoed

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S5612Senate· Signed Jul 31, 2013· Signed chap.308

Grants Stephen P. Cronin past service credit in the optional twenty year retirement plan for certain firemen and policemen

Grants Stephen P. Cronin past service credit in the optional twenty year retirement plan for certain members of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S3911Senate· Signed Jul 12, 2013· Signed chap.143

Provides that the village clerk-treasurer of the village of Penn Yan, county of Yates, may live outside of such village, but must live within such county or adjacent county

Provides that the village clerk-treasurer of the village of Penn Yan, county of Yates, may live outside of such village, but must live within such county or adjacent county.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S3725Senate· Signed Jul 3, 2013· Signed chap.94

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Christopher J. Scott Memorial Highway"

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Christopher J.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law