Bills by

Thomas F. O'Mara

Senator

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

2015-2016 session

Sponsored bills

196 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

S4966Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health
Regulates heavy metals, magnets and batteries in children's jewelry
Enacts the comprehensive children's jewelry safety act; prohibits the manufacture, sale and distribution of children's jewelry which does not meet certain standards.
Thomas F. O'MaraHealth Committee
ImpactPending
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S4403Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to environmental conservation
Relates to prohibiting the manufacture and sale of personal care products and over-the-counter drugs containing synthetic plastic microbeads
Relates to prohibiting the manufacture and sale of personal care products and over-the-counter drugs containing synthetic plastic microbeads; civil penalty $500 for each day, second and subsequent…
Thomas F. O'MaraEnvironmental Conservation Committee

S4186Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to responsible parties for petroleum contaminated sites and incentives to parties who are willing to remediate such sites

Relates to responsible parties for petroleum contaminated sites and incentives to parties who are willing to remediate such sites; provides that a discharger may present evidence as to third party…

Thomas F. O'MaraEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S4176Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the cost of various hunting, fishing and trapping licenses

Relates to the cost of various hunting, fishing and trapping licenses.

Thomas F. O'MaraEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S2865Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes the wine industry and liquor store development act; repealer

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

Thomas F. O'MaraInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1955Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred 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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S1805Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· 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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S1654Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· 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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S1564Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· 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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S1445Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· 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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S1444Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· 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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S1439Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· 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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S1441Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· 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 financial services; requires insurers to provide actuarially appropriate…

Thomas F. O'MaraInsurance Committee

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S1431Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· 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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S1152Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to local government

Designates payments made pursuant to payment in lieu of taxes agreements as "taxes or other lawful charges"

Designates payments made pursuant to payment in lieu of taxes agreements as "taxes or other lawful charges".

Thomas F. O'MaraLocal Government Committee

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S4989Senate· Vetoed Dec 11, 2015· Vetoed memo.296

Relates to the audit and payment of claims by the Chemung county library district

Relates to the audit and payment of claims by the Chemung county library district.

Thomas F. O'MaraVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

S4299Senate· Signed Nov 20, 2015· Signed chap.480

Relates to state aid for library construction and infrastructure services

Relates to state aid for library construction and infrastructure services.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S5454Senate· Signed Sep 25, 2015· Signed chap.338

Authorizes the village of Painted Post to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to certain police officers employed by such village

Authorizes the village of Painted Post to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to certain police officers employed by such village.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S5453Senate· Signed Sep 25, 2015· Signed chap.337

Authorizes Bradley M. Fuerst to participate in the optional 20 year retirement plan for police officers

Authorizes Bradley M. Fuerst to participate in the optional 20 year retirement plan for police officers.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S5456Senate· Signed Sep 25, 2015· Signed chap.340

Authorizes the county of Steuben to offer an optional twenty-five year retirement plan to certain deputy sheriffs

Authorizes the county of Steuben to offer an optional twenty-five year retirement plan under section 551(e) of the retirement and social security law to deputy sheriffs Kenneth J.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S5455Senate· Signed Sep 25, 2015· Signed chap.339

Authorizes Bradley M. Fuerst to participate in the optional 20 year retirement plan for police officers

Authorizes Bradley M. Fuerst to participate in the optional 20 year retirement plan for police officers covered under section 384-d of the retirement and social security law.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S5425Senate· Signed Sep 25, 2015· Signed chap.335

Authorizes the village of Penn Yan to convey certain real property to Keuka Outlet Development, LLC

Authorizes the village of Penn Yan to convey certain real property to Keuka Outlet Development, LLC.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S5133Senate· Signed Sep 25, 2015· Signed chap.326

Relates to the special powers of the New York state environmental facilities corporation

Relates to the special powers of the New York state environmental facilities corporation.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S2550Senate· Signed Sep 25, 2015· Signed chap.276

Extends authorization of the county of Tompkins to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2017

Extends from November 30, 2015 to November 30, 2017, the authorization granted to the county of Tompkins to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S5137Senate· Signed Aug 13, 2015· Signed chap.211

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to adopt regulations for hunting in the northern zone

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to adopt regulations for hunting in the northern zone.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S5136Senate· Signed Aug 13, 2015· Signed chap.210

Extends the effectiveness of chapter 122 of 2000 relating to authorizing sweepstakes with respect to subscriptions to "The Conservationist"

Extends the effectiveness of provisions relating to authorizing sweepstakes with respect to subscriptions to "The Conservationist" from August 1, 2015 to August 1, 2018.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S5135Senate· Signed Aug 13, 2015· Signed chap.209

Relates to extending the authority of the department of conservation to manage deer and bear

Relates to extending the authority of the department of conservation to manage deer and bear.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S5134Senate· Signed Aug 13, 2015· Signed chap.208

Relates to extending provisions relating to the management of migratory game birds

Relates to extending provisions relating to the management of migratory game birds.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S4105Senate· Signed Aug 13, 2015· Signed chap.165

Extends authorization of the county of Steuben to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2017

Extends from November 30, 2015 to November 30, 2017, the authorization granted to the county of Steuben to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S2549Senate· Signed Aug 13, 2015· Signed chap.157

Extends authorization of the county of Schuyler to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2017

Extends from November 30, 2015 to November 30, 2017, the authorization granted to the county of Schuyler to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S2548Senate· Signed Aug 13, 2015· Signed chap.156

Extends authorization of the county of Yates to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2017

Extends from November 30, 2015 to November 30, 2017, 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

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S2551Senate· Signed Aug 13, 2015· Signed chap.158

Extends authorization of the county of Chemung to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2017

Extends from November 30, 2015 to November 30, 2017, 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

S5163Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2015· Substituted by a2454

Includes actively managed log-grown woodland mushrooms within the meaning of the term "crops, livestock and livestock products" for purposes of provisions of law relating to agricultural districts

Includes actively managed log-grown woodland mushrooms within the meaning of the term "crops, livestock and livestock products" for purposes of provisions of law relating to agricultural districts.

Thomas F. O'MaraOn the Senate floor

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S5697Senate· Moved Jun 1, 2015· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Authorizes Bradley M. Fuerst to participate in the optional 20 year retirement plan for police officers

Authorizes Bradley M. Fuerst to participate in the optional 20 year retirement plan for police officers covered under section 384-d of the retirement and social security law.

Thomas F. O'MaraStricken

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