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

S8008Senate· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.386
Relates to granting retroactive tier IV membership in the NYS local employees' retirement system to Ryan L. Dickerson
Relates to granting retroactive tier IV membership in the NYS and local employees' retirement system to Ryan L.
Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor
Signed into law
ImpactPending
OutcomeSigned into law
S5582Senate· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.366
Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "6994th Security Squadron Memorial Highway"
Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "6994th Security Squadron Memorial Highway".
Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor
Signed into law

S7965Senate· Signed Aug 19, 2016· Signed chap.279

Relates to an exemption of capital improvements to multiple dwelling buildings within certain cities

Relates to an exemption of capital improvements to multiple dwelling buildings within certain cities with a population of more than eight thousand but less than nine thousand.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S7926Senate· Signed Jul 21, 2016· Signed chap.229

Authorizes St. Ann's Academy to file an application for certain real property tax exemptions

Authorizes the assessor of the city of Hornell, county of Steuben to accept from St.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S7890Senate· Signed Jul 21, 2016· Signed chap.224

Extends provisions of law relating to the management of American lobster

Extends provisions of law relating to the management of American lobster.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S7328Senate· Signed Jul 21, 2016· Signed chap.205

Relates to merging town justice courts

Relates to merging town justice courts; excepts the towns of Erin and Chemung from the requirement that towns form a contiguous geographic area in order to merge their town courts.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S7197Senate· Signed Jul 21, 2016· Signed chap.200

Relates to extending the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage fish

Relates to extending the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage fish.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S8158Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Substituted by a10740

Requires school districts and boards of cooperative educational services to conduct periodic testing of school potable water sources and systems to monitor for lead contamination in certain school buildi

Requires school districts and boards of cooperative educational services to conduct periodic testing of school potable water sources and systems to monitor for lead contamination in certain school…

Thomas F. O'MaraOn the Senate floor

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S8013Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Ordered to third reading rules cal.533

Relates to authorizing the sale and possession of sparkling devices outside of cities with a population of one million or more

Relates to authorizing the sale and possession of sparkling devices outside of cities with a population of one million or more; removes requirement that localities authorize sparkling devices in…

Thomas F. O'MaraOn the Assembly floor

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S8045Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2016· Substituted by a8202a

Relates to establishing the temporary advisory board for upstate transit funding

Relates to establishing the temporary advisory board for upstate transit funding.

Thomas F. O'MaraOn the Senate floor

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S7789Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2016· Referred to environmental conservation

Enacts the "solar panel collection act"

Enacts the "solar panel collection act" to require manufacturers of solar panels to collect such panels when they are taken out of use; requires educational outreach relating thereto; establishes…

Thomas F. O'MaraEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S7103Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2016· Referred to education

Requires school districts and boards of cooperative educational services to conduct periodic testing of school potable water sources and systems to monitor for lead contamination in certain school buildings

Requires school districts and boards of cooperative educational services to conduct periodic testing of school potable water sources and systems to monitor for lead contamination in certain school…

Thomas F. O'MaraEducation Committee

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S4242Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2016· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the transportation of liquefied natural and petroleum gas; repealer

Relates to the transportation of liquefied natural and petroleum gas.

Thomas F. O'MaraEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S6969Senate· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Referred to transportation

Relates to the elimination of any fees associated with the distinctive license plates for purple heart recipients

Relates to the elimination of fees and renewal fees associated with the issuance of distinctive license plates for purple heart recipients.

Thomas F. O'MaraTransportation Committee

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S6960Senate· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Substituted by a9310a

Authorizes the sale, distribution, transportation and processing of industrial hemp

Authorizes the sale, distribution, transportation and processing of industrial hemp.

Thomas F. O'MaraOn the Senate floor

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S4645Senate· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Referred to governmental employees

Authorizes police officer Christopher J. Cady to enroll in the optional twenty-five year retirement plan for firemen and policemen with tier 3 status

Authorizes police officer Christopher J.

Thomas F. O'MaraGovernmental Employees Committee

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S8086Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2016· Referred to rules

Reimburses counties who have purchased or will purchase document management software designed specifically for the child welfare industry

Reimburses counties who have purchased or will purchase document management software designed specifically for the child welfare industry.

Thomas F. O'MaraRules Committee

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S5477Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2016· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to fees for pesticide applicator certification for a commercial pesticide applicator with only subcategory 3A-ornamentals, shade trees and turf or only subcategory 3B-turf

Relates to fees for pesticide applicator certification for a commercial pesticide applicator with only subcategory 3A-ornamentals, shade trees and turf or only subcategory 3B-turf.

Thomas F. O'MaraEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S7847Senate· Moved Jun 7, 2016· Substituted by a10214d

Relates to an exemption of capital improvements to multiple dwelling buildings within certain cities

Relates to an exemption of capital improvements to multiple dwelling buildings within certain cities.

Thomas F. O'MaraOn the Senate floor

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S5906Senate· Moved Jun 7, 2016· Referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development

Relates to the duties of the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation with respect to swimming, diving, bathing or wading by the public in waterbodies

Relates to the duties of the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation with respect to swimming, diving, bathing or wading by the public in waterbodies.

Thomas F. O'MaraTourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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S4926Senate· Moved Jun 6, 2016· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to establishing the paint stewardship program

Relates to establishing the paint stewardship program, minimizing the public sector involvement in the management of post-consumer paint, and negotiating agreements to collect, transport, reuse,…

Thomas F. O'MaraEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S7989Senate· Moved Jun 2, 2016· Referred to transportation

Relates to city reimbursement for state highway construction within such cities

Relates to city reimbursement for state highway construction within such cities; raises such rate from eighty-five cents to one dollar and eighty cents.

Thomas F. O'MaraTransportation Committee

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S7971Senate· Moved Jun 1, 2016· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the reporting of electronic waste collection and recycling data, the sale of electronic waste and the carry-forward of sales of electronic waste

Relates to the reporting of electronic waste collection and recycling data, the sale of electronic waste and the carry-forward of sales of electronic waste.

Thomas F. O'MaraEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1625Senate· Moved Jun 1, 2016· Referred to education

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'MaraEducation Committee

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S2780Senate· Moved May 25, 2016· Referred to ways and means

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'MaraWays And Means Committee

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S5794Senate· Moved May 24, 2016· Referred to transportation

Relates to the interagency coordinating committee on rural public transportation

Relates to the interagency coordinating committee on rural public transportation.

Thomas F. O'MaraTransportation Committee

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S1440Senate· Moved May 24, 2016· Referred to codes

Relates to penalties for the crimes relating to methamphetamine laboratory operations

Relates to penalties for the crimes relating to methamphetamine laboratory operations, including criminal possession of methamphetamine manufacturing materials and unlawful manufacture of…

Thomas F. O'MaraCodes Committee

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S7222Senate· Moved May 16, 2016· Referred to environmental conservation

Extends provisions of law relating to the management of lobster

Extends provisions of law relating to the management of lobster.

Thomas F. O'MaraEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S6649Senate· Moved May 9, 2016· Referred to transportation

Relates to the operator of a vehicle overtaking a bicycle from behind: Prima facie evidence relating thereto

Relates to the operator of a vehicle overtaking a bicycle from behind; establishes prima facie evidence relating thereto.

Thomas F. O'MaraTransportation Committee

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