
Senate · District 58 · 2015–16
Thomas F. O'Mara
SD-58
Chair, Environmental Conservation
In office since 2011 · 8 sessionsomara@nysenate.gov
Sponsored
196
91 bills, 105 resolutions
Passed a house
42
bills, Senate or Assembly
Signed into law
23
by the governor
Avg impact
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no rated bills passed yet
Vote participation
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no floor votes recorded yet
Effectiveness
29 of 197 sponsored bills passed (35.1%), ranking #10 of 66 in the Senate. Effectiveness points, which weigh each passed bill by its impact, start with the 2023–24 session.
All sponsored legislation
196 bills and resolutions, newest firstHide resolutions
- S1654In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Authorizes automobile racing facilities to sell alcoholic beverages between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and noon on Sundays
- S1625In Assembly Committee· Jun 1, 2016Relates to hunting, fishing and outdoor education in high school physical education courses
- S1564In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Authorizes the commissioner of environmental conservation to grant utility easements within reforestation areas upon certain findings
- S1446In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to the confinement of animals in private facilities
- S1445In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Provides a tax exemption for petroleum products that are purchased for heating purposes
- S1444In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Reimburses counties who have purchased or will purchase Medicaid fraud detection software
- S1439In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Enacts "Steven's Law" to require passengers of motor vehicles involved in personal injury accidents to report such accident when the operator does not stop
- S1440In Assembly Committee· May 24, 2016Relates to penalties for the crimes relating to methamphetamine laboratory operations
- S1441In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Provides for actuarially appropriate discounts on fire and homeowners insurance after completion of certified residential home safety and loss prevention course
- S1431In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Creates a bulk electricity purchasing program
- S1430In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to waivers of jury trials
- S1432In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Alters procedures relating to sentencing procedures and jury charges in capital cases
- S1151In Senate Committee· Mar 16, 2016Relates to payments in lieu of taxes
- S1150In Assembly Committee· Mar 2, 2016Relates to the possession and sale of methamphetamine
- S1149Stricken· May 3, 2016Relates to the interagency coordinating committee on rural transportation
- S1152In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Designates payments made pursuant to payment in lieu of taxes agreements as "taxes or other lawful charges"
Committees
- Environmental ConservationChair
- Agriculture
- Banks
- Codes
- Energy And Telecommunications
- Finance
- Insurance
- Investigations And Government Operations
- Judiciary
- Transportation