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.
Sponsored bills
91 bills, newest firstInclude resolutions
- S7197Signed by Governor· Jul 21, 2016Relates to extending the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage fishSigned into law
- S7192In Senate Committee· Jun 17, 2016Relates to the management of certain marine species
- S7177Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 6, 2016Relates to repair of damaged pesticide containers
- S7103In Assembly Committee· Jun 16, 2016Requires 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
- S6971In Senate Committee· Mar 10, 2016Requires the secretary of state to establish standards for inspection and certification of green roofs and provides for a green roof installation credit
- S6969In Assembly Committee· Jun 14, 2016Relates to the elimination of any fees associated with the distinctive license plates for purple heart recipients
- S6961In Senate Committee· Jun 7, 2016Establishes procedures for the growing of industrial hemp
- S6960Senate Floor Calendar· Jun 14, 2016Authorizes the sale, distribution, transportation and processing of industrial hemp
- S6947In Senate Committee· Mar 8, 2016Grants a sales tax exemption for the purchase of new electric vehicles and zero emission vehicles; and establishes a rebate program for the purchase of such vehicles
- S6905In Senate Committee· Mar 4, 2016Establishes the New York State water infrastructure improvement act of 2016
- S6786In Senate Committee· Jun 17, 2016Relates to the definition of electric assisted bicycle
- S6649In Assembly Committee· May 9, 2016Relates to the operator of a vehicle overtaking a bicycle from behind: Prima facie evidence relating thereto
- S6307In Senate Committee· Jun 2, 2016Authorizes the sale of liquor on Sunday mornings
- S5906In Assembly Committee· Jun 7, 2016Relates 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
- S5890In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Permits insurers to provide certain loss prevention and risk management devices to insureds and prospective insureds
- S5794In Assembly Committee· May 24, 2016Relates to the interagency coordinating committee on rural public transportation
- S5697Stricken· Jun 1, 2015Authorizes Bradley M. Fuerst to participate in the optional 20 year retirement plan for police officers
- S5696In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Relates to substantial risk or threat of harm by mental health professionals
- S5585In Senate Committee· Jan 6, 2016Enacts the "upholstered furniture safety act"
- S5582Signed by Governor· Sep 29, 2016Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "6994th Security Squadron Memorial Highway"Signed into law
Committees
- Environmental ConservationChair
- Agriculture
- Banks
- Codes
- Energy And Telecommunications
- Finance
- Insurance
- Investigations And Government Operations
- Judiciary
- Transportation