New York State Senator

Thomas O'Mara Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00284

Introduced
1/8/25  
Directs the board to submit a recommendation regarding the central business district toll amounts to the legislature and also to recommend a privacy risk plan.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00379

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
6/5/25  
Establishes a high school robotics grant program; provides funding to high schools for participation in robotics competitions; sets forth eligibility requirements; provides for the application and awards process.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00390

Introduced
1/8/25  
Permits at the discretion of the court certain members of the deceased victim's family to read statements in court during the sentencing of a defendant, rather than allowing only a single member of the victim's family to read a statement in court, upon consultation with counsel for the defendant and the people.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00470

Introduced
1/8/25  
Enacts "Kirby and Quigley's Law"; expands the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals to include harm to a companion animal during the commission of a felony.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00503

Introduced
1/8/25  
Permits admission into evidence of similar crimes in sexual offense cases.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00513

Introduced
1/8/25  
Establishes the intent of the legislature to generally defer to parental choices regarding the care, custody and control of their children; mandates that the death of a parent shall be a factor when considering a grandparent's standing to receive visitation or custody; directs that costs be payable by an unsuccessful petitioner where a contest was brought in bad faith.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00584

Introduced
1/8/25  
Grants school districts the ability to implement telehealth school-based mental health clinics; establishes the student mental telehealth reimbursement fund; relates to funding the student mental telehealth reimbursement fund.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00688

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
4/1/25  
Refer
4/1/25  
Amends the real property tax exemption for surviving spouses of volunteer firefighters or volunteer ambulance workers killed in the line of duty to permit continuation of such exemption for volunteer members with service between two and five years.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00694

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to prohibiting civilian drone use within 500 feet of a correctional facility except when in use under the Federal Aviation Administration's authorization.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00703

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
4/8/25  
Eliminates the requirement that injury be serious with respect to aggravated cruelty to animals.