New York State Senator

Thomas O'Mara Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01521

Introduced
1/10/25  
Allows retired state police officers to serve as police officers for local police departments without diminution of retirement benefits; empowers the superintendent of state police to approve such service.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01522

Introduced
1/10/25  
Includes fires caused by the manufacture of a controlled substance within the crime of arson in the first degree.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01523

Introduced
1/10/25  
Relates to criminal penalties for possession, theft, or sale of stolen firearms, shotguns and rifles; makes technical corrections to section 155.42 of the penal law.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01895

Introduced
1/14/25  
Authorizes any justice or judge in the state to obtain a license to have and carry concealed a pistol or revolver; such amendments allow such justices and judges to carry concealed in the courthouse, when read in conjunction with existing language in paragraph (g) of subdivision 3 of section 265.01-e of the penal law.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01897

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Designates certain portions of the state highway system between Cayuga lake and Seneca lake as the "Between Cayuga and Seneca Lakes Wine Trail".

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01563

Introduced
1/10/25  
Requires each violator of "Buster's Law" to register the violator's name and address with the division of criminal justice services; makes the registration available to the public, law enforcement entities, district attorneys, humane societies, societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals, dog or cat protective associations, animal control officers, breeders of animals, animal rescues and pet stores.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01583

Introduced
1/10/25  
Limits the tenure of the temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, majority leader of the senate, minority leader of the senate, majority leader of the assembly and minority leader of the assembly to 8 years; limits the tenure of the chair of any single legislative committee to 8 consecutive years.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01616

Introduced
1/13/25  
Refer
1/13/25  
Provides parity to durable medical equipment providers by requiring Medicaid managed care organizations to reimburse such providers at no less than one hundred percent of the medical assistance durable medical equipment and complex rehabilitation technology fee schedule for the same service or item.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01752

Introduced
1/13/25  
Refer
1/13/25  
Enacts the "dismantling student antisemitism act", or "DSA act"; requires mandatory sensitivity training that includes the topic of antisemitism; includes reporting requirements regarding antisemitism complaints and disciplinary processes.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01889

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Designates the state of New York a purple heart state.