New York State Senator

Thomas O'Mara 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 15)

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Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S01505

Introduced
1/10/25  
Enacts the interstate medical licensure compact; provides a streamlined process that allows physicians to become licensed in multiple participating states, thereby enhancing the portability of a medical license and ensuring the safety of patients.
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New York Senate Bill S01506

Introduced
1/10/25  
Relates to the transportation of liquefied natural and petroleum gas.
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New York Senate Bill S01507

Introduced
1/10/25  
Includes reckless operation of a motor vehicle resulting in the death or serious injury of a companion animal in the definition of aggravated animal cruelty.
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New York Senate Bill S01516

Introduced
1/10/25  
Makes technical corrections to the environmental conservation law, providing for misdemeanor penalties for hunting, trapping, or fishing without a valid license.
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New York Senate Bill S01517

Introduced
1/10/25  
Permits instruction in hunting, fishing and outdoor education in high school physical education courses.
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New York Senate Bill S01518

Introduced
1/10/25  
Authorizes the village of Bath, in Steuben county to adopt and amend local laws imposing a tax on persons occupying a room for hire in any hotel in an amount not to exceed 2% of the per diem rental rate for each room; provides for the expiration and repeal of such provisions on September 1, 2027.
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New York Senate Bill S01519

Introduced
1/10/25  
Makes penalties for the possession and/or sale of methamphetamine similar to that of the penalties for possession and/or sale of heroin and cocaine.
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New York Senate Bill S01520

Introduced
1/10/25  
Reimburses counties who have purchased or will purchase document management software designed specifically for the child welfare industry.
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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.
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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.
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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.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.