Thomas F. O'Mara | NY State Senate

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S946

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed/Vetoed by Governor

Relates to penalties for the crimes relating to methamphetamine laboratory operations

January 08, 2020

In Senate Committee Codes Committee

Sponsor's position

Meth labs pose unacceptable risks to our neighborhoods, and threaten the safety of police officers and first responders. "

senator Thomas F. O'Mara

Story

It’s unthinkable that the Albany Democrats will continue to let Governor Cuomo sit in Albany, exert total control, and issue directive after directive without any regard for legislative checks and balances, or local input.

O’Mara says New York heading in too many wrong directions after 2021 legislative session: Points to a higher-taxed, less safe future for the state’s citizens and communities (WATCH)

2021 Legislative Session

Story

It is long past time for the Legislature to go all-in on ending Cuomo’s unilateral powers, restore local decision-making, and get fully on board with a safe, practical, sensible, and badly needed reopening of our local communities and economies.

Senate and Assembly Republicans keep pushing action to end Cuomo's COVID-19 emergency powers: O'Mara condemns ongoing mask mandate in schools, continues to call for restoring legislative checks and balances and local decision-making

Cuomo Emergency Powers

In The News

Listen to Senator O'Mara on WHCU radio's 'Newsmaker' interview on June 8: End-of-session overview and a renewed call to revoke Governor Cuomo's COVID-19 emergency powers (LISTEN)

2021 Legislative Session

Story

Senator O'Mara shares his weekly perspective on issues facing New York State government.

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of June 7, 2021 ~ 'Pro-criminal policies reaching right inside prison walls'

criminal justice

S1599

Relates to the elimination of any fees associated with the distinctive license plates for purple heart recipients

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed/Vetoed by Governor

January 08, 2020

In Senate Committee Transportation Committee

S941

Relates to hunting, fishing and outdoor education in high school physical education courses

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed/Vetoed by Governor

January 08, 2020

In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee

S939

Enacts the "omnibus emergency services volunteer incentive act" to provide certain benefits to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed/Vetoed by Governor

January 08, 2020

In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee

S949

Reimburses counties who have purchased or will purchase Medicaid fraud detection software

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed/Vetoed by Governor

January 08, 2020

In Senate Committee Health Committee

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