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Running forState Senate, District 2

Mario R. Mattera

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Overview

Mario R. Mattera is an American politician. A Republican, he is currently serving in the New York State Senate, representing the 2nd district, which includes a sizeable portion of the north shore of central Long Island, including all of the town of Smithtown and portions of the towns of Brookhaven and Huntington.

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Facts from Wikipedia.

How to reach them
Source: Open States

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

128 bills

Became law

8 became law. Another 21 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced May 13, 2025S 7885: Relates to certain real property to be conveyed to the town of Huntington
    Became law
  • Introduced Apr 23, 2025S 7604: Authorizes the town of Smithtown assessor to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from Tiegerman Community Services, Inc.
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 4, 2025S 5932: Authorizes the town of Huntington to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklands to the Huntington African American Museum
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 24, 2025S 5536: Authorizes the county of Suffolk to alienate certain lands used as parklands and to dedicate certain other lands as parklands
    Became law
  • Introduced May 15, 2024S 9433: Relates to certain real property to be conveyed to the town of Huntington
    Became law
  • Introduced Apr 26, 2024S 9106: Authorizes the Saint James Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saint James Long Island NY receive retroactive real property tax exempt status
    Became law
  • Introduced Apr 6, 2023S 6251: Authorizes the Halesite Fire District to file an application for exemption from real property taxes
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 6, 2023S 857: Establishes the Flax Pond tidal wetlands sanctuary
    Became law
  • Introduced Apr 16, 2026S 9947: Relates to the collection and use of foreign fire insurance premium taxes
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Mar 3, 2023S 5430: Requires towers to clean up any debris in the surrounding area resulting from the vehicles they are towing
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Mar 26, 2026S 9596: Permits accidental death benefits and/or special accidental death benefits to be awarded to the beneficiary of Patricia Espinosa
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2026S 8932: Establishes a persistent domestic violence offender registry
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced May 15, 2025S 8070: Authorizes the Centerport Fire District to file an application for exemption from school taxes and real property taxes
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced May 13, 2025S 7910: Relates to World Trade Center related accidental death benefit for Luis Palermo
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced May 1, 2025S 7726: Establishes interschool robotics competitions for certain schools
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Apr 23, 2025S 7605: Relates to the Nesconset Volunteer Firefighter's Benevolent Association
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Apr 23, 2025S 7606: Relates to the Hauppauge Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025S 2377: Prohibits the formation of a subsidiary of a public authority without prior approval of the legislature
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1172: Requires towers to clean up any debris in the surrounding area resulting from the vehicles they are towing
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1171: Establishes a town of Huntington deer management pilot program
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Jun 7, 2024S 9865: Relates to transition of control of certain homeowners' associations
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Apr 10, 2024S 9023: Establishes a town of Huntington deer management pilot program
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Mar 5, 2024S 8739: Requires towers to clean up any debris in the surrounding area resulting from the vehicles they are towing
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced May 25, 2023S 7435: Relates to the source of tax revenues paid to the Deer Park Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association for fire department use and benefit
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced May 5, 2023S 6719: Excludes deer management professionals retained by the incorporated village of Lloyd Harbor from the hunting rifle ban on Long Island
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Apr 25, 2023S 6530: Enacts Paige's law
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Apr 6, 2023S 6250: Authorizes the assessor of the town of Smithtown, county of Suffolk, to accept from Mother and Unborn Baby Care of LI, Inc., an application for exemption from real property taxes
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Mar 20, 2023S 5852: Grants retroactive membership with tier II status in the New York state teachers' retirement system to Lori Cohen
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2023S 979: Prohibits the formation of a subsidiary of a public authority without prior approval of the legislature
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Apr 30, 2026S 10114: Prohibits the public service commission authority to order collection of charges from ratepayers for greenhouse gas reduction unrelated to the electric grid
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 30, 2026S 10115: Prohibits a gas corporation, electric corporation or municipality from charging more than three percent on an annual utility bill
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 7, 2026S 9819: Directs the department of labor to conduct a study on the effects of artificial intelligence on job losses in the state
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2026S 9225: Enacts the New York Farm Distillery RTD Excise Tax Bill
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2026S 9136: Relates to annual vehicular access for active volunteer firefighters and active volunteer ambulance workers
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2026S 8931: Designates all fire marshals in the county of Suffolk as peace officers; repealer
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 17, 2025S 8621: Relates to returning the state's energy codes to earlier provisions; repealer
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 15, 2025S 8530: Enacts the utility transparency and fair billing protection act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 6, 2025S 8392: Relates to designating uniformed officers of the fire marshal's office of the town of Huntington as peace officers
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 1, 2025S 7725: Relates to decisions regarding the siting of major utility transmission facilities
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 27, 2025S 5673: Relates to real property subject to an authorization for a real property tax exemption
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 25, 2025S 5611: Establishes a climate action cost council; limits the number of rules and regulations that may be promulgated annually regarding certain climate goals
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 7, 2025S 4573: Includes assault of maintenance employees of the triborough bridge and tunnel authority in the definition of assault in the second degree
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 31, 2025S 4054: Requires the office of renewable energy siting to develop standards and conditions for the siting of certain large scale renewable energy systems
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 31, 2025S 4056: Permits school districts and childcare businesses to look at the social media accounts of prospective employees
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 31, 2025S 4055: Relates to aggravated harassment in the second degree
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025S 2376: Requires the dormitory authority of the state of New York to fulfill certain monetary commitments
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025S 2242: Establishes the task force on battery storage facility fire safety
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025S 2374: Provides for funding for the consolidated local street and highway improvement program
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025S 2382: Prohibits employers from retaliating against employees for confronting an individual to prevent a theft or the unlawful taking of goods, wares, or merchandise
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025S 2375: Creates a veteran's home and land ownership loan program
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025S 2381: Relates to required accident damage reporting
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025S 2379: Requires that driver's licenses indicate the blood type of the licensee upon the licensee's request
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025S 2383: Relates to the classification of the drug xylazine as a controlled substance, and to the criminal sale and possession of xylazine or preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances containing xylazine
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025S 2380: Disallows the suspension or revocation of a domestic violence victim's driver's license or registration for non-payment or lapse of insurance coverage
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025S 2378: Allows individuals to request a notation on their driver's license indicating that they have autism spectrum disorder, or any other medical, mental, or behavioral condition that may alter or impair their behavio
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 14, 2025S 1894: Enacts Paige's law
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1176: Relates to the receipt of compensation for advising or assisting with veterans' benefits matters
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1175: Relates to rainwater harvesting
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1106: Relates to directing the public service commission to evaluate hydrogen, sewage thermal energy, and nuclear small modular reactors as renewable energy sources
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1107: Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to conduct a feasibility study on the use of small modular reactors
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1177: Relates to transition of control of certain homeowners' associations
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1108: Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to conduct a feasibility study on carbon recapture
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1173: Establishes the climate leadership and community protection act cost task force
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1109: Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to conduct a feasibility study on sewage thermal energy
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1105: Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to conduct a feasibility study on geothermal energy
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1168: Provides for a limited alternative remedy to remove unauthorized persons from residential real property
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1170: Excludes certain persons from the definition of occupant for the purposes of unlawful eviction
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1166: Provides for an exclusion for treble damages in actions for forcible or unlawful entry or detainer
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1174: Relates to criminal trespass in the third degree
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1110: Establishes the hydrogen vehicle task force
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1178: Enacts the credit for rural energy infrastructure act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1167: Repeals the prohibition on fossil fuel equipment and building systems in new buildings; repealer
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 20, 2024S 9917: Relates to the receipt of compensation for advising or assisting with veterans' benefits matters
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 6, 2024S 9903: Enacts the credit for rural energy infrastructure act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 19, 2024S 9876: Establishes a penalty for interfering with the repossession of certain vehicles
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 21, 2024S 9868: Relates to World Trade Center related accidental death benefit for Luis Palermo
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 16, 2024S 9539: Allows individuals to request a notation on their driver's license indicating that they have autism spectrum disorder, or any other medical, mental, or behavioral condition that may alter or impair their behavior
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 22, 2024S 8867: Provides for a limited alternative remedy to remove unauthorized persons from residential real property
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 22, 2024S 8866: Excludes certain persons from the definition of occupant for the purposes of unlawful eviction
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 22, 2024S 8868: Provides for an exclusion for treble damages in actions for forcible or unlawful entry or detainer
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 22, 2024S 8869: Relates to criminal trespass in the third degree
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2024S 8613: Establishes the climate leadership and community protection act cost task force
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2024S 8612: Establishes the hydrogen vehicle task force
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 15, 2024S 8569: Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to conduct a feasibility study on carbon recapture
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 15, 2024S 8566: Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to conduct a feasibility study on geothermal energy
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 15, 2024S 8570: Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to conduct a feasibility study on sewage thermal energy
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 15, 2024S 8568: Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to conduct a feasibility study on the use of small modular reactors
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 15, 2024S 8567: Relates to directing the public service commission to evaluate hydrogen, sewage thermal energy, and nuclear small modular reactors as renewable energy sources
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 15, 2023S 7753: Relates to the classification of the drug xylazine as a controlled substance, and to the criminal sale and possession of xylazine or preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances containing xylazine
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 29, 2023S 7673: Protects the health insurance benefits of retirees of public employers and contributions of retirees of public employers
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 21, 2023S 7639: Prohibits employers from retaliating against employees for confronting an individual to prevent a theft or the unlawful taking of goods, wares, or merchandise
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 18, 2023S 7105: Establishes the power plant tax assessment challenge reserve fund
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 18, 2023S 7107: Relates to a license to sell liquor at retail for consumption on certain premises
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 18, 2023S 7106: Relates to rent increases in certain cases; repealer
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 18, 2023S 7104: Relates to rainwater harvesting
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 10, 2023S 6811: Repeals the prohibition on fossil fuel equipment and building systems in new buildings; repealer
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 4, 2023S 6677: Relates to required accident damage reporting
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 14, 2023S 6324: Authorizes the town of Smithtown to make ordinances regarding longbows and crossbows
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 14, 2023S 6325: Requires the purchase of personal protective equipment and medical supplies produced or manufactured in the state of New York in certain circumstances
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 24, 2023S 5971: Relates to designating a portion of the state highway system as the "Port Authority Police Officer Steven J. Tursellino Memorial Highway"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 24, 2023S 5988: Relates to real property subject to an authorization for a real property tax exemption
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 24, 2023S 5987: Exempts retired peace officers from the crime of criminal possession of a firearm, rifle or shotgun in a sensitive location
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 17, 2023S 5819: Relates to certain real property to be conveyed to the town of Huntington
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 3, 2023S 5428: Provides for the permanent disqualification of school bus drivers who fail a random alcohol or drug test in certain cases
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 3, 2023S 5432: Provides for the disclosure of the cause of death of certain companion animals and certain requirements for the department of agriculture and markets and pet dealers
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 3, 2023S 5434: Prohibits the hunting or taking of wildlife with the aid of an unmanned aerial vehicle
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 3, 2023S 5429: Establishes the crimes of criminal trespass on a school bus in the first and second degrees
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 3, 2023S 5426: Designates a portion of the state highway system as the Trooper Joseph J. Gallagher Memorial Bridge
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 3, 2023S 5431: Creates a veteran's home and land ownership loan program
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 3, 2023S 5433: Prohibits certain sex offenders from entering a school bus or within one thousand feet of a school bus stop
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 3, 2023S 5435: Establishes the offense of misrepresenting a companion animal as a service animal for personal benefit
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 3, 2023S 5427: Relates to the disqualification of school bus drivers for certain offenses involving children
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023S 2646: Provides for gifts for the support of New York state small businesses
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023S 2645: Disallows the suspension or revocation of a domestic violence victim's driver's license or registration for non-payment or lapse of insurance coverage
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023S 2647: Provides for funding for the consolidated local street and highway improvement program and the COVID-19 pandemic small business recovery grant program
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 17, 2023S 1828: Requires that driver's licenses indicate the blood type of the licensee upon the licensee's request
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 17, 2023S 1829: Establishes the everyone can play grant program
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 17, 2023S 1826: Requires the dormitory authority of the state of New York to fulfill certain monetary commitments
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 17, 2023S 1825: Prohibits the denial of a building permit on the basis that such building will be a mixed-fuel building
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 17, 2023S 1827: Requires certain handicap accessible playground equipment in each playground within each state park
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2023S 981: Exempts certain electrical supplies from sales and use taxes
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2023S 980: Relates to sex offender registration of change of address and internet accounts
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2023S 973: Relates to the presumption of intent to sell heroin
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2023S 978: Prohibits level three sex offenders from living in college housing
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2023S 977: Relates to authorizing bail for certain offenses committed during a riot
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2023S 974: Relates to being absent from full time day instruction for the purpose of sounding Taps at a military honors funeral held in this state
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2023S 975: Relates to enacting "Todd's Law"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2023S 976: Relates to the creation of Melinda's Law in relation to the basis for removal of children
    Introduced

Source: Open States

How they voted

Final votes on bills that passed either chamber of the New York legislature, since 2023. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.

Votes shown

6,933 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 36 of 6,933 votes (less than 1%). They had permission to be away (excused) for all of them.

By topic
Aging74 votes
    Agriculture120 votes
      Alcoholism and Drug Abuse3 votes
        Alcoholism and Substance Use Disorders50 votes
          Banks87 votes
            Budget and Revenue43 votes
              Children and Families88 votes
                Cities35 votes
                  Cities 152 votes
                    Cities 210 votes
                      Civil Service and Pensions173 votes
                        Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business42 votes
                          Consumer Affairs and Protection68 votes
                            Consumer Protection148 votes
                              Corporations, Authorities and Commissions210 votes
                                Correction23 votes
                                  Crime Victims, Crime and Correction106 votes
                                    Criminal Law (Codes)325 votes
                                      Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation65 votes
                                        Disabilities43 votes
                                          Economic Development56 votes
                                            Education176 votes
                                              Election Law24 votes
                                                Elections149 votes
                                                  Energy32 votes
                                                    Energy and Telecommunications199 votes
                                                      Environmental Conservation353 votes
                                                        Ethics and Internal Governance23 votes
                                                          Finance164 votes
                                                            Governmental Employees89 votes
                                                              Governmental Operations122 votes
                                                                Health507 votes
                                                                  Higher Education241 votes
                                                                    Housing34 votes
                                                                      Housing, Construction and Community Development183 votes
                                                                        Insurance234 votes
                                                                          Internet and Technology60 votes
                                                                            Investigations and Government Operations339 votes
                                                                              Judiciary323 votes
                                                                                Labor206 votes
                                                                                  Libraries23 votes
                                                                                    Libraries and Education Technology5 votes
                                                                                      Local Government346 votes
                                                                                        Local Governments98 votes
                                                                                          Mental Health41 votes
                                                                                            New York City Education11 votes
                                                                                              People With Disabilities12 votes
                                                                                                Procurement and Contracts60 votes
                                                                                                  Racing and Wagering12 votes
                                                                                                    Racing, Gaming and Wagering31 votes
                                                                                                      Real Property Taxation66 votes
                                                                                                        Rules1 vote
                                                                                                          Science and Technology11 votes
                                                                                                            Small Business6 votes
                                                                                                              Social Services85 votes
                                                                                                                Taxes and Budget (Ways and Means)249 votes
                                                                                                                  Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development20 votes
                                                                                                                    Transportation395 votes
                                                                                                                      Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs88 votes
                                                                                                                        Veterans' Affairs34 votes
                                                                                                                          Women'S Issues60 votes

                                                                                                                            Source: Open States, New York State Senate and Assembly. Topics from the state legislature.