Bills by

Greg Ball

Senator

227 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →gball@nysenate.gov

2013-2014 session

Sponsored bills

227 bills. Ordered by the date of each bill’s latest official action: referral, amendment, floor vote, passage or signature.

Impact is how much a bill would change if enacted, from 1 (minimal) to 10 (transformational). Passage is our estimate of the chance it becomes law this session. How we score

J3720Senate· Moved Mar 4, 2014· Adopted
Honoring Connor Looby for his outstanding advocacy for and promotion of lymphedema awareness
Greg BallAdopted
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J3721Senate· Moved Mar 4, 2014· Adopted
Honoring Thomas J. Manko upon the occasion of his retirement after 36 years of distinguished service as an educator and administrator in the State of New York;
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S3879Senate· Moved Mar 3, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Requires all state and local agencies, and government contractors to register for and participate in the E-verify program

Requires all state and local agencies, and government contractors to register for and participate in the E-verify program for the purpose of verifying the eligibility for employment of potential…

Greg BallFinance Committee

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S3507Senate· Moved Feb 26, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Negates the issue of military deployment as a factor in the awarding of child custody

Provides that the issue of military deployment shall not be considered as a factor in the awarding of custody where a suitable child care plan is presented; provides, upon return of a military…

Greg BallJudiciary Committee

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S6628Senate· Moved Feb 19, 2014· Referred to agriculture

Enacts "Charlamagne's law" to make the failure to provide food, water or appropriate shelter to a companion animal left outside a felony

Enacts "Charlamagne's law" to make the failure to provide food, water or appropriate shelter to a companion animal (dogs and cats) left outside a felony punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000,…

Greg BallAgriculture Committee

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S6612Senate· Moved Feb 12, 2014· Referred to finance

Authorizes, in the discretion of a fire company, searches of the criminal history of volunteer firefighters to be conducted

Authorizes, in the discretion of a fire company, searches of the criminal history of volunteer firefighters to be conducted.

Greg BallFinance Committee

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S5501Senate· Moved Feb 11, 2014· Amend (t) and recommit to finance

Authorizes the establishment and operation of public-private partnerships for the construction and operation of public infrastructure

Authorizes the establishment and operation of public-private partnerships for the construction and operation of public infrastructure.

Greg BallFinance Committee

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S3498Senate· Moved Feb 11, 2014· Opinion referred to judiciary

Prohibits the passage of bills by the legislature between the hours of midnight and eight o'clock a.m. unless two-thirds of the legislature is present and requires two-thirds approval for messages of necessity

Prohibits the passage of bills by the legislature between the hours of midnight and eight o'clock a.m. unless 2/3 of the legislature is present; requires two-thirds approval for messages of necessity.

Greg BallJudiciary Committee

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S2793Senate· Moved Feb 11, 2014· Opinion referred to judiciary

Provides that the availability of bills in electronic printable format shall constitute a printed bill for purposes of section 14 of article 3 of the constitution

Provides that the availability of bills in an electronic printable format shall constitute a printed bill for purposes of section 14 of article 3 of the constitution.

Greg BallJudiciary Committee

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S4914Senate· Moved Feb 7, 2014· Amend (t) and recommit to finance

Requires colleges, vocational institutions and other approved programs to provide credits or exemptions for comparable military training

Requires colleges, vocational institutions and other approved programs to provide credits or exemptions for comparable military training; provides for expedited application for admission to the…

Greg BallFinance Committee

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S6546Senate· Moved Feb 4, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to designating the service dog as the official state dog

Relates to designating the service dog as the official state dog.

Greg BallInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S6540Senate· Moved Feb 4, 2014· Referred to agriculture

Makes the possession of an animal trained to fight and being a spectator at an exhibition of animal fighting, a felony punishable by imprisonment of up to 5 years and a fine of up to $15,000

Makes the possession of an animal trained to fight and being a spectator at an exhibition of animal fighting, a felony punishable by a determinate term of imprisonment of between 3 and 5 years, or a…

Greg BallAgriculture Committee

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S6542Senate· Moved Feb 4, 2014· Referred to agriculture

Provides for the regulation of the use of food and food product labeling which states that the product is "gluten-free"

Provides for the regulation of the use of food and food product labeling which states that the product is "gluten-free".

Greg BallAgriculture Committee

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S5807Senate· Moved Feb 4, 2014· Amend and recommit to finance

Relates to additional credit for military service for disabled veterans

Allows certain retirement system members who were honorably discharged from the military with at least 5 years of active service, and who are now receiving a federal government sponsored disability…

Greg BallFinance Committee

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S4413Senate· Moved Feb 4, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Enacts the "Commitment to Military Education Act" to provide tuition assistance to members of the armed forces who were enrolled in a tuition assistance program cancelled or suspended

Enacts the "Commitment to Military Education Act" to provide tuition assistance to members of the armed forces who were enrolled in a tuition assistance program cancelled or suspended.

Greg BallFinance Committee

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S3505Senate· Moved Feb 4, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Directs the division of homeland security to develop rules and regulations relating to truck rental security

Directs the division of homeland security and emergency services to develop rules and regulations relating to truck rental security; requires any person or organization in the business of renting…

Greg BallFinance Committee

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S3501Senate· Moved Feb 4, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Relates to prohibiting funding of terrorist activities through donations to not-for-profit organizations

Relates to prohibiting funding of terrorist activities through donations to not-for-profit organizations and requires not-for-profit corporations to file reports when conducting business with…

Greg BallFinance Committee

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S3500Senate· Moved Feb 4, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Increases the powers and duties of division of homeland security and emergency services and establishes a critical infrastructure advisory council

Increases the powers and duties of division of homeland security and emergency services by giving it the power to decide if the sale, lease or operation of any critical infrastructure owned by the…

Greg BallFinance Committee

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S2803Senate· Moved Feb 4, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Provides a preference in state contracts for service-disabled veteran owned small businesses

Provides a preference in state contracts for service-disabled veteran owned small businesses.

Greg BallFinance Committee

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S2799Senate· Moved Feb 4, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Creates an exemption from civil liability for any person who renders emergency medical care during a state declaration of disaster emergency

Creates an exemption from civil liability for causing the death or injury of any person, or damage to any property, for any person who renders emergency medical care during a state declaration of…

Greg BallFinance Committee

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S2660Senate· Moved Feb 4, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Establishes the "atomic veterans medal" for members of the armed forces or organized militia exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of atomic weapons tests

Establishes the "atomic veterans medal" for members of the armed forces or organized militia exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of atomic weapons tests conducted by the United State between…

Greg BallFinance Committee

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S2661Senate· Moved Feb 4, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Establishes the "War on Terror expeditionary medal" for members of the armed forces or organized militia serving abroad during the war on terror

Establishes the "War on Terror expeditionary medal" for members of the armed forces or organized militia serving abroad in certain military operations during the war on terror.

Greg BallFinance Committee

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S2651Senate· Moved Feb 4, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Relates to the service time of military personnel

Relates to the service time of military personnel.

Greg BallFinance Committee

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S6492Senate· Moved Jan 29, 2014· Referred to transportation

Protects motor vehicle owners and small businesses in repairing motor vehicles

Protects motor vehicle owners and small businesses in repairing motor vehicles; requires that manufacturers shall make the same diagnostic and repair information and tools available to owners and…

Greg BallTransportation Committee

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S6488Senate· Moved Jan 29, 2014· Referred to transportation

Authorizes the operation of pickup trucks and vans having a gross vehicle rating of 8,000 pounds or less on the special parkways of the state

Authorizes the operation of pickup trucks and vans having a gross vehicle rating of 8,000 pounds or less on the special highways of the state.

Greg BallTransportation Committee

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S6487Senate· Moved Jan 29, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes an income tax deduction for any payments made on student loans

Establishes an income tax deduction for any payments made on student loans.

Greg BallInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S5815Senate· Moved Jan 28, 2014· Amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions

Authorizes the Westchester health care corporation to enter into contracts and arrangements providing for the creation and operation of a delivery system network

Authorizes the Westchester health care corporation to enter into contracts and arrangements providing for the creation and operation of a delivery system network.

Greg BallCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S3878Senate· Moved Jan 28, 2014· Amend (t) and recommit to investigations and government operations

Authorizes the county of Putnam to grant exemption from county sales and use taxes during the period August 15-24, 2014 for certain clothing and footwear

Authorizes the county of Putnam to grant exemption from county sales and use taxes during the period August 15 - 24, 2014 for clothing and footwear.

Greg BallInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3506Senate· Moved Jan 27, 2014· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to establishing the Women's rights history trail

Relates to establishing the Women's rights history trail; such trail shall include a series of properties and sites linked by geographic proximity and association with women's rights for the purpose…

Greg BallStricken

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S2653Senate· Moved Jan 27, 2014· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Enacts the "over-expenditure, under-expenditure, transfer notification (OUT) act" to provide for the use of surplus appropriated funds and over-expenditure approval

Enacts the "over-expenditure, under-expenditure, transfer notification (OUT) act" to provide for the use of surplus appropriated funds and over-expenditure approval.

Greg BallStricken

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S2579Senate· Moved Jan 27, 2014· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Establishes within the department of mental hygiene a registry of persons terminated from employment for abuse, neglect or mistreatment of mentally disabled persons

Establishes within the department of mental hygiene a statewide central registry of persons terminated from employment for abuse, neglect or mistreatment of mentally ill or developmentally disabled…

Greg BallStricken

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S3510Senate· Moved Jan 24, 2014· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Provides for a tax credit for expenses of parents made for their children as a result of the child having the disease of autism

Provides for a tax credit for expenses of parents made for their children as a result of the child having the disease of autism.

Greg BallInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3509Senate· Moved Jan 24, 2014· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Establishes a personal income tax credit of up to $25,000 for the expenses of legally adopting a child

Establishes a personal income tax credit of up to $2,500 for the expenses of legally adopting a child.

Greg BallInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S6432Senate· Moved Jan 23, 2014· Referred to finance

Requires all plea agreements offered to public officers and former public officers to include pension forfeiture

Requires all plea agreements offered to public officers and former public officers to include pension forfeiture.

Greg BallFinance Committee

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S6431Senate· Moved Jan 23, 2014· Referred to codes

Relates to repealing chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, relating to the New York Safe Act of 2013

Repeals chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, relating to the New York Safe Act of 2013.

Greg BallCodes Committee

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S6426Senate· Moved Jan 23, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Requires that all legislation imposing a fee expire within two years after its effective date

Requires that all legislation imposing a fee shall expire within two years after its effective date.

Greg BallInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S6428Senate· Moved Jan 23, 2014· Referred to local government

Authorizes municipal corporations, school districts and BOCES to consolidate services and functions

Authorizes municipal corporations, school districts and BOCES to consolidate services and functions.

Greg BallLocal Government Committee

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S6427Senate· Moved Jan 23, 2014· Referred to finance

Relates to establishing a state operating funds spending cap

Relates to establishing a state operating funds spending cap.

Greg BallFinance Committee

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S6335Senate· Moved Jan 23, 2014· Substituted by a8397a

Makes technical corrections to chapter 557 of the laws of 2013 relating to the effectiveness thereof

Makes technical corrections to chapter 557 of the laws of 2013 relating to the effectiveness thereof.

Greg BallOn the Senate floor

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S2573Senate· Moved Jan 23, 2014· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Requires any city having a population of 500,000 or more use the best technology available, including computer models, to develop evacuation time estimates

Requires any city having a population of 500,000 or more use the best technology available, including computer models, to develop evacuation time estimates, which shall be used to complete such…

Greg BallStricken

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S2295Senate· Moved Jan 23, 2014· Amend and recommit to codes

Creates the crime of unlawful defilement of a water supply

Creates the crime of unlawful defilement of a water supply; provides that a person is guilty of such crime when he introduces, places, or causes to be introduced or placed a defiling agent into a…

Greg BallCodes Committee

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S2289Senate· Moved Jan 23, 2014· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to the offenses of sexual abuse and aggravated sexual abuse

Expands the definitions of sexual contact, foreign object and aggravated sexual contact and further broadens the crimes of sexual abuse in the second degree and all degrees of aggravated sexual…

Greg BallStricken

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S6396Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2014· Referred to codes

Creates class E felony of false personation at a transportation facility or public place for the knowing misrepresentation of personal information to gain access

Creates class E felony of false personation at a transportation facility or public place as the knowing misrepresentation of one's name, address or date of birth to another person with intent to…

Greg BallCodes Committee

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S3876Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2014· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Establishes an "Amber Alert" system for missing developmentally disabled persons

Establishes an "Amber Alert" system for missing developmentally disabled persons.

Greg BallStricken

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S2804Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2014· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Establishes the bystander protection act

Establishes the bystander protection act which increases the punishment for an offense when a member of the public is harmed, but the intended target is a public official.

Greg BallStricken

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