Bills by

Velmanette Montgomery

Senator

436 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →montgome@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

436 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

S1265Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance
Establishes the New York state justice reinvestment fund and program to provide not-for-profit and faith based entities with funding to improve certain communities; appropriation
Establishes the New York state justice reinvestment fund and program to provide not-for-profit and faith based entities with funding to improve communities with a higher than normal criminal…
Velmanette MontgomeryFinance Committee
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S1272Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families
Relates to the defense and indemnification of foster parents
Relates to the defense and indemnification of foster parents; provides that the office of children and family services shall provide for the legal defense of the foster parent with whom the child is…
Velmanette MontgomeryChildren And Families Committee

S1275Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Relates to the medical examination and needs of children placed in foster care

Relates to the medical examination and needs of children placed in foster care; requires that home health care agencies providing services to children in foster care provide a monthly report on the…

Velmanette MontgomeryChildren And Families Committee

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S1288Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Authorizes academic performance awards for incarcerated persons; repealer

Authorizes academic performance awards for incarcerated persons making such persons eligible to receive awards from the tuition assistance program.

Velmanette MontgomeryHigher Education Committee

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S4060Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Relates to direct access to school-based health centers under child health plus

Provides direct access for covered services to school-based health centers for eligible children under child health plus.

Velmanette MontgomeryHealth Committee

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S4155Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to eminent domain in N.Y. city

Provides that in cities with a population of one million or more, the city council shall approve or disapprove a not-for-profit corporation's use of eminent domain by majority vote, after holding at…

Velmanette MontgomeryCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S4513Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Requires day care providers to escrow security deposits exceeding the value of two weeks of provided services

Requires day care providers to escrow security deposits in excess of the value of two weeks of provided services.

Velmanette MontgomeryChildren And Families Committee

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S4904Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Requires the adoption of integrated pest management techniques at day care and child care facilities

Requires the adoption of integrated pest management techniques, environmental health and safety measures and methods for limiting exposure to toxic substances at day care and child care facilities;…

Velmanette MontgomeryChildren And Families Committee

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S4928Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Provides for low interest loan service to displaced homemakers; appropriation

Provides for low interest loans to displaced homemakers to help such displaced homemakers obtain education and/or training; provides such loans are not to exceed $2,660 per applicant, bear interest…

Velmanette MontgomeryLabor Committee

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S4929Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to civil service and pensions

Provides for appeals instituted by any employee on applications made concerning compensation and classification

Provides for the civil service commission to hear appeals instituted by any employee or appointing officer concerning civil service classification or compensation which have not been approved within…

Velmanette MontgomeryCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S1270Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Authorizes a sentence of conditional discharge pending completion of a substance abuse treatment program for first and second time drug possessors

Authorizes imposition of a sentence of conditional discharge pending the completion of a substance abuse treatment program licensed by the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services and…

Velmanette MontgomeryCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S1273Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Provides for supplemental property damage liability insurance for foster parents

Provides for supplemental property damage liability insurance for foster parents, where the foster child causes the damage; provides compensation above the foster parent's coverage through their…

Velmanette MontgomeryChildren And Families Committee

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S1286Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Authorizes the office of children and family services to promulgate rules and regulations to establish differential market rates applicable to accredited child care

Authorizes the office of children and family services to promulgate rules and regulations to establish differential market rates applicable to accredited child care; mandates that such programs…

Velmanette MontgomeryChildren And Families Committee

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S1287Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Authorizes demonstration program for child day care resource and referral agencies

Authorizes the office of children and family services to conduct a demonstration program with three existing child care resource and referral agencies; requires each selected agency to hire an…

Velmanette MontgomeryChildren And Families Committee

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S1291Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires the notification in writing of discharge or transfer of minors from attendance upon instruction and the reporting of such data to the legislature

Requires the notification in writing of discharge or transfer of minors from attendance upon instruction and the reporting of such data to the legislature; the notification shall include a breakdown…

Velmanette MontgomeryEducation Committee

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S1294Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Relates to prohibiting colleges from denying formerly incarcerated individuals admittance to college based solely on their incarceration

Relates to prohibiting colleges from denying formerly incarcerated individuals admittance to college based solely on their incarceration.

Velmanette MontgomeryHigher Education Committee

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S3872Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Relates to warrants and orders of protection in persons in need of supervision cases and family offenses committed by juveniles

Relates to warrants and orders of protection in persons in need of supervision cases and family offenses committed by juveniles.

Velmanette MontgomeryChildren And Families Committee

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S3877Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Requires local social services district to report to the family court on any change in the placement of a child in foster care

Requires local social services district to report to the family court within 30 days of any change in the placement of a child in foster care when such change is removal from the foster home or out…

Velmanette MontgomeryChildren And Families Committee

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S3881Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Relates to procedures dealing with juvenile delinquents and persons in need of supervision

Relates to procedures dealing with juvenile delinquents and persons in need of supervision.

Velmanette MontgomeryChildren And Families Committee

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S3993Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Provides that training in CPR shall be considered for inclusion in a school's curriculum

Provides that training in CPR shall be considered for inclusion in a school's curriculum.

Velmanette MontgomeryEducation Committee

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S4070Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Authorizes nurse practitioners to certify that an immunization may be detrimental to a child's health

Authorizes nurse practitioners to certify that an immunization may be detrimental to a child's health.

Velmanette MontgomeryHealth Committee

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S4149Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Makes certain exceptions for the issuance of licenses for the conduct of games of bingo

Makes certain exceptions for the issuance of licenses for the conduct of games of bingo for rehabilitation programs licensed or certified by a state agency and conducted by an applicant providing…

Velmanette MontgomeryRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S4152Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Provides for the temporary emergency educational assistance to school districts which lack the fiscal resources necessary to provide a sound basic education

Provides for the provision of temporary emergency educational assistance to school districts which fail to provide a sound basic education to the students in such district; provides such assistance…

Velmanette MontgomeryEducation Committee

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S1276Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services

Directs social services districts to contract with non-residential programs for victims of domestic violence to provide outreach and education in high schools

Directs social services districts to contract with non-residential programs for victims of domestic violence to provide outreach and education to students in public and private high schools;…

Velmanette MontgomerySocial Services Committee

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S3873Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Provides for coordinated children's services for children and youth with cross-system needs

Provides for coordinated children's services for children and youth with cross-system needs.

Velmanette MontgomeryChildren And Families Committee

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S4151Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Bans the use of textbooks containing superfluous commercial advertisements

Provides that, on and after July 1, 2012, no board of education shall approve the purchase or use of textbooks containing commercial brand names, products or company logos unless a specific finding…

Velmanette MontgomeryEducation Committee

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S4627Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Requires social services districts to maintain a waiting list of families who have applied for child care assistance and data regarding the income of such families

Requires each social services district to maintain a waiting list of eligible families who have applied for child care assistance; further requires the local districts to report such list to the…

Velmanette MontgomeryChildren And Families Committee

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S4792Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Relates to the rights of youth in detention and residential programs for youth

Defines a bill of rights for juveniles in the juvenile justice system.

Velmanette MontgomeryChildren And Families Committee

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S4931Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Prohibits any party from charging consumers for unordered or unrequested goods or services; repealer

Prohibits any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation, or agent or employee thereof from offering for sale tangible or intangible goods or services which have not been actually ordered…

Velmanette MontgomeryConsumer Protection Committee

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S3867Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Relates to implementation of the federal Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008

Relates to implementation of the federal Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 with respect to subsidized kinship guardianship, educational stability, transition…

Velmanette MontgomeryChildren And Families Committee

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S4120Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cities

Provides an expedited review process for the Atlantic Yards arena and redevelopment project and subjects such project to urban land use procedures

Provides an expedited review process for the Atlantic yards arena and redevelopment project and subjects such project to urban land use procedures.

Velmanette MontgomeryCities Committee

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S4148Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Requires leases in N.Y. city to contain a rider concerning the rights and duties with regards to the housing part of court

Requires leases in cities with a population of one million or more to contain a rider describing the rights and duties with regards to the housing part of such city's housing part of civil court;…

Velmanette MontgomeryJudiciary Committee

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S4582Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Requires hotel, motel and inn keepers to offer condoms for sale to registered guests

Requires hotel, motel and inn keepers to offer, in the registration office, condoms or similar prophylactic devices for sale to registered guests of such hotel, motel or inn.

Velmanette MontgomeryConsumer Protection Committee

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S4791Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Appropriates one million dollars to the department of education for extracurricular activities in certain school districts

Appropriates one million dollars to the department of education for the purpose of initiating, maintaining or encouraging extracurricular activities in school districts in cities with a population…

Velmanette MontgomeryEducation Committee

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S4925Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cities

Authorizes the city council of the city of New York to establish a revenue stabilization fund to provide fiscal reserves to the city beyond the current fiscal year

Authorizes the city council of the city of New York to establish a revenue stabilization fund to provide fiscal reserves to the city beyond the current fiscal year.

Velmanette MontgomeryCities Committee

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S4926Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Creates the displaced homemakers fund

Provides that certain monies received by the comptroller be deposited into a special revenue fund to be known as the displaced homemakers fund; institutes an additional $10 fee for initiating a…

Velmanette MontgomeryLabor Committee

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S4930Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Allows people with orders of protection to refuse to provide certain personal information during the disclosure phase of a court proceeding

Allows people with orders of protection issued in their favor to refuse to provide certain personal information during the disclosure phase of a court proceeding.

Velmanette MontgomeryCodes Committee

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S1277Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Establishes the post-adoption services program under the direction of the office of children and family services; appropriation

Establishes the post-adoption services program under the direction of the office of children and family services and lists optional services to be provided to adoptive families; makes an…

Velmanette MontgomeryChildren And Families Committee

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S1341Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cities

Authorizes the city of New York to reconvey its interest in certain real property acquired by in rem tax foreclosure in the borough of Brooklyn to former owner Chester Wilkins

Authorizes the city of New York to reconvey its interest in certain real property acquired by in rem tax foreclosure in the borough of Brooklyn to former owner Chester Wilkins, notwithstanding…

Velmanette MontgomeryCities Committee

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S4644Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Requires certain persons and officials, teachers, superintendents and certain professionals to complete training in reporting cases of suspected child abuse

Requires certain persons and officials required to report suspected child abuse and maltreatment to complete ongoing training; further all teachers, school superintendents and licensed professionals…

Velmanette MontgomeryChildren And Families Committee

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S1274Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Relates to limiting co-payments for child care subsidies

Limits co-payments for child care subsidies based upon the family's ability to pay; co-payments shall not exceed ten percent of any given family's household income.

Velmanette MontgomeryChildren And Families Committee

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S1297Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Provides that correctional institution officials shall provide instruction to and assist certain prisoners, at least 90 days prior to their release, to apply to receive Medicaid

Provides that correctional institution officials shall provide instruction to and assist certain prisoners, at least ninety days prior to their release, to apply to receive Medicaid after their…

Velmanette MontgomeryCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S4790Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Establishes the office of the child advocate

Establishes the office of child advocate to ensure the protection and promotion of legal rights for youth in programs and facilities under OCFS.

Velmanette MontgomeryChildren And Families Committee

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S5265Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

Exempts white collar boxing from regulation by the state boxing commission

Exempts white collar boxing from regulation by the state boxing commission; provides that a "white collar boxer" is a person who is not a professional boxer or an amateur registered with the U.S.

Velmanette MontgomeryCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

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S5740Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Makes certain technical amendments with respect to merit time

Makes certain technical amendments with respect to merit time.

Velmanette MontgomeryCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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