Bills by

Velmanette Montgomery

Senator

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

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

285 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

S983Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules
Creates a domestic abuse hotline for teens
Creates a domestic abuse hotline for teens; requires all high schools within the state to conduct an assembly on domestic abuse.
Velmanette MontgomeryRules Committee
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S819Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules
Relates to notice requirements when funding cuts are made
Relates to notice requirements to families and providers when funding cuts are made.
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S635Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

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 MontgomeryRules Committee

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S404Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Exempts monthly assessments due from certain residential health facilities from interest or penalties for any period prior to October 1, 2012

Exempts monthly assessments due from residential health facilities located in any area designated as a Health Professional Shortage Area or serving a medically underserved population and…

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S405Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Requires the prosecution of juveniles, who are under the age of eighteen and who commit family offenses against his or her parent or legal guardian, under article VI

Requires the prosecution of juveniles who commit family offenses against his or her parent or legal guardian under article seven of the family court act, rather than article eight of such act.

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S402Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Requires notice to adjoining owners of construction, excavation or demolition work

Requires notice to adjoining owners of construction, excavation or demolition work.

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S380Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Relates to increased participation in state contracts and subcontracts by certified minority and women owned business enterprises

Relates to increased participation in state contracts and subcontracts by certified minority and women owned business enterprises; relates to certain performance and payment bond requirements.

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S376Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Clarifies that individuals have the ability to vote by absentee ballot where their maximum sentence of imprisonment has expired

Clarifies that individuals have the ability to vote by absentee ballot where their maximum sentence of imprisonment has expired.

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S370Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Establishes the youth in progress advisory board for adolescents in foster care

Establishes the youth in progress advisory board and regional teams for adolescents in foster care to provide mentorship of youths in foster care; requires reporting.

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S369Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

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.

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S371Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Establishes the foster care higher education scholarship pilot program

Establishes the foster care higher education scholarship pilot program; grants awards for the purpose of enhancing opportunities for higher education for children and young adults receiving foster…

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S368Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Relates to school placement for homeless children

Relates to school placement for homeless children.

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S366Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Provides that employers shall notify employees of potential state and federal earned income tax credits

Provides that employers shall notify employees of potential state and federal earned income tax credits and delineates the contents, timing and manner of providing notice as well as options…

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S339Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Imposes additional requirements with respect to the duty of a landlord to provide tenants with a written receipt for rent paid

Imposes additional requirements with respect to the duty of a landlord to provide tenants with a written receipt for rent paid and directs the office of court administration to embark upon a…

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S337Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Provides that the social services district from which a recipient moved shall be responsible for his or her alcohol and drug addiction treatment for 180 days

Provides that when a public assistance recipient, receiving care or treatment for alcohol or other drug addiction, moves from one social services district to another such district, the social…

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S338Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Relates to controlled substances and indeterminate sentences; to the expansion of merit time; repealer

Relates to controlled substances and indeterminate sentences; relates to the expansion of merit time and repeals provisions relating to the allowance of limited credit time for inmates.

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S336Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

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…

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S324Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Allows certified nurse practitioners to practice without collaboration of a licensed physician

Allows the practice of registered professional nursing by a certified nurse practitioner to include diagnosis and performance without collaboration of a licensed physician.

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S327Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Amends the education law relating to school based health and mental health clinics in certain cities

Amends the education law relating to school based health and mental health clinics in certain cities.

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S323Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Prohibits possession of certain condoms as evidence

Provides that possession of a condom may not be received in evidence in any trial, hearing or proceeding as evidence of prostitution, patronizing a prostitute, promoting prostitution, permitting…

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S326Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Creates a personal income tax check-off box for donations to the school-based health centers fund

Creates a personal income tax check-off box for donations to the school-based health centers fund; creates the school-based health centers fund; specifies the use for which moneys of the fund may be…

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S312Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

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…

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S310Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Establishes a re-entry employment incentive tax credit

Establishes a re-entry employment incentive tax credit for employers who hire individuals who have been released from correctional facilities in this state for full-time employment at a rate that is…

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S291Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Relates to increasing the maximum real property tax circuit breaker tax credit

Increases the maximum real property tax circuit breaker tax credit.

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S265Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Establishes the New York calcium purchasing preference initiative

Establishes the New York calcium purchasing preference initiative by instructing the purchasing agent of any governmental entity to give preference to a product containing a higher level of calcium…

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S250Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Relates to requiring first consideration of persons defined in the federal workforce investment act programs for hiring for positions created as a result of economic

Relates to requiring first consideration of unemployed individuals, low-income individuals, dislocated workers, individuals training for nontraditional employment, as defined in the federal…

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S249Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Establishes the sexual assault forensic examiner grant program

Establishes the sexual assault forensic examiner grant program to award grants to provide statewide access to services provided by sexual assault forensic examiners to victims of sexual assault.

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S230Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Requires free distribution of condoms to inmates

Requires free, routine distribution of condoms to inmates.

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S105Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

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.

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S104Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

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

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…

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S106Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Creates a temporary state commission to study and investigate issues affecting reentry of inmates released from correctional facilities; appropriation

Creates a temporary state commission to study and investigate issues affecting reentry of inmates released from correctional facilities; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration…

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S71Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Mandates comprehensive, medically accurate and age appropriate sex education be taught in all public schools, grades one through twelve

Mandates comprehensive, medically accurate and age appropriate sex education be taught in all public schools, grades one through twelve; provides that the commissioner of education will create and…

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S72Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Relates to training and education for sustainable wage jobs and traditional and nontraditional employment in public assistance employment programs

Relates to training and education for sustainable wage jobs and traditional and non-traditional employment in public assistance employment programs.

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S67Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Establishes a pilot program to provide job and vocational skills training to youth who have been adjudicated juvenile delinquents or juvenile offenders

Establishes a pilot program to provide job and vocational skills training to youth who have been adjudicated juvenile delinquents or juvenile offenders residing in a facility overseen by the office…

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S65Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Relates to establishing a juvenile justice smart investment program

Creates a juvenile justice smart investment program.

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S5473Senate· Moved Mar 8, 2012· Amend (t) and recommit to crime victims, crime and correction

Relates to enforcement of orders of child support against inmates

Relates to enforcement of orders of child support against inmates; requires that inmates be notified of their right to seek modification of child support orders; provides a 180 day stay of…

Velmanette MontgomeryCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S329Senate· Moved Mar 2, 2012· Defeated in crime victims, crime and correction

Relates to the accrual of merit time by certain inmates

Allows certain inmates to be granted a merit time allowance; allows inmates who are victims are able to prove that they were subjected to substantial physical, sexual or psychological abuse, that…

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S103Senate· Moved Mar 2, 2012· Defeated in crime victims, crime and correction

Alters the composition of the state board of parole

Alters the composition of the state board of parole to include members to be appointed upon the recommendation of the four legislative leaders.

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S6044Senate· Moved Feb 24, 2012· Amend and recommit to crime victims, crime and correction

Relates to notification of rules and regulations of correctional facilities concerning visitors

Directs the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to establish and maintain a public website that provides information concerning specific visitation rules, regulations, policies and…

Velmanette MontgomeryCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S6488Senate· Moved Feb 15, 2012· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Establishes the department of corrections shall provide an inmate, upon his or her discharge, with educational information about the prevention of HIV

Establishes the department of corrections and community supervision shall provide an inmate, upon his or her discharge, with educational information about the prevention of human immunodeficiency…

Velmanette MontgomeryCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S403Senate· Moved Feb 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to consumer protection

Directs the commissioner of health to establish a schedule of fees for the use, maintenance and repair of air conditioners used by residents of adult homes

Directs the commissioner of health to establish a schedule of fees for the use, maintenance and repair of air conditioners used by residents of adult homes, enriched housing programs and residences…

Velmanette MontgomeryConsumer Protection Committee

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