Bills by

Velmanette Montgomery

Senator

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

2013-2014 session

Sponsored bills

201 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

S2273Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to cities
Requires developers to deposit a portion of the total estimated project cost into an escrow account for damage caused to neighboring properties during construction
Requires developers to deposit a portion of the total estimated project cost into an escrow account for damage caused to neighboring properties during construction; provides that any work on a…
Velmanette MontgomeryCities Committee
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S2274Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
Relates to the restraint of pregnant female prisoners during childbirth
Relates to the restraint of pregnant female prisoners during childbirth.
Velmanette MontgomeryCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

S2275Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to social services

Relates to notice requirements when funding cuts are made

Relates to notice requirements to families and providers when funding cuts are made.

Velmanette MontgomerySocial Services Committee

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S2077Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to social services

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 MontgomerySocial Services Committee

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S2025Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to social services

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…

Velmanette MontgomerySocial Services Committee

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S1872Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to cities

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

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

Velmanette MontgomeryCities Committee

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S1870Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· 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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S1681Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

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.

Velmanette MontgomeryFinance Committee

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S1682Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to health

Provides for medical use of marihuana

Legalizes the possession, manufacture, sale, administration, delivery, dispensing and distribution of marijuana in connection with medical use thereof for certified patients; prescribes procedures…

Velmanette MontgomeryHealth Committee

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S1425Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· 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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S1423Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· 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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S1416Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to children and families

Directs the superintendent of state police to develop and institute child-sensitive arrest policies and procedures

Directs the superintendent of state police to develop and institute child-sensitive arrest policies and procedures for instances where police are arresting an individual who is a parent, guardian or…

Velmanette MontgomeryChildren And Families Committee

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S1418Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Requires schools that offer continuing education adult classes to maintain student records for a minimum of ten years

Requires schools that offer continuing education adult classes to maintain student records for a minimum of ten years and to notify students of such classes that such records and transcripts will be…

Velmanette MontgomeryEducation Committee

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S1419Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to social services

Allows for baccalaureate and advanced degree programs and certain educational and training activity to count towards the work participation rate

Allows for baccalaureate and advanced degree programs to count towards the work participation rate and further provides for certain educational and training activity to count towards the…

Velmanette MontgomerySocial Services Committee

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S1415Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Relates to expanding prison work release program eligibility and participation

Relates to expanding prison work release program eligibility and participation.

Velmanette MontgomeryCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S1414Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Relates to harassment of students

Relates to harassment of students using electronic means and requires commissioner of education to implement a process for reporting of incidents and requires investigation of reports by school…

Velmanette MontgomeryEducation Committee

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S1407Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· 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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S1411Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to higher education

Requires that the NYS board of regents holds at least 2 meetings a year in New York city

Requires that the NYS board of regents hold at least 2 meetings a year in New York city and requires announcements of the time, date, location and agenda thereof.

Velmanette MontgomeryHigher Education Committee

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S1408Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Prohibits waivers for nominees to the office of chancellor of NYC school districts

Prohibits waivers for nominees to the office of chancellor of the NYC school district.

Velmanette MontgomeryEducation Committee

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S1405Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to health

Exempts monthly assessments due from certain residential health facilities from interest or penalties for any period prior to October 1, 2014

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…

Velmanette MontgomeryHealth Committee

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S1406Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Relates to the appointment of members of the New York city school board of education

Relates to the appointment of members of the New York city school board of education; increases membership to thirteen and includes parent representatives, a member from a college or university and…

Velmanette MontgomeryEducation Committee

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S1401Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Relates to the segregated confinement of inmates with serious mental illness

Relates to the segregated confinement of inmates with serious mental illness.

Velmanette MontgomeryCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S1402Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred 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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S1395Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Relates to undisposed cases

Provides that when the division of criminal justice services conducts a search of it's criminal history records and returns a report thereon, all references to undisposed cases shall be excluded.

Velmanette MontgomeryFinance Committee

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S1396Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· 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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S1394Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Creates a temporary state commission to study sexual misconduct in state correctional facilities; repealer

Creates a temporary state commission to study and investigate sexual misconduct in state correctional facilities among inmates and employees and shall devise a reporting system for notification of…

Velmanette MontgomeryFinance Committee

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S1397Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides for draft and final environmental impact statements

Provides for draft and final environmental impact statements.

Velmanette MontgomeryEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1400Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Creates youth employment and career development program in N.Y. city high schools administered by N.Y. city board of education; appropriation

Creates a youth employment and career development program in New York city high schools administered by New York city board of education to encourage the development of part and full-time jobs for…

Velmanette MontgomeryFinance Committee

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S1385Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· 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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S1379Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Prohibits using possession of a condom as evidence in a trial, hearing or proceeding in certain circumstances

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…

Velmanette MontgomeryJudiciary Committee

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S1382Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· 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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S1380Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· 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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S1376Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

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…

Velmanette MontgomeryJudiciary Committee

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S1377Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

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.

Velmanette MontgomeryCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S1372Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Requires schools to accept credits for educational programs at OCFS facilities as transfer credits

Requires schools to accept credits for educational programs at OCFS facilities as transfer credits.

Velmanette MontgomeryEducation Committee

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S1368Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

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 in certain elections where their maximum sentence of imprisonment has expired.

Velmanette MontgomeryEducation Committee

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S1369Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· 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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S1370Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to higher education

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…

Velmanette MontgomeryHigher Education Committee

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S1367Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· 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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S1373Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

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

Relates to school based health and mental health clinics in certain cities.

Velmanette MontgomeryEducation Committee

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S1331Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· 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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S1328Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

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…

Velmanette MontgomeryFinance Committee

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S1326Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Requires that all special education students attending schools scheduled to be closed or to undergo a significant change be assigned to new schools prior to the implementation of the closing or change

Requires that all special education students attending schools scheduled to be closed or to undergo a significant change be assigned to new schools prior to the implementation of the closing or…

Velmanette MontgomeryEducation Committee

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S1323Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· 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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S1324Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to energy and telecommunications

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…

Velmanette MontgomeryEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1325Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Prohibits school districts from entering into telecommunications contracts as delineated herein

Prohibits school districts from entering into telecommunications contracts as delineated herein which grant exclusive rights or deals with exclusive advertising rights.

Velmanette MontgomeryEducation Committee

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S1292Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· 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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