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RULES OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK 2025-2026 Rules of the Assembly for the years 2025--2026, as adopted by Assembly Resolution number 6 of 2025, including the temporary emergency procedures set forth in Assembly Resolution 854 adopted on March 30, 2020, as last amended, and as amended by Assembly Resolution…
RULE I SPEAKER
Section 1. Powers and Duties. The Speaker shall: a. take the chair each day at the hour to which the House adjourned; b. call the House to order, lead the Members of the Assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and, except in the absence of a quorum, proceed to business in the m…
§ 2. Vacancy. Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the office of the Speaker, the Majority Leader shall be the Acting Speaker until the Assembly shall re-assemble.
§ 3. Assembly Chamber, lobbies, rooms and property. a. The use of the Assembly Chamber, lobbies, rooms and property shall be controlled by the Speaker. He or she shall direct the Sergeant-at-Arms to perform such acts as may be necessary to preserve order. b. The following persons shall be entitled to admission to the f…
§ 4. Sergeant-at-Arms. Subject to the direction of the Speaker, the Sergeant-at-Arms shall enforce the Rules of the House, enforce order in the Assembly Chamber, lobbies and rooms, exclude all persons from the floor except such as are entitled to the privileges of the same and perform such other duties as the Speaker m…
§ 5. Sexual harassment policy. The Speaker shall promulgate a policy prohibiting sexual harassment, which shall, at a minimum, be applicable to members of the Assembly and Assembly staff, define the conduct which is prohibited, establish a process for the resolution of complaints of such conduct, and provide for approp…
§ 6. Affirmative action policy. The Speaker shall promulgate a policy with respect to affirmative action, which shall, at a minimum: (a) prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic predisposition or carrier status, m…
§ 7. Non-fraternization policy. The Speaker shall promulgate a policy prohibiting fraternization with student interns, which shall at a minimum, be applicable to members of the Assembly and Assembly staff, define the conduct which is prohibited, and establish a procedure for investigation of alleged violations of the p…
§ 8. Budget adoption schedule. Within ten days of submission of the budget by the Governor, the Speaker shall promulgate a schedule of dates for consideration and passage of the budget appropriation and related bills. Such dates shall include dates for public hearings on such bills, dates for the issuance of forecasts…
RULE II ORDER OF BUSINESS AND MOTIONS
Section 1. Stenographer. It shall be the duty of the Stenographer of the Assembly to be present at every session of the House. A daily stenographic record of the proceedings of the House shall be made and copies thereof shall be available to the public, at a place designated by the Speaker, within ten days following th…
§ 2. Hours in session. The House shall convene at 2:00 P.M. on Monday and 11:00 A.M. on other days unless otherwise ordered. No session shall extend beyond eight hours nor shall it occur between 12:00 A.M. and 6:00 A.M. provided, however, the House may remain in session to complete action on a measure or measures being…
§ 3. Order of business. a. The first business of each day's session shall be the reading of the Journal of the preceding day, and the correction of any errors that may be found to exist therein, provided, however, that such reading of the Journal may be waived, without debate, upon a majority vote of the members presen…
§ 4. Motions; previous questions. a. When a question is before the Assembly, only the following motions shall be received, and such motions shall have precedence in the order stated: (1) for an adjournment of the House; (2) a call of the House; (3) for the previous question; (4) to lay on the table; (5) to postpone to…
RULE III BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Section 1. Contents. a. Title. (1) The title of every bill shall briefly state the subject thereof. (2) The title of every bill amending or repealing any provision of a consolidated law shall refer to such law. (3) The title of every bill amending or repealing any unconsolidated law shall refer to such law by its short…
§ 2. Introduction. a. Every bill introduced in the House shall be in duplicate and accompanied by the introducer's memorandum in quadruplicate. Such bill shall be presented by the introducer to the Index Clerk and delivered by the Index Clerk to the Office of Assembly Revision for the purposes set forth in subdivision…
§ 3. Multi-sponsorship. a. Any number of members of the Assembly may join in the multi-sponsorship of a bill. When a bill is first introduced and before it is printed, the names of all multi-sponsors shall appear on the printed bill upon the following conditions: (1) Multi-sponsors shall file a written request to act a…
§ 4. Final day. a. The final day for the unlimited introduction of bills, including those recommended by the state government, local governments, public authorities and other public corporations and all departments, agencies and other instrumentalities thereof shall be the last Tuesday in May of the second year of the…
§ 5. Resolutions. a. Original resolutions, concurrent or otherwise other than privileged resolutions may be introduced by a member under the proper order of business on or before the last Tuesday in May of the second year of the term of the Assembly. After the last Tuesday in May of such second year no such resolution…
§ 6. Amendments. a. No amendment to a bill may be offered unless the member proposing the amendment delivers three copies of the bill with the proposed amendment correctly marked thereon and six copies of the detailed description of such amendment to the Clerk of the Assembly. b. A copy of each amendment offered by the…
§ 7. Reading of bills. a. Every bill shall receive three separate readings, and on three different days, previous to its passage, except when ordered to a third reading pursuant to paragraph two of subdivision f of section two of this Rule, by unanimous consent or when made a special order, or when accompanied by a mes…
§ 8. Revision and engrossing. a. The Office of Assembly Revision shall examine and correct all bills, for the purpose of avoiding repetitions, insuring accuracy in the text and references, and consistency with the language of the existing statutes. Any recommendation of the Office of Assembly Revision which requires fu…
§ 9. Transmittal of bills to the Governor. All Assembly bills passed by the Assembly and sent to the Senate for action shall, upon passage and return by the Senate to the Assembly, be transmitted by the Index Clerk to the Governor within ten legislative days after receipt from the Senate, except that any bill returned…