N.Y. Assembly Rules Rule 3, § 7: Reading of bills

§ 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 message of necessity pursuant to

section 14 of Article III of the Constitution.

b. Bills placed on the order of second reading, as provided for in

subdivision g of section six of Rule IV, shall be subject to debate

before the motion to order them to a third reading is entertained.

One-half hour shall be allowed for such debate, but no person shall

speak more than fifteen minutes, except by consent of the House. The

main question, however, if ordered, shall be on the advancement of the

bill; but when amendments are pending the question shall first be taken

upon such amendments in their inverse order.

c. All bills on the order of second reading shall be ordered to third

reading unless otherwise ordered pursuant to subdivision b of this

section or pursuant to paragraph one of subdivision b of section ten of

Rule IV.

d. No bill shall be considered for third reading until it shall have

been on the printed Calendar of the House on two legislative days on

that order, except where made a special order by report of the Committee

on Rules, in which case it may be considered on second and third reading

on the same day.

e. In all cases where unanimous consent is asked for advancing a bill

or entertaining a motion or resolution out of its order, it shall be the

duty of the Speaker to proclaim such request and determine if such

consent will be granted.

f. A bill appearing on the Calendar may be "starred" by or at the

request of the introducer, whereupon all further action on such bill

shall be suspended, although it retains its place on the Calendar. Other

than for the purpose of amendment or recommittal, a star may not be

removed from a bill until one day after the request therefor. A bill on

any order of third reading which has been laid aside by or at the

request of the introducer on three separate days shall be automatically

starred.

g. Substitution of Bills. Where there is a Senate bill in a standing

committee and the identical Assembly bill is on the order of second or

any order of third reading, the Senate bill may be substituted for the

Assembly bill upon a motion by, or on behalf of, the introducer and a

vote of a majority of the members present and voting. The motion to

substitute may also be made on an identical Assembly bill which has been

passed, recalled, vote reconsidered and restored to third reading.