N.Y. Senate Rules Rule 12, § 3: Petition for Consideration

§ 3. Petition for Consideration. a. The sponsor of any bill may file

with the Journal Clerk, no less than forty-five days after a bill has

been referred to a committee, a petition requesting that such bill be

moved to the calendar for consideration. Such petition shall be filed

with the Journal Clerk. Once the petition is signed by at least

three-fifths of the members elected, the petition shall be read during

the order of presentation of petitions and the bill reported to the

third reading calendar.

b. No petition for consideration shall be in order on or after the

first Monday in June.