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New York · Through 2026-09-11

N.Y. Senate Rules Rule 4, § 1: No title

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  1. Senate Rules
  2. Rule 4. Presiding Officer

Section 1. The Presiding Officer of the Senate shall preserve order

and decorum in the Senate Chamber; ensure that debate is germane to the

question under discussion; in case of disturbance or disorderly conduct

in the lobby or galleries, he or she may cause the same to be cleared;

he or she shall decide all questions of order, subject to appeal to the

Senate. On every appeal he or she shall have the right, in his or her

place, to assign his or her reasons for his or her decision.

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