N.Y. Senate Rules Rule 9, § 4: Amendments

§ 4. Amendments. a. A non-sponsor may move to amend a bill at any time

prior to the completion of its third reading provided that at least two

hours before the time for the Senate to convene, a copy of the proposed

amendment or amendments to any bill on the list of bills compiled under

subdivision a of section six of this Rule has been served upon the

sponsor of the bill, and filed with the Journal Clerk. If a sponsor does

not accept such amendment, the question shall be put to the house

whether a majority of members elected vote in favor of the non-sponsor

motion to amend, and such motion shall pass only if a majority of

members elected vote aye. If the sponsor accepts the amendment, such

amended bill shall be ordered printed without a vote, debate or

explanation, and such bill shall retain its place on the Third Reading

Calendar.

b. If a majority of members elected vote in favor of the non-sponsor

motion to amend, the sponsor of the bill may make a motion to withdraw

their name from sponsorship to be substituted by a co-sponsor or the

Senator who moved to amend the bill.

c. The introducer of any calendar bill may offer an amendment or

amendments to such bill and such amendment or amendments shall be

accepted and the bill ordered printed without a vote, debate or

explanation, provided, however, that in such case such bill may be

recommitted by the chair of the standing committee that reported such

bill and such recommittal shall also be without a vote, debate or

explanation.