{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-assembly-rules-rule-5-1","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Assembly Rules Rule 5, § 1","heading":"Attendance","body":"Section 1.  Attendance.  a.  Attendance  of members in the bar of the\nHouse during sessions  of  the  House  shall  be  continuously  recorded\nelectronically unless otherwise ordered by the Speaker.\n  b. The bar of the House shall be deemed to include the entire Assembly\nChamber and lobbies contiguous thereto as designated by the Speaker.\n  c.  In  all  cases of the absence of members during the session of the\nHouse, the members present may take such measures  as  they  shall  deem\nnecessary  to  secure their presence, and in addition to suspending them\nfrom the service of the House for  a  given  period,  may  inflict  such\ncensure  or  pecuniary  penalty  as  they may deem just on those who, on\nbeing called on for that purpose, shall not render a  sufficient  excuse\nfor  their  absence.  For  the  purpose  of  securing  the attendance of\nmembers, a call of the House may be made, but such call shall not be  in\norder  after  voting on the question has commenced, unless the roll call\nhas been withdrawn by the introducer. While a call of the  House  is  in\nprogress  no  other  business shall be transacted except by order of the\nHouse.","path":["Assembly Rules","Rule 5. Members"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/CMA/R5S1","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"d724fd42da0fc6dfd7e61689a255ec3974354a8b279c8c2b3f0044d612d002a5","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-assembly-rules-rule-4-13","next":"us-ny/n.y.-assembly-rules-rule-5-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}