{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-senate-rules-rule-7-1","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Senate Rules Rule 7, § 1","heading":"Introduction","body":"Section 1. Introduction. Bills and resolutions shall be introduced by\na Senator, or on the report of a  committee,  or  by  message  from  the\nAssembly,  or  by  order  of  the Senate, or by the Governor pursuant to\nArticle VII of the Constitution.  Every  bill  introduced  shall  be  in\nduplicate  and  shall  have endorsed thereon a title and the name of the\nbill's sponsor and shall be accompanied by the  introducer's  memorandum\nin  quadruplicate.  Such  memorandum  shall  contain  a statement of the\npurposes and intent of the bill and, if the member deems it appropriate,\nmay set forth such other statements  that  the  member  feels  necessary\nincluding,  but  not limited to, statements relating to economic impact,\nenvironmental impact or the impact on the judicial system of the bill. A\nCommittee, where it deems necessary, may require that  the  introducer's\nmemorandum be amended to include such appropriate statements.\n  Bills  introduced  by  Senators  shall  be deposited with the Revision\nClerk for the purpose of having such clerk examine and correct bills  to\navoid  repetition  of  introduction  and ensure accuracy in the text and\nreferences. Upon introduction, each bill shall be deemed to have had its\nfirst and second reading, unless otherwise ordered and shall be given  a\nnumber and immediately referred to the appropriate standing committee by\nthe  Majority Coalition Leaders or an officer designated by the Majority\nCoalition Leaders in accordance with a set of guidelines to be published\nannually by the Majority Coalition Leaders setting forth the  respective\nstatutes  over  which each of the standing committees shall have subject\nmatter jurisdiction for  purposes  of  referral.  Such  referrals  shall\nreflect the subject matter having predominance in the bill as determined\nby the Majority Coalition Leaders.","path":["Senate Rules","Rule 7. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/CMS/R7S1","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"0fd9e6803bb63260102ed769d450e720b5a3a20531f7d53a423a0977234033a2","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-senate-rules-rule-6-9","next":"us-ny/n.y.-senate-rules-rule-7-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}