FIGURE 3
Course of Bill Through New York State Legislature
A Senator in
the Senate
A Member in the
Assembly
Is Referred to: Is Referred to:
An Appropriate
Standing Committee
Possible
Committee
Action
Public Hearing
Amendment
Report
Defeat
Hold for Consideration
Dual Referral
If Reported, Goes to: If Reported, Goes to:
Senate General
Orders Calendar
Assembly Second
Reading Calendar
If Advanced, Goes to: If Advanced, Goes to:
Senate Third Reading Calendar for
Final Vote on Senate Floor
Assembly Third Reading Calendar for
Final Vote on Assembly Floor
Must “age” for three legislative days.* Subject here to
Amendment, Star, Lay Aside, Recommittal, Loss, or
Tabling. If Passed, it goes to other house, where it is
treated as a new bill as noted above.
If Senate, passes bill unchanged,** it returns
to Assembly for transmittal to:
Governor,***
for signature, making it a
“Chapter” (law), or for Veto.
A Bill is
Introduced by
An Appropriate
Standing Committee