About CJA
Our History
Our Mission
Who We Are
Awards & Honors

Published Pieces

Testimony

Judicial Selection
Federal
State-NY

Judicial Discipline
Federal
State-NY

Test Cases:
Federal (Mangano)
State (Commission)

"Disruption of Congress"
Paper Trail to Jail
Paper Trail from Jail
The Appeals

Judicial Compensation
Federal
State-NY

Elections:
Informing the Voters

Press Suppression

Suing The New York Times
Outreach
Background Paper Trail

Searching for Champions:
    (Correspondence):

Federal
NYS
Bar Associations
Academia
Organizations
Nader & Others
Citizens

Our Members' Efforts

Library

Join Us!

LEGISLATIVE BILL DRAFTING COMMISSION

click here for: Legislative Law §§24, 25

 

Assembly Rule III -- "Bills and Resolutions", §2 -- "Introduction"

"(a) Every bill to be introduced in the House shall be in a draft form prescribed by the Legislative Bill Drafting Commission and accompanied by the introducer's memorandum.  Such bill draft shall be presented by the introducer to the Index Clerk and delivered by the Index Clerk to the Office of Assembly Revision for the purposes set forth in subdivision a of section eight of this Rule.  Thereafter, such bill shall be referred to a standing committee, other than the Committee on Rules, by the Speaker, and assigned a number, printed and placed on the desks of the members consistent with section nine of this Rule.  The Index Clerk shall, on the day of its introduction, cause such bill to be transmitted to the printer.  A copy of each bill shall be available to the public."

"(e) No bill shall be introduced in the House except in the following modes:

1. by a member;
2. by a report of a standing committee;
3. by order of the House;
4. by message from the Senate; and
5. by the Governor under Article VII of the Constitution."

referred-to:

"subdivision a of section eight" -- "Revision and engrossing" -- "The Office of Assembly Revision shall examine and correct all bills, for the purpose of avoiding repetitions, insuring accuracy in the text and references, and consistency with the language of the existing statutes.  Any recommendation of the Office of Assembly Revision which requires further amendment of the bill shall be handled by the member introducing it or by the Majority or Minority Leader as a regular amendment of the bill."

"section nine" -- "Printing and placement on the desks" -- "For purposes of these Rules, any requirement for the copying, printing, reprinting or placement of bills on the desks of members may be satisfied with either bills printed onpaper or bills in electronic format as described in section fourteen of Article III of the Constitution."

 

BUDGET -- FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020

Division of the Budget:  FY2020 Executive Budget Legislation

(1) "Appropriation Bills" -- 5 
(2) "Article VII Bills" -- 5
(3) "Freestanding Article VII Bills" -- 5

* * *

Assembly website:  "2019-2020 Executive Proposal"

* * *

THE LEGISLATURE's INTRODUCTION
OF THE GOVERNOR's SO-CALLED "ARTICLE VII BILLS"

S.1505/A.2005
S.1506/A.2006
S.1507/A.2007
S.1508/A.2008
S.1509/A.2009

THE LEGISLATURE'S INTRODUCTION
OF THE GOVERNOR'S SO-CALLED "FREESTANDING ARTICLE VII BILLS"

Good Government Ethics Reform Bill
S.1510/A.2010

No Excuse Absentee Ballot Constitutional Amendment Bill
S.871  A.778

Same Day Voter Registration Concurrent Resolution:
Resolution S.1048 & Resolution A.777  & here

Equal Rights Amendment Concurrent Resolution
Resolution S.3249  & Resolution A.271

Oppose Federal Mandate on License Revocation
Senate Resolution B.930  Assembly Resolution C.240

--------------------------------------

 

Legislature's Proposed Budgets
requesting appropriations for Legislative Bill Drafting Commission
(no reappropriations)

FY 2019-20
FY 2018-19
FY 2017-18
FY 2016-17
FY 2015-16
FY 2014-15
FY 2013-14
FY 2012-13
FY 2011-12
FY 2010-11

Gov's FY 2019-20 Legislative/Judiciary Budget Bill --
reappropriations at pp. 45-47

Gov's FY 2019-20 three-men-in-a-room "amended" Legislative/Judiciary Budget Bill --
reappropriations at pp. 44-46

 

Senate's Expenditure Report -- October 1, 2018 - March 31, 2019

Senate Expenditure reports from October 15, 2009 to present

Assembly's Expenditure Report -- Oct 1, 2018 - March 31, 2019

Assembly Expenditure reports from Feb. 28, 2013 to present

-----------------

SAME SCENARIO -- 
3 categories of budget legislation
(1) Appropriations; (2) Article 7; (3) Freestanding Article 7

Gov's Budget Legislation for Fiscal Year 2018-2019

Gov's Budget Legislation for Fiscal Year 2017-2018

Gov's Budget Legislation for Fiscal Year 2016-2017

Gov's Budget Legislation for Fiscal Year 2015-2016

Gov's Budget Legislation for Fiscal Year 2014-2015

* * *

SAME SCENARIO --
2 categories of budget legislation
(1) Appropriations; (2) Article 7

Gov's Budget Legislation for Fiscal Year 2013-2014

Gov's Budget Legislation for Fiscal Year 2012-2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top

 
CJA Site Search Engine Search CJA

CJA Homepage  •  Latest News  •  Join Us  •  Site Search

 

 

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 8101, White Plains, New York 10602
Tel: 914-421-1200
e-mail: mail@judgewatch.org