LOOKING UP A BILL 
OR A STATE SENATOR OR ASSEMBLYMAN
ON 
THE COMPUTER

State Legislator's Info

State Assemblymen   http://assembly.state.ny.us/ 

State Senator  http://www.senate.state.ny.us/senatehomepage.nsf/senators?OpenForm

Bill Search

On the web go to:
http://www.nysegov.com/citGuide.cfm

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State Government

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Assembly, New York State                or                     Senate, New York State

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Bill Search                                                                    Member Search

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Enter Bill Number (Select Search)                                    Member and Hit Go

EXAMPLE:

• The new snowmobile legislation passed in 2005:

Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
TITLE....Enacts the snowmobile rights and responsibilities act
Chapter 609

• Who ever wanted this bill first had to find a sponsor in the State Senate and the State Assembly  (in this case Morelle and Meier).

Bill Numbers

A06815 for the Assembly

S3158B for the Senate

• Process of bills once introduced can be seen by looking up bill numbers under senate and assembly.
  

• If you have a bill number and want to find the number of the law go to the senate or assembly page, look up the bill number, and if that bill became law it will be the last entry as you trace that bill.

How A Bill Becomes Law In New York State

http://www.nylobby.state.ny.us/images/billtolaw.html

        HOW AN IDEA CAN BECOMES A BILL