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Rules Committee, New York State Assembly
The Rules Committee is a standing committee of the New York Assembly.
Per Assembly Rules, committees of the New York State Assembly are assigned by the Speaker of the Assembly.[1] Committees are assigned annually.[2] The Speaker shall appoint the chairpersons of all committees.[1] The Majority Leader shall serve as a member of the Rules Committee after being appointed by the Speaker. The Majority Leader and the Minority Leader shall be nonvoting ex officio members on all standing committees.[3] The Speaker shall be a member and the chairperson of the Rules Committee.[4]
See rules: Rules of the Assembly
Function
“ | All standing committees shall operate on an annual basis and their jurisdiction shall include, but not be limited to, the subject matter of each bill or resolution referred to them by the Speaker. Each standing committee shall propose legislative action and conduct such studies and investigations as may relate to matter within their jurisdiction. Each standing committee shall, furthermore, devote substantial efforts to the oversight and analysis of the activities, including but not limited to the implementation and administration of programs, of departments, agencies, divisions, authorities, boards, commissions, public benefit corporations and other entities within its jurisdiction.[5][6] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
Rules Committee, 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (22) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
Rules Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (21) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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Kenneth Zebrowski (D) left this committee on July 10, 2024. [Source]
2021-2022 legislative session
Rules Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (23) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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Michael Montesano (R) left this committee on July 17, 2022. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
Rules Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (21) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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Michele Titus (D) left this committee on January 01, 2020.
David Gantt (D) left this committee on July 01, 2020.
Andrew Raia (R) left this committee on January 06, 2020.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Rules Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (23) | Republican members (8) | |||
• Carl Heastie, Chair | • William Barclay | |||
• Jeffrion Aubry | • Marc Butler | |||
• William Colton | • Clifford Crouch | |||
• Vivian Cook | • Gary Finch | |||
• Jeffrey Dinowitz | • Stephen Hawley | |||
• Steven Englebright | • Brian Kolb | |||
• Herman Farrell | • Bob Oaks | |||
• Sandra Galef | • Andrew Raia | |||
• David Gantt | ||||
• Deborah Glick | ||||
• Richard Gottfried | ||||
• Earlene Hill Hooper | ||||
• Joseph Lentol | ||||
• William Magnarelli | ||||
• Joseph Morelle | ||||
• Catherine Nolan | ||||
• Felix Ortiz | ||||
• Amy Paulin | ||||
• Crystal Peoples-Stokes | ||||
• N. Nick Perry | ||||
• J. Gary Pretlow | ||||
• Michele Titus | ||||
• Helene Weinstein |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Rules Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (22) | Republican members (9) | |||
• Carl Heastie, Chair | • William Barclay | |||
• Jeffrion Aubry | • Marc Butler | |||
• Barbara Clark (New York) | • Clifford Crouch | |||
• William Colton | • Janet Duprey | |||
• Vivian Cook | • Gary Finch | |||
• Jeffrey Dinowitz | • Brian Kolb | |||
• Steve Englebright | • Bob Oaks | |||
• Herman Farrell | • Andrew Raia | |||
• David Gantt | • James Tedisco | |||
• Deborah Glick | ||||
• Richard Gottfried | ||||
• Earlene Hooper | ||||
• Joseph Lentol | ||||
• William Magnarelli | ||||
• Margaret Markey | ||||
• Joseph Morelle | ||||
• Catherine Nolan | ||||
• Felix Ortiz | ||||
• N. Nick Perry | ||||
• J. Gary Pretlow | ||||
• Helene Weinstein | ||||
• Keith Wright |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Rules Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (19) | Republican members (8) | |||
• Sheldon Silver, Chair | • William Barclay | |||
• Jeffrion Aubry | • Clifford Crouch | |||
• Barbara Clark (New York) | • Janet Duprey | |||
• Vivian Cook | • Gary Finch | |||
• Steve Englebright | • Tony Jordan | |||
• Herman Farrell | • Brian Kolb | |||
• David Gantt | • Bob Oaks | |||
• Deborah Glick | • James Tedisco | |||
• Richard Gottfried | ||||
• Earlene Hooper | ||||
• Rhoda Jacobs | ||||
• Joseph Lentol | ||||
• Vito Lopez | ||||
• Joseph Morelle | ||||
• Catherine Nolan | ||||
• Felix Ortiz | ||||
• J. Gary Pretlow | ||||
• Robert Sweeney | ||||
• Helene Weinstein |
2011-2012
Rules Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (21) | Republican members (10) | |||
• Sheldon Silver, Chair | • Daniel Burling | |||
• Jeffrion Aubry | • Nancy Calhoun | |||
• Ronald Canestrari | • James Conte | |||
• Barbara Clark (New York) | • Clifford Crouch | |||
• Vivian Cook | • Gary Finch | |||
• Herman Farrell | • James Hayes | |||
• David Gantt | • Brian Kolb | |||
• Deborah Glick | • Joel Miller | |||
• Richard Gottfried | • Robert Oaks | |||
• Earlene Hill Hooper | • James Tedisco | |||
• Rhoda Jacobs | ||||
• Joseph Lentol | ||||
• Vito Lopez | ||||
• Joseph Morelle | ||||
• Catherine Nolan | ||||
• Felix Ortiz | ||||
• J. Gary Pretlow | ||||
• Peter Rivera | ||||
• Mike Spano | ||||
• Robert Sweeney | ||||
• Helene Weinstein |
2009-2010
Rules Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (20) | Republican members (8) | |||
• Robert Sweeney | • Joel Miller | |||
• Earlene Hill Hooper | • Clifford Crouch | |||
• Ann-Margaret Carrozza | • Dierdre Scozzafava | |||
• Vivian Cook | • Robert Oaks | |||
• Jeffrion Aubry | • Brian Kolb | |||
• Catherine Nolan | • Stephen Hawley | |||
• Helene Weinstein | • Daniel Burling | |||
• Joseph Lentol | • James Hayes | |||
• Felix Ortiz | ||||
• Vito Lopez | ||||
• Sheldon Silver | ||||
• Deborah Glick | ||||
• Herman Farrell | ||||
• Richard Gottfried | ||||
• Peter Rivera | ||||
• J. Gary Pretlow | ||||
• Mike Spano | ||||
• Ronald Canestrari | ||||
• Joseph Morelle | ||||
• David Gantt |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New York State Legislature, "Rules of the Assembly," accessed February 24, 2021(Rule 1.3)
- ↑ New York State Legislature, "Rules of the Assembly," accessed February 24, 2021(Rule 4.1 (d))
- ↑ New York State Legislature, "Rules of the Assembly," accessed February 24, 2021(Rule 1.9)
- ↑ New York State Legislature, "Rules of the Assembly," accessed February 24, 2021(Rule 1.8)
- ↑ New York State Legislature, "Rules of the Assembly," accessed February 24, 2021(Rule 4(d))
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.