Art. III, § 13
Enacting clause of bills; no law to be enacted except by bill
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The Legislature
Art. III · Legislature
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The enacting clause of all bills shall be "The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows," and no law shall be enacted except by bill.
Simplified explanation
Every bill's enacting clause must read "The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows," and no law may be enacted except by bill.