Committee
New York Assembly Libraries and Education Technology Committee
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| Bill | Bill Name | Progress | Referral Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A02030 | Directs the commissioner of taxation and finance to study the frequency of residents who are being assessed library taxes for more than one library and to make recommendations to address the double taxation of residents. | In Committee | 01/14/2025 |
| A03119 | Ensures that library staff of free association, public, and hospital libraries, and with certain advice, Indian libraries, are able to develop collections, services, and programming that reflect the values and protections established under the human rights law and the equal rights amendment to the state constitution. | In Committee | 01/23/2025 |
| A03368 | Provides that publicly funded libraries may not ban books because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval; directs school districts to adopt the ALA library bill of rights. | In Committee | 01/27/2025 |
| A03589 | Protects library access to electronic literary materials by prohibiting certain restrictive provisions in contracts between publishers and libraries. | In Committee | 01/28/2025 |
| A03738 | Enables public libraries to access employment preparation education (EPE) funds to provide adult literacy education; sets aside one million dollars to be awarded through a competitive grant process; provides that half of such appropriation shall be set aside for libraries serving a population of one million or more. | In Committee | 01/30/2025 |
| A04478 | Requires the board of regents to establish a method by which a parent may request a library card for their minor on the school registration form. | In Committee | 02/04/2025 |
| A04859 | Prohibits the banning of books or other materials by libraries or library systems; provides that no library or library system shall receive state aid unless such entity adopts the American Library Association's Library Bill of Rights that indicates materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval or develops a written statement prohibiting the practice of banning books or other materials. | In Committee | 02/06/2025 |
| A05416 | Relates to enacting the "books save lives act"; requires public school libraries receiving state aid to maintain a collection of diverse books. | In Committee | 02/14/2025 |
| A05525 | Relates to conducting a study on the access of state public libraries and library systems to capital funding; provides the department of education, in consultation with the dormitory authority, the office of the state comptroller, and the public library systems of the state, shall assess and report on the capital needs of such public library systems, including public libraries and association libraries. | In Committee | 02/14/2025 |
| A05532 | Directs the state librarian to establish statewide imagination library program for encouraging children from birth to five years of age to develop a love of reading and learning; directs the state librarian to promote the statewide development of local Dolly Parton's Imagination Library programs; advance and strengthen local Dolly Parton's Imagination Library programs with the goal of increasing enrollment; recruit volunteers to assist in the development, promotion, and coordination of local Dol | In Committee | 02/14/2025 |
| A05835 | Directs the state librarian to provide guidance regarding evidence-based practices for literacy education to certain libraries. | In Committee | 02/21/2025 |
| A05880 | Requires public libraries have charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles. | In Committee | 02/24/2025 |
| A05995 | Prohibits libraries and library systems, including school libraries and school library systems from banning books or other materials based on partisan or doctrinal disapproval. | In Committee | 02/25/2025 |
| A06903 | Requires public and not-for-profit libraries to implement risk evaluations and determinations, workplace trainings, and other measures for the prevention of workplace violence. | Crossed Over | 03/18/2025 |
| A06961 | Authorizes the creation of a study to examine public library aid formulas and library construction formulas and the criteria to be used for such study. | In Committee | 03/18/2025 |
| A07353 | Protects the independence of libraries; shields librarians from civil and criminal liability for certain actions. | In Committee | 03/25/2025 |
| A07410 | Prohibits an individual with a vested interest or government agency from having a cause of action against a library staff member who refuses to remove such library materials whether such library materials belongs to a school or public library. | In Committee | 03/25/2025 |
| A07506 | Authorizes the establishment of a public library revolving loan fund to provide loans to municipalities for local public library projects at an interest rate two points below the prime rate. | In Committee | 03/28/2025 |
| A07568 | Requires the state librarian to provide guidance on the curation of library material to all school library systems. | In Committee | 04/01/2025 |
| A08496 | Changes the number of members of the board of trustees of the Mamaroneck public library district from eleven to no less than five and no more than fifteen. | In Committee | 05/20/2025 |
| A08650 | Includes the Island Park Public Library as an eligible library for the financing of projects through the dormitory authority. | In Committee | 05/22/2025 |
| A08786 | Corrects language relating to indigenous libraries from Indian libraries. | In Committee | 06/05/2025 |
| S01100 | Ensures that library staff of free association, public, and hospital libraries, and with certain advice, Indian libraries, are able to develop collections, services, and programming that reflect the values and protections established under the human rights law and the equal rights amendment to the state constitution. | Crossed Over | 05/20/2025 |
| S05989 | Requires school districts to establish a method by which a parent may request a local library card for their minor child on the school registration form. | Crossed Over | 06/05/2025 |
| S06870 | Relates to conducting a study on the access of state public libraries and library systems to capital funding; provides the department of education, in consultation with the dormitory authority, the office of the state comptroller, and the public library systems of the state, shall assess and report on the capital needs of such public library systems, including public libraries and association libraries. | Crossed Over | 04/30/2025 |
| S07967 | Includes the Island Park Public Library as an eligible library for the financing of projects through the dormitory authority. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 06/05/2025 |