New YorkEnacts the "open shelves act"
What it does
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.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 29REFERRED TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGYLatest
- Vote recorded Floor Vote - Version: A. Result: pass.Upper
- May 29DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- May 29PASSED SENATEMajor
- May 14ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- May 132ND REPORT CAL.
- May 121ST REPORT CAL.1010
- Vote recorded Libraries Vote - Version: A. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 7REFERRED TO LIBRARIESMinor
- Jan 7RETURNED TO SENATE
- Jan 7DIED IN ASSEMBLY
- May 29REFERRED TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGYLatest
- 2025
- Jun 12REFERRED TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGYMinor
- Vote recorded Floor Vote - Version: A. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 12RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- Jun 12REPASSED SENATEPassed 2nd Chamber
- Jun 9AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1100AMajor
- Jun 9VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING
- Jun 9RETURNED TO SENATE
- Jun 9RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY
- May 20REFERRED TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGYMinor
- Vote recorded Floor Vote. Result: pass.Upper
- May 20DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- May 20PASSED SENATEPassed 1st Chamber
- Apr 10ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- Apr 92ND REPORT CAL.
- Apr 81ST REPORT CAL.650
- Vote recorded Libraries Vote. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 8REFERRED TO LIBRARIESIntroduced
- Jun 12REFERRED TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGYMinor