2025-2026 Regular Session • New York Legislature
A05416
Legislative Summary
Relates to enacting the "books save lives act"; requires public school libraries receiving state aid to maintain a collection of diverse books.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
2/14/2025
referred to libraries and education technology
Assembly
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/14/2025)
Chamber
Assembly
Committee
Libraries and Education Technology(Assembly)
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Phara Souffrant Forrest
Democrat