New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York S 1100
Enacts the "open shelves act"
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Rachel May (Democratic/Working Families)
Cosponsors (13)
- Leroy Comrie (Democratic)
- Nathalia Fernandez (Democratic)
- Andrew Gounardes (Democratic)
- Pete Harckham (Democratic/Working Families)
- Robert Jackson (Democratic/Working Families)
- Brian Kavanagh (Democratic)
- John Liu (Democratic)
- Zellnor Myrie (Democratic)
- Gustavo Rivera (Democratic/Working Families)
- Robert Rolison (Republican)
- Julia Salazar (Democratic/Working Families)
- José M. Serrano (Democratic/Working Families)
- Lea Webb (Democratic/Working Families)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 Senate | Floor Vote - Version: A | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| May 12, 2026 Senate | Libraries Vote - Version: A | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Jun 12, 2025 Senate | Floor Vote - Version: A | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| May 20, 2025 Senate | Floor Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Apr 8, 2025 Senate | Libraries Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
Actions
- May 29, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY - May 29, 2026 · Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY - May 29, 2026 · Senate
PASSED SENATE - May 14, 2026 · Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING - May 13, 2026 · Senate
2ND REPORT CAL. - May 12, 2026 · Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.1010 - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO LIBRARIES - Jan 7, 2026 · House
RETURNED TO SENATE - Jan 7, 2026 · House
DIED IN ASSEMBLY - Jun 12, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY - Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY - Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
REPASSED SENATE - Jun 9, 2025 · Senate
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1100A - Jun 9, 2025 · Senate
VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING - Jun 9, 2025 · House
RETURNED TO SENATE - Jun 9, 2025 · Senate
RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY - May 20, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY - May 20, 2025 · Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY - May 20, 2025 · Senate
PASSED SENATE - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING - Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
2ND REPORT CAL. - Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.650 - Jan 8, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO LIBRARIES