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NY A 3589

in committee

Protects library access to electronic literary materials

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Protects library access to electronic literary materials by prohibiting certain restrictive provisions in contracts between publishers and libraries.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Robert C. Carrollprimary
  • Billy Jonescosponsor
  • Jonathan Jacobsoncosponsor
  • John Zaccaro Jr.cosponsor
  • Amanda Septimocosponsor
  • Jeffrey Dinowitzcosponsor
  • Dana Levenbergcosponsor
  • Michael Benedettocosponsor
  • William Conradcosponsor
  • Harry B. Bronsoncosponsor
  • Marianne Buttenschoncosponsor
  • Jessica Gonzalez-Rojascosponsor
  • Jen Lunsfordcosponsor
  • Charles Lavinecosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Karen McMahoncosponsor
  • Steve Sterncosponsor
  • Nader Sayeghcosponsor
  • Carrie Woernercosponsor
  • David Weprincosponsor
  • Judy Griffincosponsor
  • William Magnarellicosponsor
  • Rebecca Kassaycosponsor
  • Chris Burdickcosponsor
  • Joe DeStefanocosponsor
  • Scott Graycosponsor
  • Matthew Slatercosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-28

    REFERRED TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY

    referral-committee

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