NY S 9559
in committeeProhibits libraries and library systems from banning books or other materials based on partisan or doctrinal disapproval
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did NY S 9559 pass?
Not yet. NY S 9559 is in committee as of 2026-03-25 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-25): REFERRED TO LIBRARIES
What is NY S 9559 about?
Prohibits libraries and library systems, including school libraries and school library systems from banning books or other materials based on partisan or doctrinal disapproval.
Who sponsors NY S 9559?
Siela Bynoe is the primary sponsor of NY S 9559.
Description
Prohibits libraries and library systems, including school libraries and school library systems from banning books or other materials based on partisan or doctrinal disapproval.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-03-25 — REFERRED TO LIBRARIES
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Siela Bynoeprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-03-25
REFERRED TO LIBRARIES
referral-committee
Versions
- S9559Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
- Prior session: S 9324not in this corpus
- Prior session: S 2423not in this corpus
- Companion bill: A 5995
Official source
Attribution
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