Bill Commons

NY S 3154

in committee

Creates Dolly Parton's statewide imagination library program

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 3154 pass?

Not yet. NY S 3154 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-28): REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

What is NY S 3154 about?

Directs the office of children and family services to establish Dolly Parton's statewide imagination library program for encouraging children from birth to five years of age, inclusive, to develop a love of reading and learning; directs the office of children and family services to promote the statewide development of local Dolly Parton's Imagination Library programs; advance and strengthen local Dolly Parton's Imagination Library programs with the goal of increasing enrollment; recruit volunteers to assist in the development, promotion, and coordination of local Dolly Parton's Imagination Library programs; solicit donations, gifts, and other funding to financially support local Dolly Parton's Imagination Library programs; develop community engagement; develop, promote, and coordinate a public awareness campaign to make donors aware of the opportunity to donate to the affiliate programs and make the public aware of the opportunity to register eligible children to receive books through the program; administer the local match requirement and coordinate the collection and remittance of local program costs for books and mailing; and develop statewide marketing and communication plans; establishes the imagination library of New York fund.

Who sponsors NY S 3154?

Jeremy Cooney is the primary sponsor of NY S 3154, joined by 25 cosponsors.

Description

Directs the office of children and family services to establish Dolly Parton's statewide imagination library program for encouraging children from birth to five years of age, inclusive, to develop a love of reading and learning; directs the office of children and family services to promote the statewide development of local Dolly Parton's Imagination Library programs; advance and strengthen local Dolly Parton's Imagination Library programs with the goal of increasing enrollment; recruit volunteers to assist in the development, promotion, and coordination of local Dolly Parton's Imagination Library programs; solicit donations, gifts, and other funding to financially support local Dolly Parton's Imagination Library programs; develop community engagement; develop, promote, and coordinate a public awareness campaign to make donors aware of the opportunity to donate to the affiliate programs and make the public aware of the opportunity to register eligible children to receive books through the program; administer the local match requirement and coordinate the collection and remittance of local program costs for books and mailing; and develop statewide marketing and communication plans; establishes the imagination library of New York fund.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-28 — REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jeremy Cooneyprimary
  • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.cosponsor
  • April Baskincosponsor
  • Erik Bottchercosponsor
  • Cordell Clearecosponsor
  • Leroy Comriecosponsor
  • Patricia Fahycosponsor
  • Nathalia Fernandezcosponsor
  • Michelle Hincheycosponsor
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • John Liucosponsor
  • Monica Martinezcosponsor
  • Rachel Maycosponsor
  • Zellnor Myriecosponsor
  • Kevin S. Parkercosponsor
  • Roxanne J. Persaudcosponsor
  • Christopher Ryancosponsor
  • Julia Salazarcosponsor
  • Jessica Scarcella-Spantoncosponsor
  • James Skoufiscosponsor
  • Lea Webbcosponsor
  • Jeremy Zellnercosponsor
  • Kristen Gonzalezcosponsor
  • Shelley Mayercosponsor
  • José M. Serranocosponsor
  • Toby Ann Staviskycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-28

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO LIBRARIES

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-04-08

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-28

    PRINT NUMBER 3154A

    amendment-passage

  5. 2025-02-28

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LIBRARIES

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  6. 2025-01-23

    REFERRED TO LIBRARIES

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Libraries Vote - Version: A

    2025-04-08 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Dean Murray: yes
    • Sean Ryan: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
  • Libraries Vote - Version: A

    2026-04-28 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Erik Bottcher: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Dean Murray: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes

Related bills

  • Prior session: S 8514not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 5532

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