NY S 3154
in committeeCreates Dolly Parton's statewide imagination library program
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did NY S 3154 pass?
Not yet. NY S 3154 is in committee as of 2026-04-28 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 24 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
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-04-28 — REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
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
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-23
REFERRED TO LIBRARIES
referral-committee
2025-02-28
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LIBRARIES
amendment-passage,referral-committee
2025-02-28
PRINT NUMBER 3154A
amendment-passage
2025-04-08
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
referral-committee
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO LIBRARIES
referral-committee
2026-04-28
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
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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