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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 1400: Relates to eliminating sales tax on books assigned by a college or university professor

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 1400 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to eliminating sales tax on books assigned by a college or university professor. Primary sponsor: Jeffrey Dinowitz (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Includes books assigned by a college or university professor as required reading within the sales tax exemption which is in effect for textbooks.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jeffrey DinowitzPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse81

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
  2. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source