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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 3119: Enacts the "open shelves act"

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 3119 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enacts the "open shelves act". Primary sponsor: Anna Kelles (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 31 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY.

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Official summary

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

Ensures that library staff of free association, public, and hospital libraries, and with certain advice, Indian libraries, are able to develop collections, services, and programming that reflect the values and protections established under the human rights law and the equal rights amendment to the state constitution.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 19 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 2 · Democratic/Working Families 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Anna KellesPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse125
Alex BoresCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse73
Harry BronsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse138
Chris BurdickCo-sponsorDemocratic/Independence/Working FamiliesHouse93
Pat CarrollCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse96
Bill ConradCo-sponsorDemocratic/Independence/Working FamiliesHouse140
Maritza DavilaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Chris EachusCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse99
Harvey EpsteinCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Phara Souffrant ForrestCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Jessica González-RojasCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse34
Judy GriffinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Andrew HevesiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Rebecca KassayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Paula KayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse100
Dana LevenbergCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse95
Jen LunsfordCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse135
Bill MagnarelliCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse129
Karen McMahonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse146
Steve OtisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Amy PaulinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse88
Steven RagaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Karines ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Gabriella RomeroCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse109
Nader SayeghCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse90
Tommy John SchiavoniCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse1
Rebecca SeawrightCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
MaryJane ShimskyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse92
Sarahana ShresthaCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse103
Jo Anne SimonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Michaelle SolagesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Jordan WrightCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse70

“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 LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
  2. PRINT NUMBER 3119B
  3. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
  4. PRINT NUMBER 3119A
  5. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
  6. REFERRED TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY

Sources

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