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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 5525: Relates to conducting a study on the access of state public libraries and library systems to capital funding

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 5525 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to conducting a study on the access of state public libraries and library systems to capital funding. Primary sponsor: Jo Anne Simon (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.

Relates to conducting a study on the access of state public libraries and library systems to capital funding; provides the department of education, in consultation with the dormitory authority, the office of the state comptroller, and the public library systems of the state, shall assess and report on the capital needs of such public library systems, including public libraries and association libraries.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jo Anne SimonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse52

“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. REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
  3. PRINT NUMBER 5525A
  4. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
  5. REFERRED TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY

Sources

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