New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 5532: Creates Dolly Parton's statewide imagination library program
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
A 5532 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Creates Dolly Parton's statewide imagination library program. Primary sponsor: Karines Reyes (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 29, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 5532A.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Democratic/Working Families 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karines Reyes | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 87 |
| Sarahana Shrestha | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 103 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- PRINT NUMBER 5532A
- AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
- REFERRED TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
- REFERRED TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY