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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 5995: Prohibits libraries and library systems from banning books or other materials based on partisan or doctrinal disapproval

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 5995 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibits libraries and library systems from banning books or other materials based on partisan or doctrinal disapproval. Primary sponsor: Deborah Glick (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY.

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.

Prohibits libraries and library systems, including school libraries and school library systems from banning books or other materials based on partisan or doctrinal disapproval.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Democratic/Working Families 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Deborah GlickPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Bill MagnarelliCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse129
Diana MorenoCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse36
Gabriella RomeroCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse109
Tommy John SchiavoniCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse1
MaryJane ShimskyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse92

“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. REFERRED TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY

Sources

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