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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 7353: Protects the independence of libraries and shields librarians from civil and criminal liability for certain actions

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 7353 is a bill introduced in the New York House on March 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Protects the independence of libraries and shields librarians from civil and criminal liability for certain actions. Primary sponsor: Robert Carroll (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 4, 2026): ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.486.

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.

Protects the independence of libraries; shields librarians from civil and criminal liability for certain actions.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Robert CarrollPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Larinda HooksCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse35
Bill MagnarelliCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse129
Steve OtisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Linda RosenthalCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse67

“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. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.486
  2. RULES REPORT CAL.486
  3. REPORTED
  4. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
  5. REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
  6. REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
  7. PRINT NUMBER 7353B
  8. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
  9. PRINT NUMBER 7353A
  10. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
  11. REFERRED TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
  12. REFERRED TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY

Sources

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