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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 10554: 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

S 10554 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on May 21, 2026. 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: Rachel May (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (June 1, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 10554A.

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/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rachel MayPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate48

“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. PRINT NUMBER 10554A
  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LIBRARIES
  3. REFERRED TO LIBRARIES

Sources

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