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Assembly bill · A9625 (2025-26)

Enacts the facilitating access to e-books for libraries act

New York State Assembly

Latest action May 18, 2026

Sponsor: Robert C. Carroll (Assembly Member, District 44, Democratic)

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From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 20, 2026. About our data

Summary

Permits libraries and library systems to enter into cooperative purchasing agreements to purchase or license electronic literary materials; prevents contracts between publishers or aggregators and libraries or library systems from restricting the disclosure of certain information.

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Amends the Education Law.

Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Libraries and Education Technology · New York State Assembly

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Full history

  1. May 18, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  2. May 15, 2026

    Amend and Recommit to Libraries and Education Technology

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY

    NY Assembly

  3. Mar 31, 2026

    Amend and Recommit to Libraries and Education Technology

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY

    NY Assembly

  4. Jan 21, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY

    NY Assembly

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