NY-A5416-2026
New York · A 5416 · 2025–2026
Relates to enacting the "books save lives act"; requires public school libraries receiving state aid to maintain a collection of diverse books.
Pro-LGBTQ+Failed
- Bill key
- NY-A5416-2026
- State
- New York
- Session
- 2025–2026
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- introduced
- Citation (Bluebook)
- Assemb. 5416, 2025–2026 Leg., Reg. Sess. (N.Y. 2025), https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5416.
- Short citation
- N.Y. Assemb. 5416.
- Topics
- Tags
Summary
Relates to enacting the "books save lives act"; requires public school libraries receiving state aid to maintain a collection of diverse books.
Curator notes
failed at sine die 2026-06-05; Maintain diverse book collection including LGBTQI topics/authors
Sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phara Souffrant Forrest | Democratic | Representative | HD-057 | Primary sponsor |
Bill text
- As introduced (6,070 characters)
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