Enacts the "open shelves act"
Summary
Ensures that library staff of free association, public, and hospital libraries, and with certain advice, Indian libraries, are able to develop collections, services, and programming that reflect the values and protections established under the human rights law and the equal rights amendment to the state constitution.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action May 29, 2026
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What changed between versions
S1100
→
S1100A
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to add new sponsors and include a detailed legislative intent statement affirming librarians' professional role. The core policy change adds a requirement for libraries to curate collections and services in a manner consistent with human rights laws and the state's equal rights amendment, replacing the previous language that only required reflecting diverse interests.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding library policy requirements was expanded to explicitly mandate alignment with specific state human rights and constitutional protections.
REQUIREMENT
Added a new section stating the legislature's intent to support librarians as professionals who curate robust collections.
Changed the requirement for libraries to reflect 'diverse interests' to a stricter mandate that collections must be consistent with 'values and protections established under the human rights law and the equal rights amendment'.
TECHNICAL
Added new sponsors to the bill (HARCKHAM, MYRIE, SALAZAR, WEBB) and updated the bill number to S 1100--A.
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2025
How they voted
45–16
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
May 20, 2025
D
Democratic40
100% Yea
R
Republican22
72% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 29, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
lower
May 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LIBRARIES
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1100A
upper
May 20, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
lower
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LIBRARIES
upper
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rachel May
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Andrew Gounardes
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Kavanagh
DDemocratic
Co
Gustavo Rivera
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
John Liu
DDemocratic
Co
Jose Serrano
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Julia Salazar
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Leroy Comrie
DDemocratic
Co
NF
Nathalia Fernández
DDemocratic
Co
Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
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