Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 20, 2015 |
signed chap.459 |
Nov 10, 2015 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 18, 2015 |
returned to assembly passed senate substituted for s5718 |
Jun 10, 2015 |
referred to education delivered to senate passed assembly |
Jun 09, 2015 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.164 rules report cal.164 reported |
Jun 03, 2015 |
reported referred to rules |
Jun 02, 2015 |
reported referred to ways and means |
May 27, 2015 |
print number 7626a |
May 27, 2015 |
amend and recommit to libraries and education technology |
May 20, 2015 |
referred to libraries and education technology |
Assembly Bill A7626A
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ABINANTI
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2015-A7626 - Details
2015-A7626 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7626 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 20, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Libraries and Education Technology AN ACT directing the state department of education to develop a compre- hensive plan for increasing access to and lending of electronic books in public libraries and public library systems across New York state THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The commissioner of the state education department is here- by authorized and directed to study and develop a comprehensive plan for increasing access to and lending of electronic books in public libraries and public library systems across New York state. In preparing such study, the commissioner shall consult with individuals who have experi- ence and expertise in public libraries and public library systems, publishing electronic books, or distributing electronic books. 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this act, the following terms shall be defined as follows: (a) "Electronic book" shall mean an electronic version of a printed book that can be read on any digital device used for personal or public use. (b) "Public library" shall mean any public or association library, other than professional, technical or public school library, established for free public purposes by official action of a municipality or district or the legislature, where the whole interests belong to the public; the term "association" library shall be construed to mean a library established and controlled, in whole or in part, by a group of private individuals operating as an association, closed corporation or as trustees under the provisions of a will or deed of trust; and the term "free" as applied to a library shall be construed to mean a library maintained for the benefit and free use on equal terms of all the people of the community in which the library is located. (c) "Public library system" shall mean: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08533-02-5
co-Sponsors
Carmen E. Arroyo
Kevin Cahill
Mickey Kearns
Fred Thiele
multi-Sponsors
William A. Barclay
Vivian Cook
David DiPietro
Aileen Gunther
2015-A7626A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-A7626A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7626--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 20, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Libraries and Education Technology -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT directing the state department of education to develop a compre- hensive plan for increasing access to and lending of electronic books in public libraries and public library systems across New York state THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The commissioner of the state education department is here- by authorized and directed to study and develop a comprehensive plan for increasing access to and lending of electronic books in public libraries and public library systems across New York state. In preparing such study, the commissioner shall consult with individuals who have experi- ence and expertise in public libraries and public library systems, publishing electronic books, or distributing electronic books. 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this act, the following terms shall be defined as follows: (a) "Electronic book" shall mean an electronic version of a printed book that can be read on any digital device used for personal or public use. (b) "Public library" shall mean any public or association library, other than professional, technical or public school library, established for free public purposes by official action of a municipality or district or the legislature, where the whole interests belong to the public; the term "association" library shall be construed to mean a library established and controlled, in whole or in part, by a group of private individuals operating as an association, closed corporation or as trustees under the provisions of a will or deed of trust; and the term "free" as applied to a library shall be construed to mean a library EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08533-03-5
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