A09625Introduced in the Assembly
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.
Introduced by Robert Carroll, District 44
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
reported referred to ways and means
May 18, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
AssemblyStage: Assembly Libraries And Education Technology Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means · May 18, 2026
8
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
9 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each assemblymember voted
| Assemblymember | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelle Solages | 22 | Yes |
| Larinda Hooks | 35 | Yes |
| Robert Carroll | 44 | Yes |
| Jordan Wright | 70 | Absent |
| Dana Levenberg | 95 | Yes |
| Andrea Bailey | 133 | Yes |
| Jennifer Lunsford | 135 | Yes |
| Patrick Chludzinski | 143 | Yes |
| Karen McMahon | 146 | Yes |
Bill history
referred to libraries and education technology
amend and recommit to libraries and education technology
print number 9625a
amend and recommit to libraries and education technology
print number 9625b
reported referred to ways and means
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