S 5494

New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 7, 2026.

Relates to state financial aid for library social work services.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-S-5494

Session 2025-2026

Status in_committee

Committee Libraries

Senate in_committee 2026-04-07

Summary

Creates a program to award state financial aid for social work services to be provided in libraries located in economically disadvantaged communities to enhance and expand access to services in places where individuals seek assistance and resources.

Sponsor

Siela Bynoe

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2025-02-21	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-04-07	Status	in_committee
2026-04-07	Latest Action	In Senate Committee

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