New YorkEnacts the "freedom to read act"
What it does
Requires each board of education to adopt a written policy for reconsideration of school library materials and make such policy available on its website; requires such policies to include provisions for the creation of a reconsideration committee to review complaints regarding school library materials; requires the commissioner of education to develop one or more model policies for school districts.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 4RETURNED TO SENATELatest
- Vote recorded Assembly Vote. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 4PASSED ASSEMBLYPassed 2nd Chamber
- Jun 4ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.498
- Jun 4SUBSTITUTED FOR A9537B
- Jun 2REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANSMinor
- Vote recorded Floor Vote - Version: C. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 2DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- Jun 2PASSED SENATEPassed 1st Chamber
- May 21ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- May 202ND REPORT CAL.
- May 191ST REPORT CAL.1179
- Vote recorded Education Vote - Version: C. Result: pass.Upper
- May 7PRINT NUMBER 8630CMajor
- May 7AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATIONMajor
- Apr 24PRINT NUMBER 8630BMajor
- Apr 24AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATIONMajor
- Mar 11PRINT NUMBER 8630AMajor
- Mar 11AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATIONMajor
- Jan 7REFERRED TO EDUCATIONMinor
- Jun 4RETURNED TO SENATELatest
- 2025
- Dec 22REFERRED TO RULESIntroduced