New YorkEnacts the freedom to read act
What it does
Enacts the "freedom to read act"; requires the commissioner of education and school library systems to develop policies to ensure that school libraries and library staff are empowered to curate and develop collections that provide students with access to the widest array of developmentally appropriate materials available.
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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
- 2025
- Dec 19VETOED MEMO.136Latest
- Dec 8DELIVERED TO GOVERNORTo Governor
- Jun 17RETURNED TO SENATE
- Vote recorded Assembly Vote. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 17PASSED ASSEMBLYPassed 2nd Chamber
- Jun 13ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.744
- Jun 13SUBSTITUTED FOR A7777
- May 20REFERRED TO EDUCATIONMinor
- Vote recorded Floor Vote. Result: pass.Upper
- May 20DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- May 20PASSED SENATEPassed 1st Chamber
- Apr 10ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- Apr 92ND REPORT CAL.
- Apr 81ST REPORT CAL.649
- Vote recorded Libraries Vote. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 8REFERRED TO LIBRARIESIntroduced