New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 7777
Enacts the freedom to read act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Tony Simone (Democratic)
Cosponsors (37)
- Steven Otis (Democratic)
- Dana Levenberg (Democratic/Working Families)
- Charles Lavine (Democratic)
- Karen McMahon (Democratic)
- Sarah Clark (Democratic/Working Families)
- Matthew Slater (Republican/Conservative)
- Angelo J. Morinello (Republican)
- Sarahana Shrestha (Democratic/Working Families)
- Albert A. Stirpe (Democratic)
- Chris Burdick (Democratic/Independence/Working Families)
- Demond Meeks (Democratic/Working Families)
- MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic/Working Families)
- Anna Kelles (Democratic/Working Families)
- Andrew Hevesi (Democratic)
- Harvey Epstein
- Deborah Glick (Democratic)
- Judy Griffin (Democratic)
- Paula Kay (Democratic)
- Karines Reyes (Democratic)
- Alex Bores (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jen Lunsford (Democratic/Working Families)
- Tommy Schiavoni (Democratic/Working Families)
- Carrie Woerner (Democratic)
- Manny De Los Santos (Democratic)
- Micah Lasher (Democratic)
- Jo Anne Simon (Democratic)
- Doug Smith (Republican)
- William Conrad (Democratic/Independence/Working Families)
- Michaelle C. Solages (Democratic)
- Amy Paulin (Democratic)
- Phara Souffrant Forrest (Democratic)
- William Magnarelli (Democratic)
- Linda Rosenthal (Democratic)
- Rebecca Kassay (Democratic)
- Steven Raga (Democratic)
- Jonathan Jacobson (Democratic)
- Harry B. Bronson (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jun 13, 2025 · House
SUBSTITUTED BY S1099 - Jun 13, 2025 · House
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.744 - Jun 13, 2025 · House
RULES REPORT CAL.744 - Jun 13, 2025 · House
REPORTED - Jun 12, 2025 · House
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES - Jun 10, 2025 · House
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS - Apr 10, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO EDUCATION