New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 78
Relates to early literacy education
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Robert C. Carroll (Democratic)
Cosponsors (41)
- Harvey Epstein
- MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic/Working Families)
- Emily Gallagher (Democratic)
- Rebecca Seawright (Democratic)
- Khaleel Anderson (Democratic/Working Families)
- Steven Raga (Democratic)
- Andrew Hevesi (Democratic)
- Jo Anne Simon (Democratic)
- Brian Cunningham (Democratic)
- Carrie Woerner (Democratic)
- Keith Brown (Republican/Conservative/Independence)
- Maritza Davila (Democratic)
- Karen McMahon (Democratic)
- David Weprin (Democratic)
- Demond Meeks (Democratic/Working Families)
- Al Taylor (Democratic)
- Linda Rosenthal (Democratic)
- Jen Lunsford (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (Democratic/Working Families)
- John Zaccaro Jr. (Democratic)
- Robert Smullen (Republican)
- Josh Jensen (Republican/Conservative/Independence)
- Dana Levenberg (Democratic/Working Families)
- Harry B. Bronson (Democratic)
- Yudelka Tapia (Democratic)
- Jeffrey Dinowitz (Democratic)
- Amanda Septimo (Democratic/Working Families)
- Karines Reyes (Democratic)
- Latrice Walker (Democratic)
- Tommy Schiavoni (Democratic/Working Families)
- Patrick Chludzinski (Republican)
- Marianne Buttenschon (Democratic)
- Phil Steck (Democratic)
- Sarah Clark (Democratic/Working Families)
- Andrew Molitor (Republican/Conservative)
- Brian Manktelow (Republican)
- Joe DeStefano (Republican/Conservative)
- Alicia Hyndman (Democratic)
- Tony Simone (Democratic)
- Jaime R. Williams (Democratic)
- Jonathan Rivera (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Requires school districts to provide instructional programming and services in reading and literacy which are evidence based and aligned with state standards; requires teachers in grades pre-K through five to attend professional development courses in reading education.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- May 5, 2026 · House
PRINT NUMBER 78A - May 5, 2026 · House
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION - Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO EDUCATION - Jan 8, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO EDUCATION