New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 9537
Enacts the "freedom to read act"
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Tony Simone (Democratic)
Cosponsors (30)
- Amy Paulin (Democratic)
- Tommy Schiavoni (Democratic/Working Families)
- Phil Steck (Democratic)
- MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic/Working Families)
- Robert C. Carroll (Democratic)
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jeffrey Dinowitz (Democratic)
- Grace Lee (Democratic)
- Jordan Wright (Democratic)
- Jo Anne Simon (Democratic)
- Rebecca Seawright (Democratic)
- Steven Raga (Democratic)
- Rebecca Kassay (Democratic)
- Harry B. Bronson (Democratic)
- Alex Bores (Democratic/Working Families)
- Dana Levenberg (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jen Lunsford (Democratic/Working Families)
- Karines Reyes (Democratic)
- Steven Otis (Democratic)
- Chantel Jackson (Democratic)
- Sarahana Shrestha (Democratic/Working Families)
- Phara Souffrant Forrest (Democratic)
- Andrew Hevesi (Democratic)
- Karen McMahon (Democratic)
- Sarah Clark (Democratic/Working Families)
- Chris Burdick (Democratic/Independence/Working Families)
- Linda Rosenthal (Democratic)
- Anna Kelles (Democratic/Working Families)
- Emily Gallagher (Democratic)
- Jonathan Jacobson (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jun 4, 2026 · House
SUBSTITUTED BY S8630C - Jun 4, 2026 · House
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.498 - Jun 4, 2026 · House
RULES REPORT CAL.498 - Jun 4, 2026 · House
REPORTED - Jun 4, 2026 · House
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES - Jun 1, 2026 · House
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS - May 7, 2026 · House
PRINT NUMBER 9537B - May 7, 2026 · House
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION - Mar 12, 2026 · House
PRINT NUMBER 9537A - Mar 12, 2026 · House
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION - Jan 14, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO EDUCATION