Bill Sponsor
New York Senate Bill 1099
Session 2025-2026
Enacts the freedom to read act
Active
Active
Passed Assembly on Jun 17, 2025
Sponsor
First Action
Jan 8, 2025
Latest Action
Jun 17, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1099
State
New York
Session
2025-2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Summary
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.
Actions (11)
06/17/2025
Assembly
RETURNED TO SENATE
06/17/2025
Assembly
PASSED ASSEMBLY
06/13/2025
Assembly
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.744
06/13/2025
Assembly
SUBSTITUTED FOR A7777
05/20/2025
Assembly
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
05/20/2025
Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
05/20/2025
Senate
PASSED SENATE
04/10/2025
Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
04/09/2025
Senate
2ND REPORT CAL.
04/08/2025
Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.649
01/08/2025
Senate
REFERRED TO LIBRARIES