New York Senate Bill 8630
Session 2025-2026
Enacts the "freedom to read act"
Active
Passed Assembly on Jun 4, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
8630
State
New York
Session
2025-2026
Motion Text
Floor Vote - Version: C
Senate Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Excused
Yes
Absent
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Summary
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.
S8630
Sort by most recent
06/04/2026
Assembly
RETURNED TO SENATE
06/04/2026
Assembly
PASSED ASSEMBLY
06/04/2026
Assembly
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.498
06/04/2026
Assembly
SUBSTITUTED FOR A9537B
06/02/2026
Assembly
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
06/02/2026
Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
06/02/2026
Senate
PASSED SENATE
05/21/2026
Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
05/20/2026
Senate
2ND REPORT CAL.
05/19/2026
Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.1179
05/07/2026
Senate
PRINT NUMBER 8630C
05/07/2026
Senate
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
04/24/2026
Senate
PRINT NUMBER 8630B
04/24/2026
Senate
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
03/11/2026
Senate
PRINT NUMBER 8630A
03/11/2026
Senate
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
01/07/2026
Senate
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
12/22/2025
Senate
REFERRED TO RULES
Sources
NY Legislature
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 10:35:14 AM
Record Updated
Jun 22, 2026 2:24:47 PM