Bill Sponsor
New York Senate Bill 8630
Session 2025-2026
Enacts the "freedom to read act"
Active
Active
Passed Assembly on Jun 4, 2026
Sponsor
First Action
Dec 22, 2025
Latest Action
Jun 4, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
8630
State
New York
Session
2025-2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
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.
Actions (18)
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