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NY A07777
Bill
Status
4/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tony Simone
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AI Summary
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Establishes the "Freedom to Read Act" to expand student access to library materials in New York public schools
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Requires the Commissioner of Education to establish policies ensuring school libraries and staff, including certified library media specialists, can curate collections with the widest array of developmentally appropriate materials
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Adds a new function to school library systems mandating they ensure library staff are empowered to develop collections providing broad access to age-appropriate materials
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Amends Education Law sections 276 and 283 to codify these collection development requirements
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
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.
Last Action
substituted by s1099
6/13/2025