Enacts the freedom to read act
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 8, 2023
Last action Jan 3, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Amendments
4
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
Jun 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6873B
lower
Jun 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6873A
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
lower
May 8, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Danny O'Donnell
DDemocratic
Co
Aileen Gunther
DDemocratic
Co
Al Stirpe
DDemocratic
Co
Angelo Morinello
RRepublican
Co
Charles Lavine
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Burdick
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
Co
Dana Levenberg
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Demond Meeks
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Gina Sillitti
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Karen McMahon
DDemocratic
Co
MaryJane Shimsky
DDemocratic/Working Families
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