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
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 17, 2023
Last action May 30, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2024
How they voted
53–4
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 62
May 30, 2024
D
Democratic41
90% Yea
R
Republican21
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
4
May 30, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
May 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO LIBRARIES
upper
Jun 6, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
Jun 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 6, 2023
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6350B
upper
May 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LIBRARIES
upper
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6350A
upper
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LIBRARIES
upper
Apr 17, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO LIBRARIES
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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