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NY A 7777

vetoed

Enacts the freedom to read act

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did NY A 7777 pass?

No. NY A 7777 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2025-06-13): SUBSTITUTED BY S1099

What is NY A 7777 about?

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.

Who sponsors NY A 7777?

Tony Simone is the primary sponsor of NY A 7777, joined by 37 cosponsors.

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.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-13 — SUBSTITUTED BY S1099
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Tony Simoneprimary
  • Steven Otiscosponsor
  • Dana Levenbergcosponsor
  • Charles Lavinecosponsor
  • Karen McMahoncosponsor
  • Sarah Clarkcosponsor
  • Matthew Slatercosponsor
  • Angelo J. Morinellocosponsor
  • Sarahana Shresthacosponsor
  • Albert A. Stirpecosponsor
  • Chris Burdickcosponsor
  • Demond Meekscosponsor
  • MaryJane Shimskycosponsor
  • Anna Kellescosponsor
  • Andrew Hevesicosponsor
  • Harvey Epsteincosponsor
  • Deborah Glickcosponsor
  • Judy Griffincosponsor
  • Paula Kaycosponsor
  • Karines Reyescosponsor
  • Alex Borescosponsor
  • Jen Lunsfordcosponsor
  • Tommy Schiavonicosponsor
  • Carrie Woernercosponsor
  • Manny De Los Santoscosponsor
  • Micah Lashercosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Doug Smithcosponsor
  • William Conradcosponsor
  • Michaelle C. Solagescosponsor
  • Amy Paulincosponsor
  • Phara Souffrant Forrestcosponsor
  • William Magnarellicosponsor
  • Linda Rosenthalcosponsor
  • Rebecca Kassaycosponsor
  • Steven Ragacosponsor
  • Jonathan Jacobsoncosponsor
  • Harry B. Bronsoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-13

    SUBSTITUTED BY S1099

  2. 2025-06-13

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.744

  3. 2025-06-13

    RULES REPORT CAL.744

  4. 2025-06-13

    REPORTED

  5. 2025-06-12

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-06-10

    REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-04-10

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

  • substituted-by: S 1099
  • Prior session: A 6873not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 1099

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A7777?summary=&detail=

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