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NY S 4978

in committee

Relates to media literacy education

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 4978 pass?

Not yet. NY S 4978 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO EDUCATION

What is NY S 4978 about?

Enacts the "media literacy act"; requires teachers and library media specialists to complete professional development related to media literacy education; requires a school library media specialist in each elementary, intermediate, middle, junior high and senior high school; directs the commissioner of education to appoint a media literacy advisory committee to study the teaching of media literacy; creates a media literacy advisory committee to annually review policy and procedures on media literacy.

Who sponsors NY S 4978?

Leroy Comrie is the primary sponsor of NY S 4978, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Enacts the "media literacy act"; requires teachers and library media specialists to complete professional development related to media literacy education; requires a school library media specialist in each elementary, intermediate, middle, junior high and senior high school; directs the commissioner of education to appoint a media literacy advisory committee to study the teaching of media literacy; creates a media literacy advisory committee to annually review policy and procedures on media literacy.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Leroy Comrieprimary
  • Kevin S. Parkercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-14

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 8217not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 5821

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S4978?summary=&detail=

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