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NY A 8064

in committee

Relates to the enactment of the student journalism education act

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 8064 pass?

Not yet. NY A 8064 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 A 8064 about?

Enacts the student journalist education act to protect student speech at educational institutions unless such speech is libelous, an invasion of privacy, or incites students to commit an unlawful act, violate school policies, or to materially and substantially disrupt the orderly operation of the school.

Who sponsors NY A 8064?

Donna Lupardo is the primary sponsor of NY A 8064, joined by 55 cosponsors.

Description

Enacts the student journalist education act to protect student speech at educational institutions unless such speech is libelous, an invasion of privacy, or incites students to commit an unlawful act, violate school policies, or to materially and substantially disrupt the orderly operation of the school.

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

Sponsors

  • Donna Lupardoprimary
  • Albert A. Stirpecosponsor
  • Deborah Glickcosponsor
  • Nily Roziccosponsor
  • Amy Paulincosponsor
  • William Magnarellicosponsor
  • Charles Lavinecosponsor
  • Steven Otiscosponsor
  • Sarah Clarkcosponsor
  • Linda Rosenthalcosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • John T. McDonald IIIcosponsor
  • William Coltoncosponsor
  • Andrew Hevesicosponsor
  • Harvey Epsteincosponsor
  • Phara Souffrant Forrestcosponsor
  • Jessica Gonzalez-Rojascosponsor
  • Pamela J. Huntercosponsor
  • Dana Levenbergcosponsor
  • Zohran Mamdanicosponsor
  • Marcela Mitaynescosponsor
  • Steven Ragacosponsor
  • Karines Reyescosponsor
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
  • Amanda Septimocosponsor
  • MaryJane Shimskycosponsor
  • Sarahana Shresthacosponsor
  • Tony Simonecosponsor
  • Phil Steckcosponsor
  • Al Taylorcosponsor
  • Jen Lunsfordcosponsor
  • Joe Angelinocosponsor
  • Anil Beephan Jr.cosponsor
  • Alec Brook-Krasnycosponsor
  • Joe DeStefanocosponsor
  • David DiPietrocosponsor
  • Michael Dursocosponsor
  • Jeff Gallahancosponsor
  • Jerett Gandolfocosponsor
  • Stephen Hawleycosponsor
  • John K. Mikulincosponsor
  • Brian D. Millercosponsor
  • Michael Novakhovcosponsor
  • Philip Palmesanocosponsor
  • Samuel Pirozzolocosponsor
  • Edward Racosponsor
  • Joseph Sempolinskicosponsor
  • Mary Beth Walshcosponsor
  • David McDonoughcosponsor
  • Kenneth Blankenbushcosponsor
  • Karen McMahoncosponsor
  • Daniel Norbercosponsor
  • Harry B. Bronsoncosponsor
  • Josh Jensencosponsor
  • Scott H. Bendettcosponsor
  • Diana Morenocosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-22

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-12-12

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2025-12-12

    PRINT NUMBER 8064A

    amendment-passage

  4. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

Not provided by source.

Related bills

  • Prior session: S 7721not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 2297not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 4402not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 1345not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 68

Official source

Attribution

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