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NY S 1099

vetoed

Enacts the freedom to read act

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did NY S 1099 pass?

No. NY S 1099 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2025-12-19): VETOED MEMO.136

What is NY S 1099 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 S 1099?

Rachel May is the primary sponsor of NY S 1099, joined by 8 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
2025-12-19 — VETOED MEMO.136
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Rachel Mayprimary
  • Samra Broukcosponsor
  • Leroy Comriecosponsor
  • Patricia Fahycosponsor
  • Pete Harckhamcosponsor
  • Michelle Hincheycosponsor
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • Jessica Ramoscosponsor
  • Lea Webbcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-19

    VETOED MEMO.136

    executive-veto

  2. 2025-12-08

    DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    executive-receipt

  3. 2025-06-17

    RETURNED TO SENATE

  4. 2025-06-17

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    passage

  5. 2025-06-13

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.744

  6. 2025-06-13

    SUBSTITUTED FOR A7777

  7. 2025-05-20

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-05-20

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  9. 2025-05-20

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  10. 2025-04-10

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  11. 2025-04-09

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  12. 2025-04-08

    1ST REPORT CAL.649

  13. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO LIBRARIES

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Libraries Vote

    2025-04-08 · pass · 6-1

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Sean Ryan: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • Dean Murray: no
  • Floor Vote

    2025-05-20 · pass · 46-15

    Member-level votes (62)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Sean Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • George Borrello: no
    • Stephen T. Chan: no
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: no
    • Joseph A. Griffo: no
    • Andrew J. Lanza: no
    • Mario Mattera: no
    • Dean Murray: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • Peter Oberacker: no
    • Robert Ortt: no
    • Steve Rhoads: no
    • Dan Stec: no
    • James Tedisco: no
    • Mark Walczyk: no
    • Alexis Weik: no
    • Jack M. Martins: excused
  • Assembly Vote

    2025-06-17 · pass · 89-46

    Member-level votes (150)
    • Alvarez: excused
    • Carroll P: yes
    • Friend: no
    • Lee: yes
    • Peoples-Stokes: yes
    • Slater: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Carroll RC: yes
    • Gallagher: yes
    • Lemondes: excused
    • Pheffer Amato: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Angelino: no
    • Chandler-Waterm: yes
    • Gallahan: no
    • Levenberg: yes
    • Pirozzolo: no
    • Smullen: no
    • Bailey: no
    • Chang: no
    • Gandolfo: no
    • Lucas: yes
    • Pretlow: yes
    • Solages: yes
    • Barclay: no
    • Chludzinski: no
    • Gibbs: yes
    • Lunsford: yes
    • Ra: no
    • Steck: yes
    • Barrett: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Giglio: no
    • Lupardo: yes
    • Raga: yes
    • Stern: no
    • Beephan: no
    • Colton: yes
    • Glick: yes
    • Magnarelli: excused
    • Rajkumar: yes
    • Stirpe: yes
    • Bendett: no
    • Conrad: yes
    • Gonzalez-Rojas: yes
    • Maher: no
    • Ramos: yes
    • Tague: no
    • Benedetto: yes
    • Cook: excused
    • Gray: no
    • Mamdani: excused
    • Reilly: no
    • Tannousis: excused
    • Berger: excused
    • Cruz: yes
    • Griffin: yes
    • Manktelow: no
    • Reyes: yes
    • Tapia: yes
    • Bichotte Hermel: yes
    • Cunningham: yes
    • Hawley: no
    • McDonald: yes
    • Rivera: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Blankenbush: no
    • Dais: yes
    • Hevesi: excused
    • McDonough: no
    • Romero: yes
    • Torres: excused
    • Blumencranz: yes
    • Davila: excused
    • Hooks: yes
    • McMahon: excused
    • Rosenthal: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Bologna: no
    • De Los Santos: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • Meeks: yes
    • Rozic: excused
    • Vanel: yes
    • Bores: yes
    • DeStefano: yes
    • Hyndman: yes
    • Mikulin: yes
    • Santabarbara: yes
    • Walker: yes
    • Brabenec: no
    • Dilan: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Miller: no
    • Sayegh: excused
    • Walsh: no
    • Braunstein: yes
    • Dinowitz: yes
    • Jacobson: yes
    • Mitaynes: yes
    • Schiavoni: yes
    • Weprin: yes
    • Bronson: yes
    • DiPietro: no
    • Jensen: no
    • Molitor: no
    • Seawright: excused
    • Wieder: no
    • Brook-Krasny: no
    • Durso: no
    • Jones: yes
    • Morinello: no
    • Sempolinski: no
    • Williams: no
    • Brown EA: no
    • Eachus: yes
    • Kassay: yes
    • Norber: no
    • Septimo: yes
    • Woerner: yes
    • Brown K: no
    • Eichenstein: no
    • Kay: yes
    • Novakhov: no
    • Shimsky: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Burdick: yes
    • Epstein: yes
    • Kelles: yes
    • O'Pharrow: yes
    • Shrestha: yes
    • Yeger: no
    • Burke: yes
    • Fall: excused
    • Kim: yes
    • Otis: yes
    • Simon: yes
    • Zaccaro: yes
    • Burroughs: yes
    • Fitzpatrick: no
    • Lasher: yes
    • Palmesano: no
    • Simone: yes
    • Zinerman: yes
    • Buttenschon: no
    • Forrest: yes
    • Lavine: yes
    • Paulin: yes
    • Simpson: no
    • Mr. Speaker: yes

Related bills

  • Prior session: S 6350not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 7777

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