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NY A 5821

in committee

Relates to media literacy education

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 5821 pass?

Not yet. NY A 5821 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 5821 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 A 5821?

Linda Rosenthal is the primary sponsor of NY A 5821, 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

  • Linda Rosenthalprimary
  • John T. McDonald IIIcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-20

    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: A 8891not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 4978

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A5821?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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