Bill Commons

NY A 78

in committee

Relates to early literacy education

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Requires school districts to provide instructional programming and services in reading and literacy which are evidence based and aligned with state standards; requires teachers in grades pre-K through five to attend professional development courses in reading education.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-05-05 — PRINT NUMBER 78A
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Robert C. Carrollprimary
  • Harvey Epsteincosponsor
  • MaryJane Shimskycosponsor
  • Emily Gallaghercosponsor
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
  • Khaleel Andersoncosponsor
  • Steven Ragacosponsor
  • Andrew Hevesicosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Brian Cunninghamcosponsor
  • Carrie Woernercosponsor
  • Keith Browncosponsor
  • Maritza Davilacosponsor
  • Karen McMahoncosponsor
  • David Weprincosponsor
  • Demond Meekscosponsor
  • Al Taylorcosponsor
  • Linda Rosenthalcosponsor
  • Jen Lunsfordcosponsor
  • Jessica Gonzalez-Rojascosponsor
  • John Zaccaro Jr.cosponsor
  • Robert Smullencosponsor
  • Josh Jensencosponsor
  • Dana Levenbergcosponsor
  • Harry B. Bronsoncosponsor
  • Yudelka Tapiacosponsor
  • Jeffrey Dinowitzcosponsor
  • Amanda Septimocosponsor
  • Karines Reyescosponsor
  • Latrice Walkercosponsor
  • Tommy Schiavonicosponsor
  • Patrick Chludzinskicosponsor
  • Marianne Buttenschoncosponsor
  • Phil Steckcosponsor
  • Sarah Clarkcosponsor
  • Andrew Molitorcosponsor
  • Brian Manktelowcosponsor
  • Joe DeStefanocosponsor
  • Alicia Hyndmancosponsor
  • Tony Simonecosponsor
  • Jaime R. Williamscosponsor
  • Jonathan Riveracosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-05-05

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  4. 2026-05-05

    PRINT NUMBER 78A

    amendment-passage

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 2897not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 9747

Official source

Attribution

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