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NY S 68

in committee

Relates to the enactment of the student journalism education act

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 68 pass?

Not yet. NY S 68 is in committee as of 2026-04-02 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-02): PRINT NUMBER 68A

What is NY S 68 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 S 68?

Brian Kavanagh is the primary sponsor of NY S 68, joined by 17 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
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Latest action
2026-04-02 — PRINT NUMBER 68A
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Brian Kavanaghprimary
  • Jabari Brisportcosponsor
  • Samra Broukcosponsor
  • Cordell Clearecosponsor
  • Leroy Comriecosponsor
  • Jeremy Cooneycosponsor
  • Nathalia Fernandezcosponsor
  • Kristen Gonzalezcosponsor
  • Pete Harckhamcosponsor
  • Brad Hoylman-Sigalcosponsor
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • Rachel Maycosponsor
  • Thomas F. O'Maracosponsor
  • Jessica Ramoscosponsor
  • Gustavo Riveracosponsor
  • Julia Salazarcosponsor
  • Luis R. Sepúlvedacosponsor
  • Toby Ann Staviskycosponsor

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. 2026-04-02

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  4. 2026-04-02

    PRINT NUMBER 68A

    amendment-passage

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: S 2958not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 647not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 8064

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S68?summary=&detail=

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:28:30.722574Z

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