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New YorkS 86302025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Enacts the "freedom to read act"

Sponsored By: Rachel May (Democratic)

Passed House

RULESEDUCATIONWAYS AND MEANS

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Rachel May

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Andrew Gounardes

    Democratic • Senate

  • Brian Kavanagh

    Democratic • Senate

  • Erik Bottcher

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jeremy Zellner

    Democratic • Senate

  • John Liu

    Democratic • Senate

  • José M. Serrano

    Democratic • Senate

  • Julia Salazar

    Democratic • Senate

  • Pete Harckham

    Democratic • Senate

  • Robert Rolison

    Republican • Senate

  • Sam Sutton

    Democratic • Senate

  • Toby Ann Stavisky

    Democratic • Senate

  • Zellnor Myrie

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 180 • No: 37

House vote • 6/4/2026

Assembly floor vote

Yes: 114 • No: 27

Senate vote • 6/2/2026

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 51 • No: 10

committee vote • 5/19/2026

Education Committee Vote

Yes: 15 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. RETURNED TO SENATE

    6/4/2026House

  2. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    6/4/2026House

  3. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.498

    6/4/2026House

  4. SUBSTITUTED FOR A9537B

    6/4/2026House

  5. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    6/2/2026House

  6. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    6/2/2026Senate

  7. PASSED SENATE

    6/2/2026Senate

  8. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    5/21/2026Senate

  9. 2ND REPORT CAL.

    5/20/2026Senate

  10. 1ST REPORT CAL.1179

    5/19/2026Senate

  11. PRINT NUMBER 8630C

    5/7/2026Senate

  12. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

    5/7/2026Senate

  13. PRINT NUMBER 8630B

    4/24/2026Senate

  14. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

    4/24/2026Senate

  15. PRINT NUMBER 8630A

    3/11/2026Senate

  16. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

    3/11/2026Senate

  17. REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    1/7/2026Senate

  18. REFERRED TO RULES

    12/22/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Amendment C

    5/7/2026

    PDF

  • Amendment B

    4/24/2026

    PDF

  • Amendment A

    3/11/2026

    PDF

  • Original

    12/22/2025

    PDF

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