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S 1099 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Enacts the freedom to read act

Summary
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.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill mandates policies enabling school libraries to provide diverse, developmentally appropriate materials, directly enhancing educational access and curriculum freedom in K-12 schools.95% confidence
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Vetoed
Dec 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Vetoed Dec 19, 2025
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2025 · Assembly Jun 17, 2025

How they voted

46–15
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
May 20, 2025
D Democratic40
40 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican22
6 Yea 15 Nay 1
68% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Dec 19, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.136
upper
Jun 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 20, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LIBRARIES
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Rachel May
Rachel May
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
48
Co
Photo of Jessica Ramos
Jessica Ramos
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
13
Co
Photo of Lea Webb
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
52
Co
Photo of Leroy Comrie
Leroy Comrie
DDemocratic
NY
14
Co
Photo of Michelle Hinchey
Michelle Hinchey
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
41
Co
Photo of Pat Fahy
Pat Fahy
DDemocratic
NY
46
Co
Photo of Pete Harckham
Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
40
Co
Photo of Robert Jackson
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
31
Co
Photo of Samra Brouk
Samra Brouk
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
55