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S 8044 NY
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Establishes the libraries literacy education guidance act

NY · session 2025-2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced May 15, 2025

Latest action (Jun 2, 2026) RETURNED TO SENATE

Summary

This bill establishes the Libraries Literacy Education Guidance Act, which directs the State Librarian to provide guidance to libraries regarding evidence-based practices for literacy education. The bill enables libraries to implement proven, research-backed methods for teaching reading and literacy skills to their communities.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

Directs the state librarian to provide guidance regarding evidence-based practices for literacy education to certain libraries.

Sponsor (1)
1 coauthor / cosponsor

Action history (14)
  1. May 15, 2025 REFERRED TO LIBRARIES · upper
  2. Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO LIBRARIES · upper
  3. May 5, 2026 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LIBRARIES · upper
  4. May 5, 2026 PRINT NUMBER 8044A · upper
  5. May 12, 2026 1ST REPORT CAL.1013 · upper
  6. May 13, 2026 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
  7. May 14, 2026 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
  8. May 29, 2026 PASSED SENATE · upper
  9. May 29, 2026 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
  10. May 29, 2026 REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS · lower
  11. Jun 2, 2026 SUBSTITUTED FOR A5835B · lower
  12. Jun 2, 2026 ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.339 · lower
  13. Jun 2, 2026 PASSED ASSEMBLY · lower
  14. Jun 2, 2026 RETURNED TO SENATE · lower

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