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New York · 2025-2026 session · senate

S 8630Enacts the "freedom to read act"

Status: Passed chamber
Latest action: 2026-06-04 — SUBSTITUTED FOR A9537B
Primary sponsor: Rachel May (Democratic/Working Families)

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Sponsors

Rachel May (Democratic/Working Families) · primaryprimary
Erik Bottcher (Democratic) · cosponsor

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Andrew Gounardes (Democratic) · cosponsor

Pete Harckham (Democratic/Working Families) · cosponsor

Brian Kavanagh (Democratic) · cosponsor

John Liu (Democratic) · cosponsor

Zellnor Myrie (Democratic) · cosponsor

RRRobert Rolison · cosponsor

Julia Salazar (Democratic/Working Families) · cosponsor

JSJosé M. Serrano · cosponsor

TSToby Ann Stavisky · cosponsor

Sam Sutton (Democratic) · cosponsor

Versions

S8630—
S8630A—
S8630B—
S8630C—

Legislative history

Jun 4, 2026
RETURNED TO SENATE
Jun 4, 2026
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.498
Jun 4, 2026
SUBSTITUTED FOR A9537B
Jun 4, 2026
PASSED ASSEMBLY
Jun 2, 2026
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
Jun 2, 2026
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
Jun 2, 2026
PASSED SENATE
May 21, 2026
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
May 20, 2026
2ND REPORT CAL.
May 19, 2026
1ST REPORT CAL.1179
May 7, 2026
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
May 7, 2026
PRINT NUMBER 8630C
Apr 24, 2026
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
Apr 24, 2026
PRINT NUMBER 8630B
Mar 11, 2026
PRINT NUMBER 8630A
Mar 11, 2026
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
Jan 7, 2026
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Dec 22, 2025
REFERRED TO RULES

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