New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 8064: Relates to the enactment of the student journalism education act
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
A 8064 is a bill introduced in the New York House on April 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to the enactment of the student journalism education act. Primary sponsor: Donna Lupardo (Democratic). It lists 54 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO EDUCATION.
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 23 · Democratic/Working Families 9 · Republican 9 · Republican/Conservative 9 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 3 · Republican/Conservative/Independence/Libertarian 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Lupardo | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 123 |
| Joe Angelino | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative/Independence | House | 121 |
| Anil Beephan | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 105 |
| Scott Bendett | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 107 |
| Ken Blankenbush | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 117 |
| Harry Bronson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 138 |
| Alec Brook-Krasny | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 46 |
| Sarah Clark | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 136 |
| William Colton | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Joe DeStefano | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 3 |
| Dave DiPietro | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 147 |
| Michael Durso | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative/Independence/Libertarian | House | 9 |
| Harvey Epstein | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Phara Souffrant Forrest | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 57 |
| Jeff Gallahan | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 131 |
| Jarett Gandolfo | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative/Independence | House | 7 |
| Deborah Glick | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Jessica González-Rojas | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 34 |
| Steve Hawley | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 139 |
| Andrew Hevesi | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 28 |
| Pamela Hunter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 128 |
| Josh Jensen | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative/Independence | House | 134 |
| Charles Lavine | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Dana Levenberg | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 95 |
| Jen Lunsford | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 135 |
| Bill Magnarelli | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 129 |
| John McDonald | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 108 |
| Dave McDonough | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 14 |
| Karen McMahon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 146 |
| John Mikulin | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 17 |
| Brian Miller | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 122 |
| Marcela Mitaynes | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 51 |
| Diana Moreno | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 36 |
| Danny Norber | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 16 |
| Misha Novakhov | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 45 |
| Steve Otis | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| Phil Palmesano | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 132 |
| Amy Paulin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 88 |
| Sam Pirozzolo | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 63 |
| Ed Ra | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 19 |
| Steven Raga | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 30 |
| Karines Reyes | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 87 |
| Linda Rosenthal | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 67 |
| Nily Rozic | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 25 |
| Rebecca Seawright | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| Joe Sempolinski | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 148 |
| Amanda Septimo | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 84 |
| MaryJane Shimsky | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 92 |
| Sarahana Shrestha | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 103 |
| Jo Anne Simon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Tony Simone | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 75 |
| Phil Steck | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 110 |
| Al Stirpe | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 127 |
| Al Taylor | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Mary Beth Walsh | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 112 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- REFERRED TO EDUCATION
- PRINT NUMBER 8064A
- AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
- REFERRED TO EDUCATION