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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 9537: Enacts the "freedom to read act"

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 9537 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Enacts the "freedom to read act". Primary sponsor: Tony Simone (Democratic). It lists 30 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 4, 2026): SUBSTITUTED BY S8630C.

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.

Requires each board of education to adopt a written policy for reconsideration of school library materials and make such policy available on its website; requires such policies to include provisions for the creation of a reconsideration committee to review complaints regarding school library materials; requires the commissioner of education to develop one or more model policies for school districts.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 21 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tony SimonePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Alex BoresCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse73
Harry BronsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse138
Chris BurdickCo-sponsorDemocratic/Independence/Working FamiliesHouse93
Robert CarrollCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Sarah ClarkCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse136
Jeffrey DinowitzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Phara Souffrant ForrestCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Emily GallagherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Jessica González-RojasCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse34
Andrew HevesiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Chantel JacksonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Jonathan JacobsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse104
Rebecca KassayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Anna KellesCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse125
Grace LeeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Dana LevenbergCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse95
Jen LunsfordCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse135
Karen McMahonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse146
Steve OtisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Amy PaulinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse88
Steven RagaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Karines ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Linda RosenthalCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse67
Tommy John SchiavoniCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse1
Rebecca SeawrightCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
MaryJane ShimskyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse92
Sarahana ShresthaCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse103
Jo Anne SimonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Phil SteckCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse110
Jordan WrightCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse70

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. SUBSTITUTED BY S8630C
  2. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.498
  3. RULES REPORT CAL.498
  4. REPORTED
  5. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
  6. REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
  7. PRINT NUMBER 9537B
  8. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
  9. PRINT NUMBER 9537A
  10. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
  11. REFERRED TO EDUCATION

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source