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A 9537 — Enacts the "freedom to read act"

Congress · introduced 2026-01-14

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.

Latest action: 2026-05-07 — IN_ASSEMBLY_COMM

Sponsors

Action timeline

  1. · assembly — REFERRED TO EDUCATION
  2. · assembly — AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
  3. · assembly — PRINT NUMBER 9537A
  4. · assembly — AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
  5. · assembly — PRINT NUMBER 9537B

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Inbound (25)

datefromtypeamountrolesource
2026-01-14Tommy Schiavonicosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2026-01-14Rebecca Kassaycosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2026-01-14Sarahana Shresthacosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2026-01-14Amy Paulincosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2026-01-14Phil Steckcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2026-01-14Jo Anne Simoncosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2026-01-14Jordan Wrightcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2026-01-14Dana Levenbergcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2026-01-14Tony Simonesponsor_of_bill—sponsorsponsorship
2026-01-14Chantel Jacksoncosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2026-01-14Jessica Gonzalez-Rojascosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2026-01-14Steven Otiscosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2026-01-14MaryJane Shimskycosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2026-01-14Alex Borescosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2026-01-14Phara Souffrant Forrestcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2026-01-14Grace Leecosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2026-01-14Robert C. Carrollcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2026-01-14Harry B. Bronsoncosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2026-01-14Karines Reyescosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2026-01-14Jeffrey Dinowitzcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2026-01-14Karen McMahoncosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2026-01-14Andrew Hevesicosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2026-01-14Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2026-01-14Jen Lunsfordcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2026-01-14Steven Ragacosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship

Who matters

Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.

#MemberRoleSpeechesVotedScore
1Tony Simone (—, state_lower NY-75)sponsor0—5
2Alex Bores (—, state_lower NY-73)cosponsor0—1
3Amy Paulin (—, state_lower NY-88)cosponsor0—1
4Andrew Hevesi (—, state_lower NY-28)cosponsor0—1
5Chantel Jackson (—, state_lower NY-79)cosponsor0—1
6Dana Levenberg (—, state_lower NY-95)cosponsor0—1
7Grace Lee (—, state_lower NY-65)cosponsor0—1
8Harry B. Bronson (—, state_lower NY-138)cosponsor0—1
9Jeffrey Dinowitz (—, state_lower NY-81)cosponsor0—1
10Jen Lunsford (—, state_lower NY-135)cosponsor0—1
11Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (—, state_lower NY-34)cosponsor0—1
12Jo Anne Simon (—, state_lower NY-52)cosponsor0—1
13Jordan Wright (—, state_lower NY-70)cosponsor0—1
14Karen McMahon (—, state_lower NY-146)cosponsor0—1
15Karines Reyes (—, state_lower NY-87)cosponsor0—1
16MaryJane Shimsky (—, state_lower NY-92)cosponsor0—1
17Phara Souffrant Forrest (—, state_lower NY-57)cosponsor0—1
18Phil Steck (—, state_lower NY-110)cosponsor0—1
19Rebecca Kassay (—, state_lower NY-4)cosponsor0—1
20Rebecca Seawright (—, state_lower NY-76)cosponsor0—1
21Robert C. Carroll (—, state_lower NY-44)cosponsor0—1
22Sarahana Shrestha (—, state_lower NY-103)cosponsor0—1
23Steven Otis (—, state_lower NY-91)cosponsor0—1
24Steven Raga (—, state_lower NY-30)cosponsor0—1
25Tommy Schiavoni (—, state_lower NY-1)cosponsor0—1

Predicted vote

Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.

0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)

By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no

Activity

Every typed-graph event involving this entity, newest first. Each row is one edge in the influence graph; click the date to jump to its provenance.

  1. 2026-01-14 · cosponsored by Amy Paulin (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  2. 2026-01-14 · cosponsored by Robert C. Carroll (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  3. 2026-01-14 · cosponsored by Karines Reyes (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  4. 2026-01-14 · cosponsored by Jo Anne Simon (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  5. 2026-01-14 · cosponsored by Rebecca Seawright (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  6. 2026-01-14 · cosponsored by Jeffrey Dinowitz (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  7. 2026-01-14 · cosponsored by Sarahana Shrestha (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  8. 2026-01-14 · cosponsored by Jordan Wright (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  9. 2026-01-14 · cosponsored by MaryJane Shimsky (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  10. 2026-01-14 · cosponsored by Andrew Hevesi (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  11. 2026-01-14 · cosponsored by Chantel Jackson (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  12. 2026-01-14 · sponsored by Tony Simone (sponsor) · sponsorship
  13. 2026-01-14 · cosponsored by Jen Lunsford (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  14. 2026-01-14 · cosponsored by Harry B. Bronson (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  15. 2026-01-14 · cosponsored by Grace Lee (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  16. 2026-01-14 · cosponsored by Alex Bores (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  17. 2026-01-14 · cosponsored by Phil Steck (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  18. 2026-01-14 · cosponsored by Tommy Schiavoni (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  19. 2026-01-14 · cosponsored by Rebecca Kassay (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  20. 2026-01-14 · cosponsored by Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  21. 2026-01-14 · cosponsored by Dana Levenberg (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  22. 2026-01-14 · cosponsored by Phara Souffrant Forrest (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  23. 2026-01-14 · cosponsored by Steven Raga (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  24. 2026-01-14 · cosponsored by Steven Otis (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  25. 2026-01-14 · cosponsored by Karen McMahon (cosponsor) · sponsorship

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