New York 2025 Session Status: Passed Senate

S8044 — Establishes the libraries literacy education guidance act

Last action — Passed Assembly

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced May 15, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Assembly.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

The bill provides guidance on literacy education practices for libraries.

This bill mandates the state librarian to offer guidance on evidence-based literacy education practices to designated libraries. It aims to improve literacy programs available to the public.

Summary

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

Bill Text

Action History

  1. RETURNED TO SENATE

  2. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  3. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.339

  4. SUBSTITUTED FOR A5835B

  5. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  6. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  7. PASSED SENATE

  8. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  9. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  10. 1ST REPORT CAL.1013

  11. PRINT NUMBER 8044A

  12. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LIBRARIES

  13. REFERRED TO LIBRARIES

  14. REFERRED TO LIBRARIES

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does S8044 do?
Directs the state librarian to provide guidance regarding evidence-based practices for literacy education to certain libraries.
Who sponsors S8044?
S8044 is sponsored by Siela Bynoe.
What is the current status of S8044?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced May 15, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track S8044?
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