New York A 5835: Relates to promoting the inclusion of children living in temporary housing in prekindergarten programs

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A05835 Summary:

BILL NOA05835B

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SAME ASSAME AS S08044-A

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SPONSORCarroll R

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COSPNSRLevenberg, Walker, McDonald, Torres, Lunsford, Taylor, Schiavoni, Buttenschon, Williams, Griffin,
 Hooks, Pheffer Amato

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §286, Ed L

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

Go to top A05835 Actions:

BILL NOA05835B

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02/21/2025referred to libraries and education technology

03/27/2025amend and recommit to libraries and education technology

03/27/2025print number 5835a

04/02/2025reported referred to ways and means

01/07/2026referred to ways and means

01/12/2026amend and recommit to ways and means

01/12/2026print number 5835b

06/02/2026reported referred to rules

06/02/2026reported 

06/02/2026rules report cal.339

06/02/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.339

06/02/2026substituted by s8044a

&nbspS08044 AMEND=A BYNOE

&nbsp05/15/2025REFERRED TO LIBRARIES

&nbsp01/07/2026REFERRED TO LIBRARIES

&nbsp05/05/2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LIBRARIES

&nbsp05/05/2026PRINT NUMBER 8044A

&nbsp05/12/20261ST REPORT CAL.1013

&nbsp05/13/20262ND REPORT CAL.

&nbsp05/14/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

&nbsp05/29/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp05/29/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp05/29/2026referred to ways and means

&nbsp06/02/2026substituted for a5835b

&nbsp06/02/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.339

&nbsp06/02/2026passed assembly

&nbsp06/02/2026returned to senate

Go to topA05835 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY Chair:Carroll R 
DATE:04/02/2025AYE/NAY:9/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means CarrollAyeChludzinskiAye

SolagesAyeBaileyAye

McMahonAye

LunsfordAye

LevenbergAye

WrightAye

HooksAye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS Chair:Pretlow 
DATE:06/02/2026AYE/NAY:32/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules PretlowAyePalmesanoAye

GlickAyeFitzpatrickAye

ColtonAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

BenedettoAyeWalshAye

WeprinAyeDeStefanoAye

RamosAyeManktelowAye

BraunsteinAyeSmullenAye

McDonaldAyeGiglioAye

RozicAyeSlaterAye

DinowitzAye

MagnarelliAye

BronsonAye

DilanAbsent

SeawrightAye

HyndmanAbsent

WalkerAye

Bichotte HermelAye

SimonAye

CruzAye

OtisAye

SolagesAye

HunterAye

SeptimoAye

HevesiAye

Committee:RULES Chair:Glick 
DATE:06/02/2026AYE/NAY:27/0 Action: Favorable HeastieExcusedRaAye

PretlowAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

GlickAyeBrabenecAye

DinowitzAyePalmesanoAye

ColtonAyeReillyAye

MagnarelliAyeSmithAye

PaulinAyeJensenAye

Peoples-StokesExcusedGandolfoAye

BenedettoAye

LavineAye

LupardoAye

BraunsteinAye

DavilaAye

HyndmanExcused

RozicAye

BronsonAye

HevesiAye

HunterAye

TaylorAye

CruzAye

VanelAye

Go to topA05835 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA05835 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5835--B

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 21, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. R. CARROLL, LEVENBERG, WALKER, McDONALD, TORRES,
 LUNSFORD, TAYLOR, SCHIAVONI, BUTTENSCHON -- read once and referred to
 the Committee on Libraries and Education Technology -- committee
 discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
 to said committee -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways
 and Means -- recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means in accord-
 ance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
 amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
 tee

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the
 libraries literacy education guidance act

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "libraries
 2 literacy education guidance act".
 3 § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 286 to read
 4 as follows:
 5 § 286. Libraries literacy education guidance. 1. One year after the
 6 effective date of this section, the state librarian, in consultation
 7 with the commissioner and any other group deemed necessary, shall
 8 provide guidance on evidence-based practices for literacy education,
 9 focusing o