New York A 8786: Relates to establishing a dyslexia task force and implementing the findings of such task force

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A08786 Summary:

BILL NOA08786 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORWright

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COSPNSRCarroll R

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§2, 253, 254, 255, 260, 260-d, 261, 262, 270 & 271, Ed L

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Corrects language relating to indigenous libraries from Indian libraries.

Go to top A08786 Actions:

BILL NOA08786 

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06/05/2025referred to libraries and education technology

01/07/2026referred to libraries and education technology

05/18/2026reported referred to rules

Go to topA08786 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY Chair:Carroll R 
DATE:05/18/2026AYE/NAY:8/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules CarrollAyeChludzinskiAye

SolagesAyeBaileyAye

McMahonAye

LunsfordAye

LevenbergAye

WrightExcused

HooksAye

Go to topA08786 Floor&nbspVotes:

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

Go to topA08786 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 8786

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 June 5, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT, R. CARROLL -- read once and referred to
 the Committee on Libraries and Education Technology

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to correcting language
 relating to indigenous libraries from Indian libraries

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

 1 Section 1. Section 2 of the education law is amended by adding two new
 2 subdivisions 25 and 26 to read as follows:
 3 25. Indigenous. The term "indigenous" shall have the same meaning as
 4 the term "Indian" where such term is used in law.
 5 26. Indigenous library. The term "indigenous library" shall have the
 6 same meaning as the term "Indian library" and shall be construed to mean
 7 a public library established by the tribal government of the Saint Regis
 8 Mohawk tribe, the Seneca Nations of Indians or the Tonawanda Seneca
 9 tribe and located on their respective reservations, to serve Indigenous
 10 community members residing on such reservations and any other persons
 11 designated by its board of trustees.
 12 § 2. Subdivision 3 of section 253 of the education law, as added by
 13 chapter 476 of the laws of 1977, is amended to read as follows:
 14 3. The term "[Indian] indigenous library" shall be construed to mean a
 15 public library established by the tribal government of the Saint Regis
 16 Mohawk tribe, the Seneca Nations of Indians or the Tonawanda Seneca
 17 tribe and located on their respective reservations, to serve [Indians]
 18 indigenous community members residing on such reservations and any other
 19 persons designated by its board of trustees.
 20 § 3. Section 254 of the education law, as amended by chapter 718 of
 21 the laws of 1981, is amended to read as follows:
 22 § 254. Standards of library service. The regents shall have power to
 23 fix standards of library service for every free association, public and
 24 hospital library or, with the advice of the appropriate tribal govern-
 25 ment and library board of trustees, [Indian] indigenous library which

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13202-01-5

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 1 receives any portion of the moneys appropriated by the state to aid such
 2 libraries, or which is supported in whole or in part by tax levied by
 3 any municipality or district. In the case of a hospital library or a
 4 library serving a hospital, such standards shall be established in
 5 consultation with the commissioner of health. If any such library shall
 6 fail to comply with the regents requirements, such library shall not
 7 receive any portion of the moneys appropriated by the state for free,
 8 hospital or [Indian] indigenous libraries nor shall any tax be levied by
 9 any municipality or district for the support in whole or in part of such
 10 library.
 11 § 4. Subdivisions 4 and 5 of section 255 of the education law, subdi-
 12 vision 4 as added by chapter 476 of the laws of 1977 and subdivision 5
 13 as amended by chapter 787 of the laws of 1978, are amended to read as
 14 follows:
 15 4. By a majority vote of the tribal government of [an Indian] a reser-
 16 vation, or upon the request of the tribal government of [an Indian] a
 17 reservation,