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A 5821

New York Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.

Relates to media literacy education.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-A-5821
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Education
Assembly in_committee 2026-01-07
Education
Summary

Enacts the "media literacy act"; requires teachers and library media specialists to complete professional development related to media literacy education; requires a school library media specialist in each elementary, intermediate, middle, junior high and senior high school; directs the commissioner of education to appoint a media literacy advisory committee to study the teaching of media literacy; creates a media literacy advisory committee to annually review policy and procedures on media literacy.

Sponsor
Linda Rosenthal
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-20 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-07 Status in_committee
2026-01-07 Latest Action In Assembly Committee
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