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New York 2025-2026

S 4978

Relates to media literacy education

Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-09-11 10:11:05 UTC.

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Measure details

Jurisdiction
New York
Session
2025-2026
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
Not supplied
Introduced / first action
2025-02-14 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

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.

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Actions

  1. REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee
  2. REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

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