Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 25, 2023 |
signed chap.571 |
Oct 13, 2023 |
delivered to governor |
May 31, 2023 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1212 substituted for s5986a |
May 31, 2023 |
substituted by a6807 |
May 30, 2023 |
advanced to third reading |
May 24, 2023 |
2nd report cal. |
May 23, 2023 |
1st report cal.1212 |
Apr 18, 2023 |
print number 5986a |
Apr 18, 2023 |
amend and recommit to libraries |
Mar 24, 2023 |
referred to libraries |
Senate Bill S5986A
Signed By Governor2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 17th Senate District
Current Bill Status Via A6807 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
2023-S5986 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6807
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §711, Ed L
2023-S5986 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5986 SPONSOR: CHU TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to digital materials PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to amend the education law to include digital materials when in reference to school library materials. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends subdivision 2 of § 711-A(1) to define school library materials as all audio/visual and printed materials, and now includes those in digital format. This would pertain to all materials processed or catalogued by the school library or media center for elementary and/or secondary schools that could be accessed by a computer. Section 2: Sets effective date.
2023-S5986 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5986 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 24, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CHU -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Libraries AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to digital materials THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 711 of the education law, as amended by section 2 of part A-1 of chapter 58 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: 2. School library materials, for the purposes of this article shall mean [both] DIGITAL MATERIALS, audio/visual materials and printed mate- rials that may or may not require magnification which meet all of the following criteria: (1) materials which are catalogued and processed as part of the school library or media center for use by elementary and/or secondary school children and teachers; (2) materials which with reason- able care and use may be expected to last more than one year; and (3) materials which would not be eligible for aid pursuant to sections seven hundred one and seven hundred fifty-one of this title. School library materials meeting these criteria may include (i) hard cover and paper- back books, periodicals, that is, publications which appear at regular intervals of less than one year on a continuing basis for an indefinite period, documents other than books, pamphlets, musical scores, other printed and published materials, [and] (ii) for school year nineteen hundred eighty-six--eighty-seven and thereafter, audio/visual materials including films, film strips, micro-film, sound recordings, processed slides, transparencies, kinescopes, video tapes, maps, charts, globes, pictorial works, including pictures and picture sets, reproductions, photographs, graphic works, and any other audio/visual materials of a similar nature made, AND ANY DIGITAL MATERIALS THAT CAN BE ACCESSED BY COMPUTER. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10431-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D) 14th Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D, WF) 4th Senate District
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
2023-S5986A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6807
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §711, Ed L
2023-S5986A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5986A SPONSOR: CHU TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to digital materials PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to amend the education law to include digital materials when in reference to school library materials. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends subdivision 2 of § 711-A(1) to define school library materials as all audio/visual and printed materials, and now includes those in digital format. This would pertain to all materials processed or catalogued by the school library or media center for elementary and/or secondary schools. Section 2: Sets effective date.
2023-S5986A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5986--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 24, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. CHU, MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Libraries -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to digital materials THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 711 of the education law, as amended by section 2 of part A-1 of chapter 58 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: 2. School library materials, for the purposes of this article shall mean [both] DIGITAL MATERIALS, audio/visual materials and printed mate- rials that may or may not require magnification which meet all of the following criteria: (1) materials which are catalogued and processed as part of the school library or media center for use by elementary and/or secondary school children and teachers; (2) materials which with reason- able care and use may be expected to last more than one year; and (3) materials which would not be eligible for aid pursuant to sections seven hundred one and seven hundred fifty-one of this title. School library materials meeting these criteria may include (i) hard cover [and], paperback books AND E-BOOKS, periodicals, that is, PRINT AND DIGITAL publications which ARE SUBSCRIPTION-BASED AND appear at regular inter- vals of less than one year on a continuing basis for an indefinite peri- od, documents other than books, pamphlets, musical scores, other printed, DIGITAL and published materials, [and] (ii) for school year nineteen hundred eighty-six--eighty-seven and thereafter, audio/visual materials including films, film strips, micro-film, sound recordings, processed slides, transparencies, kinescopes, video tapes, maps, charts, globes, pictorial works, including pictures and picture sets, reprod- uctions, photographs, graphic works, and any other audio/visual materi- als of a similar nature made. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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