| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| May 13, 2025 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S7891
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 26th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee
Actions
2025-S7891 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1855
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §756, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2019-2020:
A2219
2021-2022: A468
2023-2024: A1452
2025-S7891 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7891
SPONSOR: GOUNARDES
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the depart-
ment of education to provide school districts with a list of resources
and instructional materials on media literacy
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this bill is to ensure that students in New York have
access to resources related to media literacy.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one amends the education law by adding new section 756.
Section 1a defines "digital citizenship" to mean a diverse set of skills
related to current technology and social media, including the norms of
appropriate, responsible, and healthy behavior.
2025-S7891 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7891
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 13, 2025
___________
Introduced by Sen. GOUNARDES -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the depart-
ment of education to provide school districts with a list of resources
and instructional materials on media literacy
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 756 to
read as follows:
§ 756. MEDIA LITERACY MATERIALS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
A. "DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP" MEANS A DIVERSE SET OF SKILLS RELATED TO
CURRENT TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL MEDIA, INCLUDING THE NORMS OF APPROPRIATE,
RESPONSIBLE, AND HEALTHY BEHAVIOR.
B. "MEDIA LITERACY" MEANS THE ABILITY TO ACCESS, ANALYZE, EVALUATE,
AND USE MEDIA AND ENCOMPASSES THE FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS THAT LEAD TO
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP.
2. ON OR BEFORE JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX, THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS ON ITS INTERNET WEBSITE A LIST
OF RESOURCES AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ON MEDIA LITERACY, INCLUDING
MEDIA LITERACY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR TEACHERS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04695-01-5
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