New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A5835: Establishes the libraries literacy education guidance act
Status: In committee, June 2, 2026
Directs the state librarian to provide guidance regarding evidence-based practices for literacy education to certain libraries.
What the bill says
An act to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the libraries literacy education guidance act.
From the amended text, January 12, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the libraries literacy education guidance act THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "libraries literacy education guidance act". § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 286 to read as follows: § 286. LIBRARIES LITERACY EDUCATION GUIDANCE. 1. ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE STATE LIBRARIAN, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER AND ANY OTHER GROUP DEEMED NECESSARY, SHALL PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES FOR LITERACY EDUCATION, FOCUSING ON READING COMPETENCY IN THE AREAS OF PHONEMIC AWARENESS, PHONICS, VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT, READING FLUENCY, COMPREHENSION, INCLUDING BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE, ORAL LANGUAGE AND WRITING, AND ORAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT, FOR STUDENTS IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE THREE BASED ON THE INSTRUCTIONAL BEST PRACTICES ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER, PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER. SUCH GUIDANCE SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO EVERY PUBLIC LIBRARY AND ASSOCIATION LIBRARY IN NEW YORK STATE. 2. SUCH GUIDANCE MAY INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO TEXTS, EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY, PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08094-06-6 A. 5835--B 2 3. THE STATE …
Sponsors
- Carroll, Robert C. (D, 44) · primary sponsor
- Dana Levenberg (D, 95)
- Latrice Walker (D, 55)
- John McDonald (D, 108)
- Emerita Torres (D, 85)
- Jennifer Lunsford (D, 135)
- Alfred Taylor (D, 71)
- Thomas Schiavoni (D, 1)
- Marianne Buttenschon (D, 119)
- Jaime Williams (D, 59)
- Judy Griffin (D, 21)
- Larinda Hooks (D, 35)
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S8044A
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.339
- : RULES REPORT CAL.339
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : PRINT NUMBER 5835B
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : PRINT NUMBER 5835A
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 2, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 2, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Education Law
Common questions
- What is A5835?
- A5835 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Establishes the libraries literacy education guidance act.
- What does A5835 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the libraries literacy education guidance act.
- What is the status of A5835?
- In committee as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S8044A (June 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5835?
- Carroll, Robert C. (D, 44), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A5835?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5835
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