NJ A3446 | 2024-2025 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 27-1)
Status: Passed on December 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-12-09 - Approved P.L.2024, c.96.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

"Freedom to Read Act"; establishes requirements for library material in public school libraries and public libraries; protects school library staff members and librarians.

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Title

"Freedom to Read Act"; establishes requirements for library material in public school libraries and public libraries; protects school library staff members and librarians.

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Roll Calls

2024-10-28 - Senate - Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 24 N: 15 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-10-28 - Senate - Senate Floor: Substitute for S2421 (Voice Vote) (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-09-30 - Senate - Senate Education Committee: Reported Favorably (Y: 3 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-06-28 - Assembly - Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 53 N: 20 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-06-06 - Assembly - Assembly Education Committee: Reported with Substitution (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-12-09SenateApproved P.L.2024, c.96.
2024-10-28SenatePassed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (25-14)
2024-10-28SenateSubstituted for S2421 (SCS)
2024-09-30SenateReported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
2024-09-19SenateReceived in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
2024-06-28AssemblyPassed by the Assembly (53-20-1)
2024-06-06AssemblyReported from Assembly Comm. as a Substitute, 2nd Reading
2024-02-01AssemblyIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee

Same As/Similar To

S2421 (Same As) 2024-10-28 - Substituted by A3446 (ACS)

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