2024-2025 Regular Session • New Jersey Legislature
A3446
Legislative Summary
"Freedom to Read Act"; establishes requirements for library material in public school libraries and public libraries; protects school library staff members and librarians.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
90% Positive
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Bill History
2/1/2024
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
General Assembly
6/6/2024
Reported from Assembly Comm. as a Substitute, 2nd Reading
General Assembly
6/28/2024
Passed by the Assembly (53-20-1)
General Assembly
9/19/2024
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Senate
9/30/2024
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
Senate
10/28/2024
Substituted for S2421 (SCS)
Senate
10/28/2024
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (25-14)
Senate
12/9/2024
Approved P.L.2024, c.96.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate Floor: Substitute for S2421 (Voice Vote)
10/28/2024
0
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage
10/28/2024
24
Yea
15
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Education Committee: Reported Favorably
9/30/2024
3
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage
6/28/2024
53
Yea
20
Nay
7
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Assembly Education Committee: Reported with Substitution
6/6/2024
7
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(12/9/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 27
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Mitchelle Drulis
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (27)
Shavonda Sumter
Democrat
Herbert Conaway
Democrat
Andrew Zwicker
Democrat
Teresa Ruiz
Democrat
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
Democrat
Roy Freiman
Democrat
Garnet Hall
Democrat
Reginald Atkins
Democrat
Clinton Calabrese
Democrat
Annette Quijano
Democrat
Shama Haider
Democrat
Lisa Swain
Democrat
Anthony Verrelli
Democrat
Ellen Park
Democrat
Joe Danielsen
Democrat
Rosy Bagolie
Democrat
Carol Murphy
Democrat
Pamela Lampitt
Democrat
Shanique Speight
Democrat
Angela Mcknight
Democrat
John McKeon
Democrat
Robert Smith
Democrat
Raj Mukherji
Democrat
Brian Stack
Democrat
Renee Burgess
Democrat
Jon Bramnick
Republican
Britnee Timberlake
Democrat