S4978 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
Enacts the "media literacy act"; requires teachers and library media specialists to complete professional development related to media literacy education; requires a school library media specialist in each elementary, intermediate, middle, junior high and senior high school; directs the commissioner of education to appoint a media literacy advisory committee to study the teaching of media literacy; creates a media literacy advisory committee to annually review policy and procedures on media literacy.
- Title
- Relates to media literacy education
- Type
- New York State Senate bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Senate Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-01-07
- In committee
- Education
- Introduced
- 2025-02-14
- Same as
- A5821
- Law section
- Education Law
Sponsors
- Leroy Comrie State Senator, District 14
Co-sponsors
- Kevin S. Parker State Senator, District 21
Heard in committee
- Education NY State Senate committee
Same as
- A5821 (2025-26 session) NY State bill