NJ-S2421-2024
New Jersey · S 2421 · 2024
"Freedom to Read Act"; establishes requirements for library material in public school libraries and public libraries; protects school library staff members and librarians.
Pro-LGBTQ+Failed
- Bill key
- NJ-S2421-2024
- State
- New Jersey
- Session
- 2024
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- introduced
- Citation (Bluebook)
- S. 2421, 221st Leg. (N.J. 2024), https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S2421.
- Short citation
- N.J. S. 2421.
- Topics
- Tags
Summary
"Freedom to Read Act"; establishes requirements for library material in public school libraries and public libraries; protects school library staff members and librarians.
Curator notes
SOGI content removed before passage
Sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Zwicker | Democratic | Senator | SD-016 | Primary sponsor |
| Teresa Ruiz | Democratic | Senator | SD-029 | Primary sponsor |
| Angela Mcknight | Democratic | Senator | SD-031 | Co-sponsor |
| John McKeon | Democratic | Senator | SD-027 | Co-sponsor |
| Robert Smith | Democratic | Senator | SD-017 | Co-sponsor |
| Raj Mukherji | Democratic | Senator | SD-032 | Co-sponsor |
| Brian Stack | Democratic | Senator | SD-033 | Co-sponsor |
| Renee Burgess | Democratic | Senator | SD-028 | Co-sponsor |
| Jon Bramnick | Republican | Senator | SD-021 | Co-sponsor |
| Britnee Timberlake | Democratic | Senator | SD-034 | Co-sponsor |
Status changes
- : introduced → introduced
From the tracker's nightly log of status changes, which begins on 29 September 2026.
Bill text
- As introduced (73,034 characters)
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