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Library Legislation

This page will post information on library legislation that

impacts school library media specialists in New Jersey including

federal and state legislation.

School Library Legislation - New Jersey

Updated 4/2022

School Library Legislation

S588 (Information Literacy)

Senate Sponsors: Senator Michael Testa (LD1), Senator Shirley Turner (LD15)

Co-Sponsors:Senator Vin Gopal (LD11), Senator Anthony Bucco (LD25), Senator Robert Singer, (LD30), Senator Linda Greenstein (LD14)

S1903 (Requires ratio of SLMS to students)

Sponsors - Senate: Jim Beach (LD6) - Education Committee, Linda Greenstein (14),

Google Document with complete details.

Here's a link to find your legislators:

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/legsearch.asp

NJASL 2018 Library Legislation

How a Bill Becomes a Law - NJ Legislative Process

Please take a few minutes to review the sponsors of these bills. If your legislator is listed as a sponsor, please thank them for their sponsorship. If your legislator is not listed as a sponsor, please call or email their office to ask them to sponsor the bill. Click on this link to find your legislator.

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