New York Advocacy

Welcome to the National Vaccine Information Center New York State Team page. This page, along with the email updates you will receive, will help keep you informed of what you can do in your state to help you protect and expand your rights to informed consent to vaccination.

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Action Needed Now

There are no active action alerts at this time, but please check back soon.

Bills to Watch

The following table lists the active bills of interest for all states.

State Bill Number Date Position Title Status
NY AB 8002 2023-09-01 SUPPORT Allows home schooled students to attend career education classes, even without meeting immunization requirements Status: Referred to the House Education Committee on 9/1/2023

Action: Contact House Education Committee Members, your Representative & Senator, ask to SUPPORT
NY A2135 2023-07-24 OPPOSE Requires the commissioner of health to provide immunization information to all licensed health care practitioners who treat children Status: Died, Enacting clause was stricken on 7/24/2023

Action: NONE
NY A6030C/S6886 2023-07-19 WATCH Allows hospitals to create a standing order for hospital patients, COVID Vaccine part removed Status: ENACTED, Signed by Governor Kathy Hochul on 7/19/2023, effective 7/19/2023. Chapter 193

Action: NONE
NY A7855/S7356 2023-07-07 OPPOSE Permits dentists to administer influenza & COVID vaccinations & vaccinations related to a declared public health emergency Status: A7855/S7356 are both referred to Committee on Higher Education; SB 7356 passed the Senate on 6/9/2023

Action: Contact Committee on Higher Education members, your Assembly Member, and Senator, ask to OPPOSE
NY A7857/ S7355 2023-07-07 OPPOSE Permits dentists to administer vaccinations against human papillomavirus Status: A7857/ S7355 were referred to Committee on Higher Education 7/7/2023 and 5/19/2023, respectively

Action: Contact Committee on Higher Education Members, your Assemblymember, & Senator, ask to OPPOSE
NY A7365/S6641A 2023-06-07 WATCH Regarding home health care employees duties, immunization authorization provisions removed Status: A7365 substituted for S6641A, passed full Senate on 6/7/2023

Action: None at this time
NY A7154/S1531 2023-06-01 OPPOSE Requires vaccine tracking for immunizations given to adults 19+ with assumed consent unless person objects, current law requires consent for tracking Status: A7154 passed 3rd Reading in Assembly, referred to Senate Health Committee on 6/1/2023| S1531 referred to Senate Health Committee on 1/12/2023

Action: Contact your Senator, ask to OPPOSE A7154/S1531
NY S7466 2023-05-30 SUPPORT Requires reinstatement of any officer or employee of New York City or agency who was dismissed from employment due to refusal of the COVID-19 vaccine Status: Introduced, referred to Senate Cities 1 Committee on 5/30/2023

Action: Contact Senate Cities 1 Committee Members, your Senator, & Assemblymember, ask them to SUPPORT
NY A837/S1946 2023-05-29 OPPOSE Requires reporting number of school vaccine exemptions to Health Department & posting online Status: A837 is scheduled for floor vote for 3rd Reading in Assembly on 5/31/2023| S1946 referred to Senate Health Committee on 1/17/2023

Action: Contact your Assembly Member and Senator, ask them to OPPOSE A837/S1946
NY S7168 2023-05-18 WATCH Requires use of a standard medical exemption form for school & includes NP and PA as those who can sign Status: filed and referred to the Senate Health Committee on 5/18/2023

Action: NONE
NY A3997/S1636 2023-05-16 SUPPORT Prohibits mandatory vaccination for COVID Status: A3997 was held for consideration in Assembly Committee on Health 5/16/2023, vote 17Ayes, 9 Nays| S1636 referred Senate Committee on Health 1/13/2023

Action: Contact Members of Senate & Assembly Committees on Health & your legislators, ask them to SUPPORT S1636 / A3997
NY A276B/S762A 2023-05-16 OPPOSE Allows minors to receive preventative treatment for STDs including vaccination without parental knowledge or consent Status: A276B amended & passed Assembly Committee on 5/16/2023 by vote of 16 Ayes, 10 Nays| S762A amended & recommitted to Senate Health Committee 5/16/2023

Action: Contact your Assembly Member and Senator, ask them to OPPOSE A276B / S762
NY A2178 2023-05-11 OPPOSE Mandates COVID vaccines for all children attending any public, private or parochial childcare center, nursery school & K-12 school Status: Died, enacting clause was stricken on 5/11/2023

Action: None at this time
NY A2143/S624 2023-05-11 OPPOSE Mandates COVID-19 vaccines for students attending colleges and universities in New York Status: A2143 died, enacting clause was stricken on 5/11/2023 |S624 referred to Senate Committee on Health on 1/5/2023

Action: Contact Senate Health Committees Members & your Senator, ask to OPPOSE
NY A1913 2023-05-11 OPPOSE Allows local government to mandate COVID-19 Vaccines for places of entertainment Status: Died, enacting clause was stricken on 5/11/2023

Action: None at this time
NY A6761 2023-05-08 OPPOSE Removes parental rights for medical/vaccination decisions, allows minors to choose w/o parental knowledge or consent, requires insurance coverage Status: Referred to the Assembly Committee on Health on 5/8/2023

Action: Contact Assembly Committee on Health Members, your Assembly Member, and Senator, ask to OPPOSE
NY A6676/S118 2023-04-28 WATCH Restores religious belief exemptions for vaccines required for school, requires reporting of the parent by health care provider Status: A6676 referred to the Assembly Health Committee on 4/28/2023, S118 referred to the Senate Committee on Health on 1/4/2023

Action: Contact Assembly and Senate Health Committee Members, your Senator and Assembly Member with concerns
NY A6621/S1484 2023-04-25 SUPPORT Removes private and parochial schools and daycare centers from the immunization requirements currently in state law Status: S1484 referred to Senate Judiciary Committee on 1/12/2023, A6621 referred to Assembly Health on 4/24/2023

Action: Contact Senate Judiciary Committee & Assembly Health Members, your Senator and Assembly Member, ask to SUPPORT
NY A6619/S5051 2023-04-24 SUPPORT Prohibits mandatory immunization against the coronavirus for schools, travel, public building entry, employment, or receiving government services Status: Referred to the Senate Committee on Health on 2/22/2023 and Assembly Health Committee on 4/24/2023

Action: Contact Senate and Assembly Health Committee Members, your Senator, & Assembly Member, ask them to OPPOSE
NY A6594/S4783 2023-04-24 OPPOSE Expands the vaccine tracking system to include diagnosis of asthma & inhaler prescriptions Status: Referred to the Senate Committee on Health on 2/14/2023 and Assembly Committee on Health 4/24/2023

Action: Contact Senate and Assembly Health Committee Members, your Senator, & Assembly Member, ask them to OPPOSE
NY A6451/S4316 2023-04-11 SUPPORT Establishes claim for strict liability against state for injuries caused by immunizations mandated by sate law, to be heard in court of claims Status: A6451 referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee on 4/11/2023, S4316 referred to Senate Health Committee on 2/7/2023

Action: Contact Assembly Judiciary Committee Members, Senate Health Committee Members, your Senator, & Representative, ask to SUPPORT
NY A6041 2023-03-31 WATCH Amends current law to allow school admission for children whose parent/guardian declines immunization, requires reporting to schools & Health Depts Status: Referred to the Assembly Committee on Health on 3/31/202

Action: Contact Assembly Health Committee Members, your Assemblymember, & Senator, ask to SUPPORT
NY S6103 2023-03-31 OPPOSE Allows health care practitioners to vaccinate minors 14 years and older without parental knowledge or consent Status: Introduced and referred to the Senate Health Committee on 3/29/2023

Action: Contact Senate Health Committee Members, your Senator and Assembly Member, ask them to OPPOSE
NY A4014/S832 2023-03-24 SUPPORT Prohibits minors who are runaways from consenting to medical services without consent of a parent or guardian Status: ENACTED, signed by Governor Kathy Hochul on 3/24/2023, Effective date 3/24/2023, Chapter 107

Action: NONE
NY A4460/S5715 2023-03-15 WATCH Requires parent/guardian to be physically present when any immunization is administered to child under 18 yrs, exceptions for runaways, homeless, etc. Status: A4460 referred to Assembly Health Committee on 2/16/2023, S5715 referred to Assembly Health Committee on 3/15/2023

Action: Contact Assembly Health Committee, Assembly Health Committee, your Assembly Member, & Senator with your concerns
NY A2189/S5199 2023-02-27 OPPOSE Prohibits discrimination against vaccinated persons; excludes unvaccinated from protections Status: A2189 referred to Assembly Governmental Operations Committee | S5199 referred to Senate Investigations & Government Operations Committee

Action: Contact Assembly Governmental Operations & Senate Investigations & Government Operations Committee Members, & your legislators, ask to OPPOSE
NY A5045 2023-02-22 SUPPORT Prohibits mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for minors, incapacitated persons, vaccine/immunity passports, requires distribution of vaccine information Status: Referred to Senate Public Health Committee on 2/22/2023

Action: Contact Senate Public Health Committee Members, your Senator, & Assembly member, ask to SUPPORT
NY A4324 2023-02-14 OPPOSE Requires employees at children's overnight and summer camps to receive vaccines, religious exemptions for employees allowed Status: Referred to the Assembly Committee on Health on 2/14/2023

Action: Contact Assembly Committee on Health members, your Assembly Member, & Senator, ask them to OPPOSE
NY A4108 2023-02-09 WATCH Prohibits COVID-19 vaccination, conditional on completion of Department of Health risk/benefit study Status: Referred to Assembly Health Committee on 2/9/2023

Action: Contact Assembly Committee on Health Members, your Assembly Member, and Senator, with concerns and suggested amendment
NY A2905 2023-02-01 OPPOSE Requires NY State Department of Health to approve children's medical vaccine exemptions issued by state licensed physicians Status: Referred to the Assembly Committee on Health on 2/1/2023

Action: Contact Assembly Committee on Health Members, your Assemblymember, & Senator, ask to OPPOSE
NY A2186/S2726 2023-01-24 OPPOSE Mandates certain vaccines on children's camp attendees, with medical exemptions Status: A2186 / S2726 were referred to the Committee on Health on 1/24/2023

Action: Contact Assembly Committee on Health Members, your Assemblyman, & Senator, ask to OPPOSE
NY A1811/ S1945 2023-01-23 OPPOSE Mandates flu vaccines for children in child care and school Status: A1811 was referred to Assembly Health Committee on 1/23/2023 | S1945 was referred to Senate Health Committee on 1/17/2023

Action: Contact members of the House and Senate Health Committees, your Assemblymember, & Senator, ask to OPPOSE
NY A1736/S3373 2023-01-20 OPPOSE Requires immunization information systems to record data on the number of medical vaccine exemptions reported by each health care provider Status: A1736 referred to Assembly Committee on Health on 1/20/2023 |S3373 referred to Senate Committee on Health on 1/31/2023

Action: Contact Assembly and Senate Committee on Health Members, your Assemblymember, & Senator, ask to OPPOSE
NY S1264 2023-01-11 SUPPORT Prohibits a government entity from requiring individuals to receive a COVID-19 vaccine Status: Referred to Senate Health Committee on 1/11/2023

Action: Contact Senate Health Committee Members, your Senator, & Representative, ask to SUPPORT
NY S919 2023-01-09 OPPOSE Authorizes certain emergency medical technicians & paramedics to administer influenza and COVID-19 vaccines without patient-specific orders Status: Referred to the Senate Health Committee on 1/9/2023

Action: Contact Senate Health Committee Members, your Senator, & Representative, ask to OPPOSE

Announcements

There are no announcements available at this time, but please check back soon.