New York A 4966: Relates to exempting private and parochial schools and day care centers from immunization requirements

Status: REFERRED TO HEALTH (as of 2026-01-07)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: A 4966

Sponsors: David DiPietro

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A04966 Summary:

BILL NOA04966 

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SAME ASSAME AS S03020

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SPONSORDiPietro

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §2164, Pub Health L

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Exempts private and parochial schools and day care centers from immunization requirements.

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BILL NOA04966 

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02/10/2025referred to health

01/07/2026referred to health

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4966

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 10, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. DiPIETRO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Health

 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to exempting private
 and parochial schools and day care centers from immunization require-
 ments

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 2164 of the public
 2 health law, as amended by chapter 401 of the laws of 2015, is amended to
 3 read as follows:
 4 a. The term "school" means and includes any public[, private or paro-
 5 chial child caring center, day nursery, day care agency, nursery
 6 school,] pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, elementary, intermediate or
 7 secondary school.
 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06923-01-5

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