New York S 7088: Relates to prohibiting mandatory immunization against the coronavirus

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S07088 Summary:

BILL NOS07088 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORLANZA

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COSPNSRMATTERA, MURRAY

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §2184, Pub Health L

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Prohibits mandatory immunization against the coronavirus; prohibits requiring immunization for attendance at school or day care, transportation, travel, entering public buildings, employment, nursing home residency or receiving government services; provides that no proof of vaccine shall be required or used; prohibits incentive for administering or receiving vaccination.

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BILL NOS07088 

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04/01/2025REFERRED TO HEALTH

01/07/2026REFERRED TO HEALTH

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 7088

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 April 1, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. LANZA, MATTERA, MURRAY -- read twice and ordered
 printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health

 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting a
 mandatory immunization against the novel coronavirus/COVID-19

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

 1 Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section
 2 2184 to read as follows:
 3 § 2184. Novel coronavirus/COVID-19; immunization. 1. No immunization
 4 used for the purposes of inducing immunity against COVID-19 in humans in
 5 this state shall be made a mandatory immunization. No person shall be
 6 required to receive such vaccine.
 7 2. No child under the age of eighteen shall be required to receive
 8 such vaccine against COVID-19 unless a person in a parental relation to
 9 such child requests and consents to have the child vaccinated. For the
 10 purpose of this subdivision the term "person in parental relation to a
 11 child" shall have the same meaning as set forth in section twenty-one
 12 hundred sixty-four of this article. Prior to administering the immuni-
 13 zation every health care provider or practitioner shall provide a list
 14 of ingredients contained in the vaccine as provided by the manufacturer
 15 product insert and all potential side effects as indicated by industry
 16 studies.
 17 3. No incapacitated person shall be required to receive such immuniza-
 18 tion against COVID-19 unless a person who is the legal guardian of such
 19 incapacitated person chooses to have the incapacitated person vaccinat-
 20 ed. For the purposes of this subdivision: (a) the term "incapacitated
 21 person" shall mean any person over the age of eighteen who is unable to
 22 make or communicate decisions affecting their physical health, safety,
 23 or self-care; and (b) the term "legal guardian" shall mean and include
 24 any person who is over the age of eighteen and designated by an incapac-
 25 itated person prior to incapacitation as their legal guardian or a

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07260-01-5

 S. 7088 2

 1 person legally appointed by a court as guardian of such incapacitated
 2 person.
 3 4. No immunization against COVID-19 shall be required for:
 4 (a) attendance by students or employment of teachers and staff at any
 5 public or private educational institution or day care facility;
 6 (b) travel to or from any location, including other states or coun-
 7 tries;
 8 (c) receipt of any government services;
 9 (d) entrance into public buildings;
 10 (e) employment or continued employment in any business or not-for-pro-
 11 fit organization; or
 12 (f) use of public transportation.
 13 5. (a) No governmental entity shall provide any special privileges or
 14 financial rewards to any individual for receiving immunization against
 15 COVID-19.
 16 (b) No health care provider or practitioner which administers vaccine
 17 shall be offered any incentive or compensation to achieve targeted
 18 vaccination rates.
 19 (c) No insurance company or other entity that could profit from the
 20 sale of COVID-19 vaccines shall provide any funding, incentives or
 21 advertising to any party to increase sales of a COVID-19 vaccine.
 22