New York S 9598: Relates to immunization vaccines for children

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S09598 Summary:

BILL NOS09598 

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SAME ASSAME AS A10711

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SPONSORSTAVISKY

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COSPNSRMYRIE

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§2164, 2165, 2167 & 2803-j, Pub Health L; amd §§6527, 6802, 6909 & 6801, Ed L; amd §131, Soc Serv L

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Requires the administration of certain vaccines for children in accordance with regulations issued by the commissioner, utilizing generally accepted medical standards and based on recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American College of Physicians, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, and/or other similar nationally or internationally recognized scientific organizations; removes certain requirements for vaccines to be administered under federal guidance.

Go to top S09598 Actions:

BILL NOS09598 

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03/26/2026REFERRED TO RULES

03/31/2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.658

04/21/2026SUBSTITUTED BY A10711

&nbspA10711 AMEND= Paulin

&nbsp03/26/2026referred to health

&nbsp04/21/2026reported referred to rules

&nbsp04/21/2026reported 

&nbsp04/21/2026rules report cal.101

&nbsp04/21/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.101

&nbsp04/21/2026passed assembly

&nbsp04/21/2026delivered to senate

&nbsp04/21/2026REFERRED TO RULES

&nbsp04/21/2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S9598

&nbsp04/21/20263RD READING CAL.658

&nbsp04/21/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp04/21/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp05/15/2026delivered to governor

&nbsp05/15/2026signed chap.115

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9598

 IN SENATE

 March 26, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- (at request of the Governor) -- read
 twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the
 Committee on Rules

 AN ACT to amend the public health law, the education law and the social
 services law, in relation to immunization vaccines for children

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 2164 of the public health law, as
 2 amended by chapter 401 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as
 3 follows:
 4 2. a. Every person in parental relation to a child in this state shall
 5 have administered to such child an adequate dose or doses of an immuniz-
 6 ing agent against poliomyelitis, mumps, measles, diphtheria, rubella,
 7 varicella, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), pertussis, tetanus,
 8 pneumococcal disease, and hepatitis B, [which meets the standards
 9 approved by the United States public health service for such biological
 10 products, and which is approved by the department under such conditions
 11 as may be specified by the public health council] in accordance with
 12 regulations issued by the commissioner, utilizing generally accepted
 13 medical standards and taking into consideration recommendations of the
 14 American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physi-
 15 cians, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the
 16 American College of Physicians, the Advisory Committee on Immunization
 17 Practices, and/or other similar nationally or internationally recognized
 18 scientific organizations.
 19 b. Every person in parental relation to a child in this state born on
 20 or after January first, nineteen hundred ninety-four and entering sixth
 21 grade or a comparable age level special education program with an unas-
 22 signed grade on or after September first, two thousand seven, shall have
 23 administered to such child a booster immunization containing diphtheria
 24 and tetanus toxoids, and an acellular pertussis vaccine, [which meets
 25 the standards approved by the United States public health service for
 26 such biological products, and which is approved by the department under
 27 such conditions as may be specified by the public health council] in

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD12024-01-6

 S. 9598 2

 1 accordance with regulations issued by the commissioner, ut