Bill > A03325

This bill limits immunization exemptions by prohibiting non-medical exemptions for immunization requirements across various organizations and entities in New York, including local governments, school boards, businesses, and employers. Specifically, the bill adds a new section to the public health law that invalidates any existing provisions allowing religious or other non-medical exemptions, leaving only medical exemptions as valid. Medical exemptions must be established according to existing guidelines in the public health law, which typically require documentation from a healthcare provider demonstrating a medical reason why an individual cannot receive a specific immunization. The bill also repeals a previous subdivision related to religious exemptions for certain post-secondary students, effectively eliminating those exemptions. The legislation is designed to be comprehensive, with a severability clause ensuring that if any part of the bill is found invalid by a court, the rest of the bill remains in effect. The act will take effect immediately upon passage.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A3325