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Senate Bill S6141B

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the admission of unvaccinated students where parents submit a form stating that such vaccinations are contrary to their religious beliefs

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2017-S6141 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3201-b, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S3424

2017-S6141 - Summary

Prohibits public schools from denying admission to unvaccinated students if their parents submit a form stating that such vaccinations are contrary to their genuine and sincere religious beliefs.

2017-S6141 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6141 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6141
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to admission  of  certain
   unvaccinated students to public schools
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3201-b
 to read as follows:
   § 3201-B. EDUCATION OF UNVACCINATED STUDENTS. 1.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
 GENERAL,  SPECIAL,  LOCAL  LAW OR RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, NO
 PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL DENY  ADMISSION  TO  ANY  PERSON  OVER  THE
 COMPULSORY  ATTENDANCE AGE, OR ANY MINOR ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND KINDERGARTEN
 OR PRE-KINDERGARTEN, WHOSE PARENT, PARENTS, OR  GUARDIAN  HAVE  FILED  A
 RELIGIOUS  BELIEFS EXEMPTION FORM, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS
 SECTION, WITH SUCH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
   2. RELIGIOUS BELIEFS EXEMPTION FORM. ANY PARENT, PARENTS, OR  GUARDIAN
 REQUESTING  AN EXEMPTION FROM THE VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS PRESCRIBED BY
 SECTION TWENTY-ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR OF THE  PUBLIC  HEALTH  LAW  BASED
 UPON  HIS,  HER  OR THEIR GENUINE AND SINCERE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS THAT ARE
 CONTRARY TO THE PRACTICES PRESCRIBED  BY  SUCH  SECTION  OF  THE  PUBLIC
 HEALTH  LAW  SHALL  COMPLETE  THE  FOLLOWING RELIGIOUS BELIEFS EXEMPTION
 FORM:
 RELIGIOUS BELIEFS VACCINATION EXEMPTION FORM
 (A) NAME(S) OF PARENT, PARENTS OR GUARDIAN: _____________________
 (B) NAME OF CHILD: _______________________
 (C) CHILD'S BIRTHDATE: ____________________
 (D) CHILD'S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: ___________________
 I/WE __________________, AS THE PARENT,  PARENTS,  OR  GUARDIAN  OF  THE
 ABOVE-NAMED CHILD, REQUEST A RELIGIOUS BELIEFS EXEMPTION FROM THE VACCI-
 NATION  REQUIREMENTS  OF  PUBLIC  HEALTH LAW SECTION 2164 FOR SUCH CHILD
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09643-02-7

co-Sponsors

2017-S6141A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3201-b, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S3424

2017-S6141A - Summary

Prohibits public schools from denying admission to unvaccinated students if their parents submit a form stating that such vaccinations are contrary to their genuine and sincere religious beliefs.

2017-S6141A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6141A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6141--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  GOLDEN, LATIMER, AVELLA, MURPHY -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Education  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to admission  of  certain
   unvaccinated students to public schools
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3201-b
 to read as follows:
   § 3201-B. EDUCATION OF UNVACCINATED STUDENTS. 1.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
 GENERAL,  SPECIAL,  LOCAL  LAW OR RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, NO
 PUBLIC SCHOOL SHALL DENY ADMISSION TO ANY  PERSON  OVER  THE  COMPULSORY
 ATTENDANCE AGE, OR ANY MINOR ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND KINDERGARTEN OR PRE-KIN-
 DERGARTEN,  WHOSE  PARENT,  PARENTS,  OR GUARDIAN HAVE FILED A RELIGIOUS
 BELIEFS EXEMPTION FORM, AS DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION,
 WITH SUCH PUBLIC SCHOOL.  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "PUBLIC
 SCHOOL" SHALL MEAN A SCHOOL DESCRIBED IN SECTION ONE OF  ARTICLE  ELEVEN
 OF THE NEW YORK STATE CONSTITUTION, INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS.
   2.  RELIGIOUS BELIEFS EXEMPTION FORM. ANY PARENT, PARENTS, OR GUARDIAN
 REQUESTING AN EXEMPTION FROM THE VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS PRESCRIBED  BY
 SECTION  TWENTY-ONE  HUNDRED  SIXTY-FOUR  OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW BASED
 UPON HIS, HER OR THEIR GENUINE AND SINCERE RELIGIOUS  BELIEFS  THAT  ARE
 CONTRARY  TO  THE  PRACTICES  PRESCRIBED  BY  SUCH SECTION OF THE PUBLIC
 HEALTH LAW SHALL COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING RELIGIOUS BELIEFS EXEMPTION FORM
 AND FILE IT WITH THE CHILD'S PUBLIC SCHOOL:
 RELIGIOUS BELIEFS VACCINATION EXEMPTION FORM
 (A) NAME(S) OF PARENT, PARENTS OR GUARDIAN: _____________________
 (B) NAME OF CHILD: _______________________
 (C) CHILD'S BIRTHDATE: ____________________
 (D) CHILD'S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: ___________________
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2017-S6141B - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3201-b, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S3424

2017-S6141B - Summary

Prohibits public schools from denying admission to unvaccinated students if their parents submit a form stating that such vaccinations are contrary to their genuine and sincere religious beliefs.

2017-S6141B - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6141B - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6141--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. GOLDEN, LATIMER, AVELLA, HAMILTON, LANZA, MURPHY --
   read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
   the  Committee  on  Education  --  committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to admission  of  certain
   unvaccinated students to public schools
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3201-b
 to read as follows:
   § 3201-B.  PROCEDURE FOR RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION FROM VACCINATION REQUIRE-
 MENT. 1. THE DEFINITIONS OF TERMS IN SECTION TWENTY-ONE  HUNDRED  SIXTY-
 FOUR  OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW SHALL APPLY TO THIS SECTION. THIS SECTION
 SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, LOCAL LAW OR  RULE  OR
 REGULATION  TO  THE CONTRARY. THIS SECTION SHALL ONLY APPLY WITH RESPECT
 TO ADMISSION OR RECEIVING OF A CHILD  INTO  A  SCHOOL,  OR  ATTENDING  A
 SCHOOL,  REFERRED  TO  IN  SECTION ONE OF ARTICLE ELEVEN OF THE NEW YORK
 STATE CONSTITUTION, INCLUDING A CHARTER SCHOOL.
   2. WHERE A CHILD'S PARENT, PARENTS  OR  GUARDIAN  CLAIM  THAT  SECTION
 TWENTY-ONE  HUNDRED  SIXTY-FOUR OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW SHALL NOT APPLY
 TO THE CHILD BECAUSE THE PARENT, PARENTS, OR GUARDIAN HOLD  GENUINE  AND
 SINCERE  RELIGIOUS  BELIEFS WHICH ARE CONTRARY TO THE PRACTICES REQUIRED
 IN SUCH SECTION, THE CHILD SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE  COMPLIED  WITH  THAT
 SECTION  AND  NO  CERTIFICATE  UNDER THAT SECTION SHALL BE REQUIRED AS A
 PREREQUISITE TO SUCH CHILD BEING ADMITTED OR  RECEIVED  INTO  SCHOOL  OR
 ATTENDING  SCHOOL,  PROVIDED  THAT  THE PARENT, PARENTS OR GUARDIAN FILE
 WITH THE SCHOOL A RELIGIOUS BELIEFS  EXEMPTION  FORM  UNDER  SUBDIVISION
 THREE OF THIS SECTION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09643-07-7

co-Sponsors

2017-S6141C - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3201-b, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S3424

2017-S6141C - Summary

Prohibits public schools from denying admission to unvaccinated students if their parents submit a form stating that such vaccinations are contrary to their genuine and sincere religious beliefs.

2017-S6141C - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6141C - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6141--C
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. GOLDEN, LATIMER, AVELLA, HAMILTON, LANZA, MURPHY --
   read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
   the  Committee  on  Education  --  committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the education law, in relation to admission of certain
   unvaccinated students to public schools
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3201-b
 to read as follows:
   § 3201-B.  PROCEDURE FOR RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION FROM VACCINATION REQUIRE-
 MENT.  1.  THE DEFINITIONS OF TERMS IN SECTION TWENTY-ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-
 FOUR OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW SHALL APPLY TO THIS SECTION. THIS  SECTION
 SHALL  APPLY  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, LOCAL LAW OR RULE OR
 REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY. THIS SECTION SHALL ONLY APPLY  WITH  RESPECT
 TO  ADMISSION  OR  RECEIVING  OF  A  CHILD INTO A SCHOOL, OR ATTENDING A
 SCHOOL, REFERRED TO IN SECTION ONE OF ARTICLE ELEVEN  OF  THE  NEW  YORK
 STATE CONSTITUTION, INCLUDING A CHARTER SCHOOL.
   2.  WHERE  A  CHILD'S  PARENT,  PARENTS OR GUARDIAN CLAIM THAT SECTION
 TWENTY-ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW SHALL  NOT  APPLY
 TO  THE  CHILD BECAUSE THE PARENT, PARENTS, OR GUARDIAN HOLD GENUINE AND
 SINCERE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS WHICH ARE CONTRARY TO THE  PRACTICES  REQUIRED
 IN  SUCH  SECTION,  THE CHILD SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE COMPLIED WITH THAT
 SECTION AND NO CERTIFICATE UNDER THAT SECTION SHALL  BE  REQUIRED  AS  A
 PREREQUISITE  TO  SUCH  CHILD  BEING ADMITTED OR RECEIVED INTO SCHOOL OR
 ATTENDING SCHOOL, PROVIDED THAT THE PARENT,  PARENTS  OR  GUARDIAN  FILE
 WITH  THE  SCHOOL  A  RELIGIOUS BELIEFS EXEMPTION FORM UNDER SUBDIVISION
 THREE OF THIS SECTION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2017-S6141D (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3201-b, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S3424

2017-S6141D (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits public schools from denying admission to unvaccinated students if their parents submit a form stating that such vaccinations are contrary to their genuine and sincere religious beliefs.

2017-S6141D (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6141D (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6141--D
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. GOLDEN, ALCANTARA, AVELLA, BOYLE, GALLIVAN, HAMIL-
   TON, LANZA, MURPHY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed
   to be committed to the Committee on Education -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Education  in  accordance
   with  Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to admission  of  certain
   unvaccinated students to public schools
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3201-b
 to read as follows:
   § 3201-B.  PROCEDURE FOR RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION FROM VACCINATION REQUIRE-
 MENT. 1.  LEGISLATIVE INTENT. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FINDS AND  DECLARES
 THAT  TO  EFFECTUATE THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION NINE OF SECTION TWEN-
 TY-ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, A UNIFORM FORM  THAT
 SHALL BE USED BY PARENTS IS NECESSARY.
   2.  THE  DEFINITIONS OF TERMS IN SECTION TWENTY-ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR
 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW SHALL APPLY TO THIS SECTION. THIS SECTION SHALL
 ONLY APPLY WITH RESPECT TO ADMISSION OR RECEIVING  OF  A  CHILD  INTO  A
 SCHOOL OR ATTENDING A SCHOOL REFERRED TO IN SECTION ONE OF ARTICLE ELEV-
 EN  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STATE  CONSTITUTION, INCLUDING A CHARTER SCHOOL,
 PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION NINE OF SECTION TWENTY-ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR OF
 THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW.
   3. WHERE A CHILD'S PARENT, PARENTS  OR  GUARDIAN  CLAIM  THAT  SECTION
 TWENTY-ONE  HUNDRED  SIXTY-FOUR OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW SHALL NOT APPLY
 TO THE CHILD BECAUSE THE PARENT, PARENTS, OR GUARDIAN HOLD  GENUINE  AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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