S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4966
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 10, 2025
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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:
Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 2164 of the public
health law, as amended by chapter 401 of the laws of 2015, is amended to
read as follows:
a. The term "school" means and includes any public[, private or paro-
chial child caring center, day nursery, day care agency, nursery
school,] PRE-KINDERGARTEN, kindergarten, elementary, intermediate or
secondary school.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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