Assembly BillIntroduced
A 4798: Prohibits the administration of COVID-19 mRNA vaccinations; requires the department of health to conduct a study and make recommendations on the benefits and risks of the administration of such vaccines; requires a self-controlled case series to be completed; makes related provisions.
What A 4798 does, verified January 8, 2026
The administration of COVID-19 mRNA vaccinations is prohibited in the state until the Department of Health analyzes data and concludes that the benefits outweigh the risks. The Department of Health must conduct a study and make recommendations on the benefits and risks of the vaccine. The study must include a self-controlled case series completed within one year of the effective date of the act. The use of the vaccine can only continue after the Department of Health determines it is safe.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to mental health (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 4798
- What is the current status of A 4798?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 4798 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to mental health".
- Did A 4798 pass?
- Not yet. A 4798 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 4798, and where is it now?
- A 4798 was authored by Asm. Ari Brown with 4 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Mental Health.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to mental health |
| Feb. 06, 2025 | referred to mental health |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 6, 2025 · 231 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4798 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 6, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. E. BROWN, MAHER, DeSTEFANO, DiPIETRO, FRIEND -- read once and referred to the Committee on Mental Health AN ACT in relation to prohibiting the administration of COVID-19 mRNA vaccinations The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, 2 the administration of COVID-19 mRNA vaccinations is prohibited until the 3 department of health analyzes any existing data and concludes that the 4 benefits of such vaccine outweigh the risks. 5 § 2. The department of health shall conduct a study and make recommen- 6 dations on the benefits and risks of the administration of COVID-19 mRNA 7 vaccinations. Such analysis shall include, but not be limited to, a 8 self-controlled case series which shall be completed within one year of 9 the effective date of this act. Only after the conclusion of such analy- 10 sis the department determines that the administration of COVID-19 mRNA 11 vaccinations are safe may the use of such vaccine continue. 12 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD07250-01-5
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