S 369: Prohibits discrimination against vaccinated persons.

New York · Senate · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified January 8, 2026

What S 369 does, verified January 8, 2026

The proposed law aims to protect vaccinated individuals from discrimination in various settings. It makes it a misdemeanor to exclude someone from equal enjoyment of accommodations, facilities, or privileges due to their vaccination status. The law would take effect immediately, making it a priority to address potential discriminatory actions against vaccinated individuals.

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Last action: REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS (2026-01-07)Alert me

Author and sponsors

Sen. James SkoufisAuthor · New York State Senate

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Jan. 07, 2026	REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Jan. 08, 2025	REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 8, 2025 · 175 words

    STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 369 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE (Prefiled) January 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to discrimination against vaccinated persons The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The civil rights law is amended by adding a new section 2 40-h to read as follows: 3 § 40-h. Discrimination against vaccinated persons. A person who 4 excludes from the equal enjoyment of any accommodation, facility or 5 privilege furnished by innkeepers or common carriers, amusement or 6 resort, any person because the person received a vaccination, is guilty 7 of a misdemeanor. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01443-01-5

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