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S 5724: Requires the immunization of certain post-secondary students against hepatitis B.
What S 5724 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill aims to require the immunization of certain post-secondary students against hepatitis B. The term "immunization" is defined to include adequate doses of an immunizing agent against hepatitis B, which meets US public health standards and is approved by the state department of health. The law will take effect on the first of July next succeeding the date it becomes a law. Effective immediately, the state is authorized to make necessary rules and regulations for the implementation of the law on its effective date.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO HEALTH (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5724
- What is the current status of S 5724?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 5724 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 HEALTH".
- Did S 5724 pass?
- Not yet. S 5724 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5724, and where is it now?
- S 5724 was authored by Sen. James Skoufis. Its committee of record is Senate Health.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO HEALTH |
| Feb. 28, 2025 | REFERRED TO HEALTH |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 28, 2025 · 266 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5724 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 28, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring the immunization of certain post-secondary students against hepatitis B The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Paragraph d of subdivision 1 of section 2165 of the public 2 health law, as added by chapter 405 of the laws of 1989, is amended to 3 read as follows: 4 d. The term "immunization" means an adequate dose or doses of an 5 immunizing agent against measles, mumps [and], rubella and hepatitis B 6 which meets the standards approved by the United States public health 7 service for such biological products, and which is approved by the state 8 department of health under such conditions as may be specified by the 9 public health council. 10 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding 11 the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the 12 addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary 13 for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized 14 to be made and completed on or before such date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD05346-01-5
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