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S 7324: Requires parents direct all appeals for school immunization exemptions to the director of the bureau of immunizations; repeals provisions requiring such appeals be directed towards the commissioner of education.
What S 7324 does, verified January 10, 2026
The bill aims to change the process for parents to appeal a child's denied school entrance or attendance. Currently, parents can appeal to the Commissioner of Education. The proposed law would allow parents to appeal to the director of the bureau of immunization instead. This change is intended to streamline the process and make it more efficient. The bill would also repeal a specific provision related to this process. The changes would take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO EDUCATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 7324
- What is the current status of S 7324?
- As of January 10, 2026, S 7324 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 EDUCATION".
- Did S 7324 pass?
- Not yet. S 7324 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 7324, and where is it now?
- S 7324 was authored by Sen. Dean Murray. Its committee of record is Senate Education.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO EDUCATION |
| Apr. 10, 2025 | REFERRED TO EDUCATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 10, 2025 · 236 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7324 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE April 10, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MURRAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to directing parents file petitions for a child denied school entrance or attendance to the director of the bureau of immunizations; and to repeal subdivision 6-a of section 310 of the education law relating thereto The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 6-a of section 310 of the education law is 2 REPEALED. 3 § 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 7 of section 2164 of the public 4 health law, as amended by chapter 401 of the laws of 2015, is amended to 5 read as follows: 6 (b) A parent, a guardian or any other person in parental relationship 7 to a child denied school entrance or attendance may appeal by petition 8 to the [commissioner of education in accordance with the provisions of9section three hundred ten of the education law] director of the bureau 10 of immunization. 11 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11592-01-5
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