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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 686: Relates to the use of a medical immunization exemption form

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

S 686 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to the use of a medical immunization exemption form. Primary sponsor: Monica Martinez (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO EDUCATION.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Directs that a school in which a student is attending or will attend shall accept a medical immunization exemption.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Democratic/Working Families 1 · Republican/Conservative 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Monica MartinezPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate4
Steve ChanCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate17
Leroy ComrieCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Mario MatteraCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate2
Jim TediscoCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate44
Alexis WeikCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate8

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO EDUCATION
  2. REFERRED TO EDUCATION

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source