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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 8496: Relates to the establishment of regulations for administering immunizations based on the recommendations of certain entities

Passed one chamber 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 8496 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on September 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to the establishment of regulations for administering immunizations based on the recommendations of certain entities. Primary sponsor: Michelle Hinchey (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2026): REFERRED TO HIGHER 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.

Relates to the establishment of regulations for administering immunizations taking into consideration the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American College of Physicians, the advisory committee on immunization practices, any interstate body established for purposes of reviewing and making recommendations regarding immunization coverage and access, or other similar nationally or internationally recognized scientific organizations.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Democratic/Working Families 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michelle HincheyPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate41
Samra BroukCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate55
Jeremy CooneyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate56
Pat FahyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate46
Robert JacksonCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate31
Liz KruegerCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate28
Rachel MayCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate48
Gustavo RiveraCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate33
James SkoufisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42

“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 HIGHER EDUCATION
  2. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
  3. PASSED SENATE
  4. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  5. AMENDED 8496C
  6. 2ND REPORT CAL.
  7. 1ST REPORT CAL.315
  8. PRINT NUMBER 8496B
  9. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
  10. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
  11. PRINT NUMBER 8496A
  12. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO RULES

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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