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Feb 18, 2009 |
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Senate Bill S2338
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2009-S2338 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A883
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยงยง2164 & 2165, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
A592
2013-2014: A2689
2009-S2338 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2338 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to the religious exemption from mandatory immunizations for students PURPOSE : This legislation is intended to protect parents from inappropriate and intrusive inquiry into their religious beliefs by government authorities. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one of the bill makes clear that the legislative intent is not to undermine the public health purpose of school immunization legislation, but to protect people in the free exercise of their religion from inappropriate and intrusive demands to explain or justify their religious beliefs. Section two amends subdivision 9 of section 2164 of the Public Health Law applying to religious exemptions for minors, to exempt the child from an immunization requirement where the parent files an affidavit stating that the parent holds genuine and sincere religious beliefs
2009-S2338 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2338 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 18, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PADAVAN -- 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 the religious exemption from mandatory immunizations for students THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This legislation is not intended to detract from the public health purpose of school immunization legislation. The law has long recognized the right of parents to decline to have their children immun- ized on the basis of religious beliefs. This legislation is intended to protect parents from inappropriate and intrusive inquiry into their beliefs by government authorities. S 2. Subdivision 9 of section 2164 of the public health law, as sepa- rately amended by chapters 405 and 538 of the laws of 1989, is amended to read as follows: 9. This section shall not apply to [children] A CHILD whose parent, parents, or guardian [hold] HOLDS genuine and sincere religious beliefs which are contrary to the practices herein required, and no certificate shall be required as a prerequisite to [such children] THE CHILD being admitted or received into school or attending school WHERE THE PARENT, PARENTS OR GUARDIAN SUBMITS AN AFFIDAVIT STATING THAT THE PARENT, PARENTS OR GUARDIAN HOLDS SUCH GENUINE AND SINCERE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS. THE PARENT, PARENTS OR GUARDIAN SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO SPECIFY OR ELABORATE ON THE NATURE, GENUINENESS OR SINCERITY OF THE RELIGIOUS BELIEF OR BE SUBJECT TO ANY FURTHER INQUIRY. S 3. Subdivision 9 of section 2165 of the public health law, as added by chapter 405 of the laws of 1989, is amended to read as follows: 9. This section shall not apply to a person who holds genuine and sincere religious beliefs which are contrary to the practices herein required, and no certificate shall be required as a prerequisite to such person being admitted or received into or attending an institution WHERE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00362-01-9
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