Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 19, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A3254, the matching Assembly bill.
(39) (20) (0) (4)
Senate bill · S3958 (2025-26)
Relates to requiring children enrolled in an overnight camp, children's summer day camp, or travelling summer day camp to be vaccinated
PassedLatest action May 19, 2026
New York State Senate
Same as A3254, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Passed as A3254, the matching Assembly bill.
Summary
Requires children enrolled in an overnight camp, summer day camp, or travelling summer day camp to be vaccinated against a specified list of diseases.
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Amends the Public Health Law.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
This bill would require that any child attending an overnight, summer day, travelling summer day or children's non-regulated camp be up to date on their vaccinations; excluding those with a compromising medical condition
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Where it stands
Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Health · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Health · New York State Senate.
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The sponsor's argument
Why James Skoufis says this is needed
The New York State Department of Health code requires many camps to maintain immunization records for all campers, which are then regularly reviewed by local health departments. However, there are no vaccination requirements for admission to camp. Currently, individual camps must decide if any vaccines are required and what specifically those vaccines would be. This legislation would require vaccinations of children attending camp in New York State with the exception of a child with a medical exemption.
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Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthMay 12, 2026Result: passed
(9) (5) (0) (1)
Full history
- May 19, 2026
3RD Reading CAL.1092
3RD READING CAL.1092
NY Senate
- May 19, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- May 19, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S3958A
NY Senate
- May 14, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- May 13, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
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- May 12, 2026
1ST Report CAL.1092
1ST REPORT CAL.1092
NY Senate
- Apr 28, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
- Apr 28, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- Apr 28, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
- Apr 27, 2026
Amend (t) and Recommit to Health
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
NY Senate
- Apr 21, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
- Apr 21, 2026
Rules Report CAL.98
RULES REPORT CAL.98
NY Assembly
- Apr 17, 2026
Amend (t) and Recommit to Health
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
- Jan 31, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
- Jan 27, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly