Requires the immunization of certain post-secondary students against hepatitis B

Latest action Apr 22, 2026

Requires the immunization of certain post-secondary students against hepatitis B.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A2078, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Public Health Law.

Committee

Health · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Health · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To safeguard public health by ensuring that a high percentage of postse- condary students are immunized against hepatitis B.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Cosponsors

Gabriella Romero

Democratic1

Gabriella Romero

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why James Skoufis says this is needed

The CDC estimates that the actual number of acute hepatitis B cases was close to 14,000 in 2020. Many more people (about 880,000) are estimated to be living with chronic, long-term hepatitis B. The CDC recommends that all infants, children, and adults get the hepatitis B vaccine. Required immunizations against hepatitis B for college students will reduce hospitalizations and deaths from hepatitis B, saving lives and resources and funding healthcare costs.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Apr 22, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Apr 22, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Apr 22, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
Apr 21, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Apr 21, 2026
Rules Report CAL.97
RULES REPORT CAL.97
NY Assembly

Show full history (4 earlier events)

Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
Feb 28, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
Jan 15, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
Party colors: Parties are shown in the same neutral colors.
Source: From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Nov 2, 2026. About our data

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