Prohibits a mandatory immunization against the novel coronavirus/COVID-19

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Joe Angelino and 4 co-sponsors

A 4207 bans mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirements, shielding individuals from vaccine mandates for employment, school, or access to services in New York.

REFERRED TO HEALTH

A 4207 — Prohibits a mandatory immunization against the novel coronavirus/COVID-19

Overview
A 4207 is a New York Assembly bill introduced on January 31, 2025, with the stated purpose of prohibiting mandatory immunization against COVID-19. The bill has been referred to the Health Committee and, as of the provided information, has not advanced beyond that committee stage.

What the bill would do
- Core objective: Ban mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirements.
- Details not provided in the summary: The exact definitions (e.g., what counts as a “mandatory immunization”), exemptions (medical, religious or other), scope (public sector, private employers, schools, healthcare settings, or all entities), enforcement mechanisms, and penalties are not included in the available materials. The precise language would appear in the bill text and any amendments.

Potential impacts (high-level)
- Individuals: A potential protection against vaccination mandates as a condition for employment, enrollment, access to services, or other activities.
- Employers and institutions: Entities that currently require vaccination for employees, students, patients, or customers could be restricted from imposing COVID-19 vaccine requirements, depending on the bill’s defined scope and exemptions.
- Public health policy: The bill would shape the balance between individual choice and any public-health goals associated with vaccination mandates. The effect would depend on how narrowly or broadly the prohibition is defined in the enacted text.
- Legal and regulatory environment: Enactment could influence ongoing or future vaccination-related policies and could face challenges or require accompanying regulations to define applicability and enforcement.

Procedural status and timeline
- Introduction: January 31, 2025
- Current status: Referred to the Assembly Health Committee (referred to Health)
- Timeline: No further actions are listed in the provided information; passage would require committee consideration, potential amendments, and eventualmente floor votes in the Assembly, and possibly alignment with any related Senate measures.

Sponsors and related measures
- Primary sponsor: Mike Reilly
- Cosponsors: Michael Novakhov, Joe DeStefano, Joe Angelino, Philip Palmesano
- Related/companion bills and prior-session equivalents:
- S 7087 (companion)
- S 6747 (prior-session)
- S 5045 (prior-session)
- A 9226 (prior-session)

How to track further
- To understand the bill’s exact scope, definitions, exemptions, and enforcement, review the full text and any amendments on the New York Assembly website and the Legislature’s bill tracking system as it progresses. Also monitor the companion Senate bill (S 7087) for parallel action.