Bill Summary
Senate Bill 8723, the “New York anti-mandate act,” amends the public health law and education law to prohibit businesses, schools, and other entities from denying services, products, admission, or transportation to individuals based on whether they have received or used a medical intervention, including vaccines. It bars state and private entities from using medical intervention status as a condition for access to venues and events, and prevents ticket issuers from denying entry to entertainment events on that basis. The bill also repeals certain public health and education provisions related to vaccine and medical-intervention mandates, thereby expanding the ability of students and others to opt out of immunization and other medical requirements.
Senate Bill 8723, the “New York anti-mandate act,” amends the public health law and education law to prohibit businesses, schools, and other entities from denying services, products, admission, or transportation to individuals based on whether they have received or used a medical intervention, including vaccines. It bars state and private entities from using medical intervention status as a condition for access to venues and events, and prevents ticket issuers from denying entry to entertainment events on that basis. The bill also repeals certain public health and education provisions related to vaccine and medical-intervention mandates, thereby expanding the ability of students and others to opt out of immunization and other medical requirements.
Why It Matters to MAHA
The MAHA Movement supports this bill because it protects New Yorkers from discrimination and coercion based on their personal medical choices, including decisions about vaccines and other interventions. By rolling back mandate-based access rules in education, business, and public life, S8723 advances MAHA’s core commitments to medical freedom, informed consent, and bodily autonomy.