New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10673: Enacts the Public Health Modernization Act
Status: In committee, August 3, 2026
Directs the department to repeal subpart 24-2 of part 24 of title 10 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations in its entirety and promulgate new rules and regulations governing the licensing and operation of certain commercial establishments.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to enacting the "Public Health Modernization Act".
From the introduced text, August 3, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to enacting the "Public Health Modernization Act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Public Health Modernization Act". § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 225-a to read as follows: § 225-A. REPEAL AND REPLACEMENT OF CERTAIN SANITARY CODE SECTIONS. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REPEAL SUBPART 24-2 OF PART 24 OF TITLE 10 OF THE NEW YORK CODES, RULES AND REGULATIONS IN ITS ENTIRETY AND, IN CONSULTATION WITH PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS, PROMULGATE NEW RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSING AND OPERATION OF COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS REFERENCED IN SUCH REPEALED SUBPART. SUCH NEW RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL ESTABLISH MINIMUM STANDARDS TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PATRONS AND EMPLOYEES, CONSISTENT WITH MODERN PUBLIC HEALTH STRATEGIES FOCUSED ON WELLNESS EDUCATION AND HARM REDUCTION. § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD16224-02-6
Sponsors
- Bottcher, Erik (D, 47) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO RULES
Subjects: Public Health Law
Common questions
- What is S10673?
- S10673 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Enacts the Public Health Modernization Act.
- What does S10673 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to enacting the "Public Health Modernization Act".
- What is the status of S10673?
- In committee as of August 3, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO RULES (August 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10673?
- Bottcher, Erik (D, 47).
- Where is the official record for S10673?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10673
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