A 733 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Repeals section 2307 of the public health law relating to persons knowing themselves to be infected with venereal disease

This bill repeals Section 2307 of New York's Public Health Law, which previously addressed individuals knowingly infected with venereal disease. The repeal removes legal provisions that could have led to prosecution of people with certain sexually transmitted infections (STIs) who were aware of their status. The law takes immediate effect, preventing any future prosecutions or legal actions under the repealed section. This change directly affects individuals previously covered by this specific public health law provision, though it does not alter other STI-related laws or public health practices.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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What changed between versions

A733 A733A · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to remove provisions that would have criminalized individuals living with sexually transmitted infections. The original version included a new criminal liability clause and a repeal of a public health law section regarding venereal disease, but the amendment stripped these substantive policy changes, leaving only the repeal of the public health law section.
Scope change
The bill's scope was significantly reduced; it no longer proposes to amend the criminal procedure law to create new criminal liability for people with STIs.
ENFORCEMENT

Removed a new criminal provision that would have added liability for individuals with sexually transmitted infections engaging in sexual activity.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the text that would have amended the criminal procedure law to include a specific defense or conviction clause related to the repealed public health law.

TIMELINE

Adjusted the effective date section to reflect the removal of the new criminal liability provisions, ensuring the act only addresses the repeal of the public health law.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jun 5, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 733A
lower
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
1 primary · 40 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JG
Jessica González-Rojas
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
34
Co
Photo of Al Taylor
Al Taylor
DDemocratic
NY
71
Co
Photo of Alex Bores
Alex Bores
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
73
Co
Photo of Andrew Hevesi
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
NY
28
Co
Photo of Anna Kelles
Anna Kelles
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
125
Co
Photo of Brian Cunningham
Brian Cunningham
DDemocratic
NY
43
Co
Photo of Carrie Woerner
Carrie Woerner
DDemocratic
NY
113
Co
Photo of Catalina Cruz
Catalina Cruz
DDemocratic
NY
39
Co
Photo of Charles Lavine
Charles Lavine
DDemocratic
NY
13
Co
Photo of Chris Burdick
Chris Burdick
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
NY
93
Co
Photo of Claire Valdez
Claire Valdez
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
37