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NY S 5457

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Relates to procedures relating to driving while ability impaired by drugs

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Alters the definition of "drug" in the vehicle and traffic law to include any substance or combination of substances that impair, to any extent, physical or mental abilities; defines impairment and intoxication; provides that refusal to submit to a breath test and/or oral/bodily fluid test shall be a traffic infraction; makes related provisions.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2025-03-13 — RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Leroy Comrieprimary
  • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.cosponsor
  • Jake Ashbycosponsor
  • George Borrellocosponsor
  • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrickcosponsor
  • Nathalia Fernandezcosponsor
  • Joseph A. Griffocosponsor
  • Pamela Helmingcosponsor
  • John Liucosponsor
  • Monica Martinezcosponsor
  • Jack M. Martinscosponsor
  • Mario Matteracosponsor
  • Shelley Mayercosponsor
  • Dean Murraycosponsor
  • Peter Oberackercosponsor
  • Anthony H. Palumbocosponsor
  • Jessica Ramoscosponsor
  • Steve Rhoadscosponsor
  • Robert Rolisoncosponsor
  • James Tediscocosponsor
  • William Webercosponsor
  • Alexis Weikcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-21

    REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-03-11

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2025-03-11

    PRINT NUMBER 5457A

    amendment-passage

  4. 2025-03-13

    RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN

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