NY S 6485
in committeeRelates to procedures relating to driving while ability impaired by drugs
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did NY S 6485 pass?
Not yet. NY S 6485 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
What is NY S 6485 about?
Relates to procedures relating to driving while ability impaired by drugs; defines impairment and intoxication; updates procedures for field testing of drivers suspected of being under the influence of drugs to include the use of oral/bodily fluid tests; provides that refusal to submit to such field tests is specified to be a traffic infraction; makes related provisions.
Who sponsors NY S 6485?
Christopher Ryan is the primary sponsor of NY S 6485, joined by 32 cosponsors.
Description
Relates to procedures relating to driving while ability impaired by drugs; defines impairment and intoxication; updates procedures for field testing of drivers suspected of being under the influence of drugs to include the use of oral/bodily fluid tests; provides that refusal to submit to such field tests is specified to be a traffic infraction; makes related provisions.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Christopher Ryanprimary
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.cosponsor
- Jake Ashbycosponsor
- George Borrellocosponsor
- Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrickcosponsor
- Stephen T. Chancosponsor
- Leroy Comriecosponsor
- Patricia Fahycosponsor
- Patrick M. Gallivancosponsor
- Joseph A. Griffocosponsor
- Pete Harckhamcosponsor
- Pamela Helmingcosponsor
- Robert Jacksoncosponsor
- Brian Kavanaghcosponsor
- John Liucosponsor
- Monica Martinezcosponsor
- Jack M. Martinscosponsor
- Mario Matteracosponsor
- Shelley Mayercosponsor
- Dean Murraycosponsor
- Peter Oberackercosponsor
- Thomas F. O'Maracosponsor
- Anthony H. Palumbocosponsor
- Jessica Ramoscosponsor
- Steve Rhoadscosponsor
- Robert Rolisoncosponsor
- Jessica Scarcella-Spantoncosponsor
- James Skoufiscosponsor
- Dan Steccosponsor
- James Tediscocosponsor
- Mark Walczykcosponsor
- William Webercosponsor
- Alexis Weikcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
referral-committee
2025-06-09
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
amendment-passage,referral-committee
2025-06-09
PRINT NUMBER 6485C
amendment-passage
2025-06-06
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
amendment-passage,referral-committee
2025-06-06
PRINT NUMBER 6485B
amendment-passage
2025-03-28
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
amendment-passage,referral-committee
2025-03-28
PRINT NUMBER 6485A
amendment-passage
2025-03-14
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
- Prior session: A 9554not in this corpus
- Prior session: A 174not in this corpus
- Companion bill: A 3981
Official source
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