Bill Commons

NY A 3981

in committee

Relates to procedures relating to driving while ability impaired by drugs

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did NY A 3981 pass?

Not yet. NY A 3981 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

What is NY A 3981 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 A 3981?

William Magnarelli is the primary sponsor of NY A 3981, joined by 68 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
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • William Magnarelliprimary
  • Steve Sterncosponsor
  • Carrie Woernercosponsor
  • Marianne Buttenschoncosponsor
  • Chris Burdickcosponsor
  • Albert A. Stirpecosponsor
  • Karen McMahoncosponsor
  • Jonathan Jacobsoncosponsor
  • Jeffrey Dinowitzcosponsor
  • MaryJane Shimskycosponsor
  • Manny De Los Santoscosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Dana Levenbergcosponsor
  • Sam Bergercosponsor
  • Stacey Pheffer Amatocosponsor
  • William Conradcosponsor
  • David McDonoughcosponsor
  • Charles Fallcosponsor
  • Jen Lunsfordcosponsor
  • Maritza Davilacosponsor
  • Yudelka Tapiacosponsor
  • Judy Griffincosponsor
  • John T. McDonald IIIcosponsor
  • Kalman Yegercosponsor
  • William Coltoncosponsor
  • Phil Steckcosponsor
  • Rebecca Kassaycosponsor
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
  • Tommy Schiavonicosponsor
  • Khaleel Andersoncosponsor
  • Donna Lupardocosponsor
  • Paula Kaycosponsor
  • Harry B. Bronsoncosponsor
  • Sarah Clarkcosponsor
  • Phara Souffrant Forrestcosponsor
  • Steven Otiscosponsor
  • Aron Wiedercosponsor
  • Patrick J. Carrollcosponsor
  • Didi Barrettcosponsor
  • Christopher Eachuscosponsor
  • Amy Paulincosponsor
  • Micah Lashercosponsor
  • Charles Lavinecosponsor
  • Emerita Torrescosponsor
  • Robert C. Carrollcosponsor
  • George Alvarezcosponsor
  • Steven Ragacosponsor
  • Nily Roziccosponsor
  • Angelo Santabarbaracosponsor
  • Al Taylorcosponsor
  • Nader Sayeghcosponsor
  • David Weprincosponsor
  • Brian Cunninghamcosponsor
  • John Zaccaro Jr.cosponsor
  • Jaime R. Williamscosponsor
  • Tony Simonecosponsor
  • Chantel Jacksoncosponsor
  • Amanda Septimocosponsor
  • Patrick Burkecosponsor
  • Simcha Eichensteincosponsor
  • Andrew Hevesicosponsor
  • Michael Cashmancosponsor
  • Kwani O'Pharrowcosponsor
  • Edward Braunsteincosponsor
  • Grace Leecosponsor
  • Jenifer Rajkumarcosponsor
  • Anna Kellescosponsor
  • Vivian Cookcosponsor
  • Karines Reyescosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-06-10

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2025-06-10

    PRINT NUMBER 3981C

    amendment-passage

  4. 2025-06-06

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  5. 2025-06-06

    PRINT NUMBER 3981B

    amendment-passage

  6. 2025-03-28

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  7. 2025-03-28

    PRINT NUMBER 3981A

    amendment-passage

  8. 2025-01-30

    REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 9554not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 174not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 6485

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