Bill Commons

NY S 5457

in committee

Relates to procedures relating to driving while ability impaired by drugs

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 5457 pass?

Not yet. NY S 5457 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-03-13): RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN

What is NY S 5457 about?

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.

Who sponsors NY S 5457?

Leroy Comrie is the primary sponsor of NY S 5457, joined by 21 cosponsors.

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

Newest first

  1. 2025-03-13

    RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN

  2. 2025-03-11

    PRINT NUMBER 5457A

    amendment-passage

  3. 2025-03-11

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-21

    REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

    referral-committee

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 8913not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 3135not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 3981

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S5457?summary=&detail=

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