New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York S 6485
Relates to procedures relating to driving while ability impaired by drugs
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Christopher Ryan (Democratic)
Cosponsors (32)
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (Democratic)
- Jake Ashby (Republican/Conservative)
- George Borrello (Republican/Conservative)
- Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick (Republican/Conservative)
- Stephen T. Chan (Republican/Conservative)
- Leroy Comrie (Democratic)
- Patricia Fahy (Democratic)
- Patrick M. Gallivan (Republican/Conservative)
- Joseph A. Griffo (Republican/Conservative)
- Pete Harckham (Democratic/Working Families)
- Pamela Helming (Republican/Conservative/Independence)
- Robert Jackson (Democratic/Working Families)
- Brian Kavanagh (Democratic)
- John Liu (Democratic)
- Monica Martinez (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jack M. Martins (Republican/Conservative)
- Mario Mattera (Republican/Conservative)
- Shelley Mayer (Democratic/Working Families)
- Dean Murray (Republican/Conservative)
- Peter Oberacker (Republican/Conservative)
- Thomas F. O'Mara (Republican/Conservative)
- Anthony H. Palumbo (Republican)
- Jessica Ramos (Democratic/Working Families)
- Steve Rhoads (Republican/Conservative)
- Robert Rolison (Republican)
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (Democratic)
- James Skoufis (Democratic)
- Dan Stec (Republican/Conservative/Independence)
- James Tedisco (Republican/Conservative)
- Mark Walczyk (Republican/Conservative)
- William Weber (Republican/Conservative)
- Alexis Weik (Republican/Conservative)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION - Jun 9, 2025 · Senate
PRINT NUMBER 6485C - Jun 9, 2025 · Senate
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION - Jun 6, 2025 · Senate
PRINT NUMBER 6485B - Jun 6, 2025 · Senate
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION - Mar 28, 2025 · Senate
PRINT NUMBER 6485A - Mar 28, 2025 · Senate
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION - Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION