2025-2026 Regular Session • New York Legislature
S05457
Legislative Summary
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.
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Bill History
2/21/2025
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Senate
3/11/2025
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
Senate
3/11/2025
PRINT NUMBER 5457A
Senate
3/13/2025
RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/21/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 7
Republican: 15
Primary Sponsor

Leroy Comrie
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (21)
Joseph Addabbo
Democrat
Jacob Ashby
Republican
George Borrello
Republican
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
Republican
Nathalia Fernandez
Democrat
Joseph Griffo
Republican
Pamela Helming
Republican
John Liu
Democrat
Monica Martinez
Democrat
Jack Martins
Republican
Mario Mattera
Republican
Shelley Mayer
Democrat
Dean Murray
Republican
Peter Oberacker
Republican
Anthony Palumbo
Republican
Jessica Ramos
Democrat
Steven Rhoads
Republican
Robert Rolison
Republican
James Tedisco
Republican
William Weber
Republican
Alexis Weik
Republican