2025-2026 Regular Session • New York Legislature
S06485
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
3/14/2025
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Senate
3/28/2025
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
Senate
3/28/2025
PRINT NUMBER 6485A
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(3/14/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Transportation(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 4
Republican: 3
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Ryan
Democrat