New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 3981: Relates to procedures relating to driving while ability impaired by drugs
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
A 3981 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to procedures relating to driving while ability impaired by drugs. Primary sponsor: Bill Magnarelli (Democratic). It lists 68 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 57 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 2 · Democratic/Working Families 9 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Magnarelli | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 129 |
| George Alvarez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Stacey Pheffer Amato | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Khaleel Anderson | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 31 |
| Didi Barrett | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 106 |
| Sam Berger | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 27 |
| Ed Braunstein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| Harry Bronson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 138 |
| Chris Burdick | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Independence/Working Families | House | 93 |
| Pat Burke | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 142 |
| Marianne Buttenschon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 119 |
| Pat Carroll | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 96 |
| Robert Carroll | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Michael Cashman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 115 |
| Sarah Clark | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 136 |
| William Colton | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Bill Conrad | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Independence/Working Families | House | 140 |
| Vivian Cook | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 32 |
| Brian Cunningham | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Maritza Davila | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 53 |
| Jeffrey Dinowitz | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Chris Eachus | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 99 |
| Simcha Eichenstein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 48 |
| Charles Fall | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 61 |
| Phara Souffrant Forrest | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 57 |
| Judy Griffin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 21 |
| Andrew Hevesi | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 28 |
| Chantel Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Jonathan Jacobson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 104 |
| Rebecca Kassay | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 4 |
| Paula Kay | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 100 |
| Anna Kelles | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 125 |
| Micah Lasher | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 69 |
| Charles Lavine | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Grace Lee | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Dana Levenberg | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 95 |
| Jen Lunsford | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 135 |
| Donna Lupardo | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 123 |
| John McDonald | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 108 |
| Dave McDonough | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 14 |
| Karen McMahon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 146 |
| Kwani O'Pharrow | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 11 |
| Steve Otis | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| Amy Paulin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 88 |
| Steven Raga | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 30 |
| Jenifer Rajkumar | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 38 |
| Karines Reyes | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 87 |
| Nily Rozic | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 25 |
| Angelo Santabarbara | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 111 |
| Manny De Los Santos | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 72 |
| Nader Sayegh | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 90 |
| Tommy John Schiavoni | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 1 |
| Rebecca Seawright | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| Amanda Septimo | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 84 |
| MaryJane Shimsky | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 92 |
| Jo Anne Simon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Tony Simone | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 75 |
| Phil Steck | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 110 |
| Steve Stern | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Al Stirpe | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 127 |
| Yudelka Tapia | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 86 |
| Al Taylor | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Emérita Torres | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 85 |
| David Weprin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 24 |
| Aron Wieder | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 97 |
| Jaime Williams | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 59 |
| Carrie Woerner | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 113 |
| Kalman Yeger | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 41 |
| John Zaccaro | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
- PRINT NUMBER 3981C
- AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
- PRINT NUMBER 3981B
- AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
- PRINT NUMBER 3981A
- AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
- REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION