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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 8217: Relates to procedures relating to driving while ability impaired by drugs

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 8217 is a bill introduced in the New York House on May 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to procedures relating to driving while ability impaired by drugs. Primary sponsor: Bill Magnarelli (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Alters the definition of "drug" to include any substance or combination of substances that impair, to any extent, physical or mental abilities.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill MagnarelliPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse129

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
  2. REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source