New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
S 5457: 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
S 5457 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to procedures relating to driving while ability impaired by drugs. Primary sponsor: Leroy Comrie (Democratic). It lists 21 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2025): RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Democratic/Working Families 3 · Republican 2 · Republican/Conservative 13
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Comrie | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Joe Addabbo | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Jake Ashby | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 43 |
| George Borrello | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 57 |
| Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 9 |
| Nathalia Fernández | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
| Joe Griffo | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 53 |
| Pam Helming | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 54 |
| John Liu | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Monica Martinez | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 4 |
| Jack Martins | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 7 |
| Mario Mattera | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 2 |
| Shelley Mayer | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 37 |
| Dean Murray | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 3 |
| Peter Oberacker | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 51 |
| Tony Palumbo | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Jessica Ramos | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 13 |
| Steve Rhoads | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 5 |
| Rob Rolison | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 39 |
| Jim Tedisco | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 44 |
| Bill Weber | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 38 |
| Alexis Weik | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 8 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
- PRINT NUMBER 5457A
- AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
- REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION