A5974 (2025-26 session)

NY State bill

Classifies operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs by an individual under the age of twenty-one as a per se offense; includes any substance or combination of substances that impair, to any extent, physical or mental abilities in the definition of drugs; allows the odor of cannabis to be the basis for evidence for a violation of section 1192-a of the vehicle and traffic law.

Title
Classifies operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs by an individual under the age of twenty-one as a per se offense
Type
New York State Assembly bill
Session
2025-26 session
Status
In Assembly Committee
Latest action date
2026-01-07
In committee
Transportation
Introduced
2025-02-25
Law section
Vehicle and Traffic Law

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Heard in committee

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