A6831 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
Requires court-ordered blood alcohol content testing for all drivers involved in fatal and serious physical injury accidents where there is a reasonable cause to believe an alcohol-related offense has been committed; provides exception when seeking court order would unduly interfere with emergency medical assistance or other necessary services at incident scene.
- Title
- Relates to requiring a police officer or a district attorney to apply for a court order to compel a chemical test to determine blood alcohol content in certain cases
- Type
- New York State Assembly bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Assembly Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-01-07
- In committee
- Transportation
- Introduced
- 2025-03-14
- Law section
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
Sponsors
- J. Gary Pretlow Assembly Member, District 89
Heard in committee
- Transportation NY State Assembly committee