Increases the penalties for operating a snowmobile while intoxicated
Summary
Increases the penalties for operating a snowmobile while intoxicated, doubles penalties for operators having .18 of one per centum or more by weight of alcohol in their blood, breath, urine, or saliva, and includes other operating while intoxicated convictions in sentencing considerations.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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MINOR
This bill amends New York's snowmobile intoxication laws by increasing the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) threshold for operating a snowmobile while intoxicated from .08% to .18%, and adds a new sentencing provision requiring courts to consider prior convictions related to vehicle and traffic violations within the preceding ten years.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of prior conviction considerations to include violations of the vehicle and traffic law and navigation law within ten years, and raises the intoxication threshold for snowmobile operation.
REQUIREMENT
Raised the blood alcohol concentration threshold for operating a snowmobile while intoxicated from .08% to .18%.
ENFORCEMENT
Added a new sentencing provision requiring courts to consider prior convictions for vehicle and traffic law violations within the preceding ten years when sentencing snowmobile intoxication cases.
TECHNICAL
Changed the bill number from A 474 to A 474--A to reflect that the bill has been amended and reprinted.
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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 474A
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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