Implements oral fluid tests
This bill adds saliva tests to New York's traffic laws to detect cannabis in drivers. It requires police to request an oral fluid test (saliva test) when a driver is involved in an accident or suspected of violating traffic laws, and if cannabis is detected, officers may then request a blood or urine test. The law directly affects drivers who are stopped for traffic violations or involved in crashes, establishing saliva tests as a new step in impairment checks. Court evidence from these saliva tests will be admissible in cases involving cannabis-related driving offenses, replacing older breath test procedures for cannabis detection.
Bill status
failed
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Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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Feb 12, 2025
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Keith Brown
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
Co
Jodi Giglio
RRepublican/Conservative
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