A 6831 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

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

Summary
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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
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Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
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Mar 14, 2025
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Gary Pretlow
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