A 8613 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Requires certain licensees to provide or make available drink drug testing devices

This bill requires bars, restaurants, and other licensed venues (under specific alcohol laws) to provide free or low-cost drink drug testing devices to customers upon request. The devices must detect at least ten drugs - including date rape drugs - within five minutes and be manufactured in the U.S. Licensed businesses must display notices about the service and are not liable for test inaccuracies. The goal is to let customers verify if substances were added to their drinks, directly protecting consumers from potential drink spiking.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 22, 2025 Last action Feb 5, 2026
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A8613 A8613A · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended to add a sponsor (Shimsky) and expand its scope from only the alcoholic beverage control law to include the tax law. The amendment also changed the cost requirement for drink drug testing devices from 'free or at a reasonable cost' to 'no cost to the customer' and added a new tax deduction provision for expenses related to providing these devices.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from solely the alcoholic beverage control law to include amendments to the tax law, creating a new tax deduction for expenses related to drink drug testing devices.
SCOPE

Added the tax law as an additional law being amended by this bill.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the cost requirement for drink drug testing devices from 'free or at a reasonable cost' to 'no cost to the customer'.

FISCAL

Added a new tax deduction provision allowing licensed entities to deduct expenses for providing drink drug testing devices as ordinary and necessary business expenses.

TECHNICAL

Added a new sponsor (Shimsky) to the bill and updated committee status information.

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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8613A
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
lower
May 22, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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