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S 3256 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

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.
Issues: ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeIncreases penalties for snowmobile intoxication, expanding criminalization and harsher sentencing - directly opposing criminal justice reform indicators.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2025 Last action Feb 11, 2026
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What changed between versions

S3256 → S3256A · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill was amended to update the bill number from S 3256 to S 3256-A and add legislative history showing it was reported favorably from the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation and then committed to the Committee on Codes. The most significant substantive change is raising the blood alcohol concentration threshold for aggravated snowmobile intoxication from .16% to .18%.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on increasing penalties for operating a snowmobile while intoxicated under the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, with a specific threshold adjustment for aggravated offenses.
ENFORCEMENT

The blood alcohol concentration threshold for aggravated snowmobile intoxication was increased from .16% to .18% by weight, which would reduce the number of cases qualifying for harsher penalties.

TECHNICAL

Added legislative history indicating the bill was reported favorably from the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation and committed to the Committee on Codes.

Bill number was updated from S 3256 to S 3256-A to reflect the amendment status.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025

How they voted

59–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 11, 2025
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 3256A
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
upper
May 20, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CODES
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jeremy Cooney
Jeremy Cooney
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
56