NY A04519

Authorizes police officers to request breath tests and/or saliva swabs during field testing for suspected impaired driving violations, expanding testing methods beyond breath alone.

Allows chemical tests of breath, blood, urine, or saliva to be administered within two hours after a breath test or saliva swab indicates alcohol or drug consumption.

Enables court-ordered compulsory chemical testing (including saliva) when a person refuses voluntary testing and serious injury or death resulted from the incident, if reasonable cause exists to believe impaired driving occurred.

Adds saliva swabs as an acceptable testing method for drug recognition experts and officers trained in advanced roadside impaired driving enforcement to establish reasonable cause for compulsory testing.

Takes effect November 1st following enactment.