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NY A01232

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/9/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jo Simon

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Lowers the standard blood alcohol concentration (BAC) threshold for driving while intoxicated (DWI) from 0.08% to 0.05%

  • Reduces the BAC threshold for aggravated driving while intoxicated from 0.18% to 0.12%

  • Adjusts commercial motor vehicle BAC thresholds, changing the Level I violation upper limit from 0.06% to 0.05% and removing the 0.08% ceiling for Level II violations

  • Takes effect 30 days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Lowers the blood alcohol concentration required for driving while intoxicated from .08 of one per centum to .05, and for aggravated driving while intoxicated from .18 per centum to .12.

Last Action

referred to transportation

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation1/9/2025

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