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A2529 • 2025

Directs the commissioner of criminal justice services to study the effectiveness and accuracy of devices used to estimate blood alcohol content by law enforcement agencies

Directs the commissioner of criminal justice services to study the effectiveness and accuracy of devices used to estimate blood alcohol content by law enforcement agencies

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Sponsor
Nader Sayegh
Last action
2026-05-14
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Directs the commissioner of criminal justice services to study the effectiveness and accuracy of devices used to estimate blood alcohol content by law enforcement agencies

Directs the commissioner of criminal justice services to study the effectiveness and accuracy of devices used to estimate blood alcohol content by law enforcement agencies Directs the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services to study the effectiveness and accuracy of devices used to estimate blood alcohol content by law enforcement agencies.

What This Bill Does

  • Directs the commissioner of criminal justice services to study the effectiveness and accuracy of devices used to estimate blood alcohol content by law enforcement agencies Directs the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services to study the effectiveness and accuracy of devices used to estimate blood alcohol content by law enforcement agencies.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-14 Assembly

    REPORTED

  2. 2026-05-14 Assembly

    RULES REPORT CAL.112

  3. 2026-05-14 Assembly

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.112

  4. 2026-05-14 Assembly

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

  5. 2026-05-14 Assembly

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

  6. 2026-05-14 Senate

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

  7. 2026-05-12 Assembly

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

  8. 2026-04-21 Assembly

    REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  9. 2026-01-07 Assembly

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

  10. 2025-01-17 Assembly

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

Official Summary Text

Directs the commissioner of criminal justice services to study the effectiveness and accuracy of devices used to estimate blood alcohol content by law enforcement agencies
Directs the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services to study the effectiveness and accuracy of devices used to estimate blood alcohol content by law enforcement agencies.

Current Bill Text

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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
        ________________________________________________________________________

                                          2529

                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions

                                  I N  A S S E M B L Y

                                    January 17, 2025
                                       ___________

        Introduced by M. of A. SAYEGH -- read once and referred to the Committee
          on Health

        AN  ACT  directing  the commissioner of the division of criminal justice
          services to study the effectiveness and accuracy of  devices  used  to
          estimate blood alcohol content by law enforcement agencies

          THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
        BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

     1    Section 1. The  commissioner  of  the  division  of  criminal  justice
     2  services is authorized and directed to study the effectiveness and accu-
     3  racy  of  devices used to estimate blood alcohol content by law enforce-
     4  ment agencies. Such study shall include, but not be limited to:
     5    (a) which devices are used by law enforcement agencies;
     6    (b) the accuracy of devices used by law enforcement agencies;
     7    (c) the margin of error for devices which are used by law  enforcement
     8  agencies;
     9    (d) the likelihood of an inaccurate reading; and
    10    (e)  any  other  related  information  that such commissioner may deem
    11  necessary or relevant in carrying out this study.
    12    § 2. The commissioner of the division  of  criminal  justice  services
    13  shall  make  a report to the governor and the legislature of their find-
    14  ings, conclusions and recommendations no later than one year  after  the
    15  effective date of this act and shall submit with this report such legis-
    16  lative proposals as it deems necessary to implement its recommendations.
    17    § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.



         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD04266-01-5