A 620 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to drugged driving

This bill amends New York's vehicle and traffic law to clarify that "drug" includes cannabis and concentrated cannabis (as defined in penal law), expanding the scope beyond traditional drugs. It requires courts to suspend a driver's license pending prosecution for anyone charged with driving while impaired by drugs, specifically targeting violations under section 1192. It updates the legal definition to explicitly cover cannabis impairment, aligning traffic law with New York's cannabis regulations. The policy change directly affects drivers charged with drug-impaired driving, making license suspension mandatory during their case. This amendment takes immediate effect upon passage.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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