A 2529: 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.
The state of New York is 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 study should include information on the devices used, their accuracy, margin of error, and likelihood of an inaccurate reading. The commissioner is required to submit a report with the findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the governor and the legislature within one year. The proposed report should include legislative proposals to implement the recommended changes. The study and report are to take effect immediately.
| May. 14, 2026 | REFERRED TO HEALTH |
| May. 14, 2026 | delivered to senate |
| May. 14, 2026 | passed assembly |
| May. 14, 2026 | ordered to third reading rules cal.112 |
| May. 14, 2026 | rules report cal.112 |
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2529 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY 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