Increases the penalties for operating a snowmobile while intoxicated

Latest action Feb 11, 2026

Increases the penalties for operating a snowmobile while intoxicated, doubles penalties for operators having .18 of one per centum or more by weight of alcohol in their blood, breath, urine, or saliva, and includes other operating while intoxicated convictions in sentencing considerations.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A474, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law.

Committee

Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation · New York State Senate

Also referred to Transportation · New York State Assembly, Transportation · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to establish the crime of aggravated snowmo- biling while intoxicated, to increase the penalties and fines for such crime, and to ensure that any conviction for operating a snowmobile, boat or motor vehicle while intoxicated shall be considered a prior conviction for the purposes of sentencing a person charged with snowmo- biling while intoxicated.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateFeb 11, 2026Result: passed
(59) (0) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And RecreationFeb 4, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 11, 2025Result: passed
(59) (0) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 9, 2025Result: passed
(21) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And RecreationMay 20, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Edward Braunstein, Harry B. Bronson and 3 more on Agora

Democratic5

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Jeremy Cooney says this is needed

The 2018-2019 snowmobiling season produced the second highest number of snowmobiling fatalities recorded in the last two decades. There are several factors that produced this high number of fatalities, one of which is irresponsible behavior on the part of some operators. As a result, many longtime snowmobilers are considering leaving the sport because of the perceived dangers posed by the recklessness of other riders on some trails and in certain parts of the state. This bill will establish the crime of aggravated snowmobiling while intoxicated and will ensure that any conviction for operating a snowmo- bile, boat or motor vehicle while intoxicated shall be considered a prior conviction for the purposes of sentencing a person charged with snowmobiling while intoxicated or aggravated snowmobiling while intoxi- cated. By increasing the penalties and fines associated with an SWI conviction, where the operator had an excessively high (0.18+) BAC, more operators will be deterred from drinking and driving in NYS.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Feb 11, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Feb 11, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Feb 11, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
Feb 9, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 5, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (14 earlier events)

Feb 4, 2026
1ST Report CAL.271
1ST REPORT CAL.271
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Transportation
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1612
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1612
NY Senate
Jun 5, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Codes
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
NY Senate
May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CODES
NY Senate
Jan 24, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly

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