# New York S 53: 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

New York S 53, 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, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by John Liu (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-01-07 (REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 53
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: 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
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2026-01-07, REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
- Sponsor: John Liu (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Transportation
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Liu (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2024-12-17: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S53)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S53)

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- [S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S10643-2025)
- [A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5175-2025)
- [A 10052: Extends the effectiveness of the authority of the town of Red Hook to impose re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A10052-2025)
- [S 9968: Establishes the Harris Hill Volunteer Fire Company Benevolent Association](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9968-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S53-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).