NY State Senate Bill 2025-S8824

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 08, 2026	referred to rules

2025-S8824 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9461
Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: General Business Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §392-k, Gen Bus L; amd §2, Chap of 2025 (as proposed in S.4879-B & A.6943-B)

2025-S8824 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Clarifies standards for glass repair and calibration of advanced driver assistance systems for motor vehicle glass repair facilities.

2025-S8824 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S8824

SPONSOR: FAHY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the general business law, in relation to clarifying
requirements for glass repair and calibration of advanced driver assist-
ance systems; and to amend a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the
general business law relating to establishing standards for glass repair
and calibration of advanced driver assistance systems, as proposed in
legislative bills numbers S. 4879-B and A. 6943-B, in relation to the
effectiveness thereof

 
PURPOSE:

This bill makes clarifying chapter amendments to the motor vehicle glass
repair and ADAS calibration requirements statute.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Amends subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 9 of section 392-k of
the General Business Law and adds a new subdivision 10 to clarify and

strengthen consumer protection standards for motor vehicle glass repair,
replacement, and calibration of advanced driver assistance systems
(ADAS).

Section 2: Sets the effective date of the underlying bill.

Section 3: Sets the effective date of this bill.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Technology advancements make replacing car windshields a highly techni-
cal process as today's cars have more cameras and other sensors in their
windshields. When those windshields need to be replaced, they also must
be properly "recalibrated" to ensure the sensors are properly working.
Today, each new motor vehicle is equipped with an ADAS safety feature.
ADAS stands for Advanced driver-assistance systems (ADm), which are
electronic systems in a vehicle that use advanced technologies to assist
the driver. If a windshield on a new car is replaced improperly - if it
is not recalibrated the consequences can be catastrophic for the future
operation of that vehicle. An error in recalibrating the cameras and
sensors of just one millimeter can result in a serious, life-threatening
accident.

This bill would require that consumers be provided with pertinent infor-
mation regarding the type of work being done for motor vehicle glass
repair or replacement and whether a recalibration of ADAS is required
and whether or not a motor vehicle repair facility can calibrate or
recalibrate the vehicle's ADAS to manufacturer' s specifications.

If a motor vehicle glass repair facility cannot perform the ADAS cali-
bration or recalibration, then they must inform the consumer in writing
that the recalibration was not successful or was not performed and that
the vehicle should be taken to a facility that is capable of performing
the calibration or recalibration. This bill does not prohibit a motor
vehicle glass repair facility from repairing or replacing motor vehicle
glass.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2025: Underlying bill (S4879B/Fahy) passed both houses.

2023-24: Underlying bill (S8890/Breslin) died in Consumer Protection
Committee.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect in the same time and manner as the underlying
bill, which takes effect on the 180th day after becoming a law.

2025-S8824 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8824
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 8, 2026
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  FAHY  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business  law,  in  relation  to  clarifying
   requirements  for  glass  repair  and  calibration  of advanced driver
   assistance systems; and to amend a chapter of the laws of 2025  amend-
   ing  the  general  business law relating to establishing standards for
   glass repair and calibration of advanced driver assistance systems, as
   proposed in legislative bills numbers S.  4879-B  and  A.  6943-B,  in
   relation to the effectiveness thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 9 of section  392-k  of  the
 general business law, as added by a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending
 the  general  business  law relating to establishing standards for glass
 repair  and  calibration  of  advanced  driver  assistance  systems,  as
 proposed  in  legislative  bills  numbers  S.  4879-B and A. 6943-B, are
 amended and a new subdivision 10 is added to read as follows:
   2. Requirements. If a motor vehicle is equipped with an advanced driv-
 er assistance system, a motor vehicle glass repair [shop] FACILITY  that
 conducts  safety  glass  or  motor vehicle glass repair, replacement, or
 recalibration shall inform the consumer:
   (a) if a recalibration of the advanced  driver  assistance  system  is
 required; and
   (b)  if  a  recalibration  of the advanced driver assistance system is
 performed that such system shall meet the motor  vehicle's  manufacturer
 specifications.
   3.  Notification.  (a)  A  motor  vehicle  glass repair facility shall
 provide to [consumers] THE CONSUMER an itemized description of the  work
 to be done on the motor vehicle.
   (b)  A  motor  vehicle  glass repair facility shall not represent to a
 consumer that the cost of a repair, replacement or calibration or recal-
 ibration shall be paid for entirely by the [consumer's] AN  insurer  and
 at  no  cost to the consumer unless the cost of the repair, replacement,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09393-06-6

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 calibration or recalibration  is  fully  covered  as  provided  by  [the
 consumer's] AN APPLICABLE insurance policy.
   (c)  [A]  FOR  REPLACEMENTS,  REPAIRS, CALIBRATIONS AND RECALIBRATIONS
 BEING PAID FOR THROUGH INSURANCE COVERAGE, A motor vehicle glass  repair
 facility shall not contract with a person for a repair or replacement of
 damaged  safety  glass  or  motor  vehicle glass until the motor vehicle
 glass repair [shop] FACILITY has received a claim or referral number, IF
 APPLICABLE, for insurance covered damage.
   (d) Prior to finalizing a contract for repair with a  consumer  for  a
 repair  or  replacement  of damaged motor vehicle glass, a motor vehicle
 glass repair facility shall notify such consumer:
   (i) whether such motor  vehicle  has  an  advanced  driver  assistance
 system;
   (ii)  whether  the calibration or recalibration of the motor vehicle's
 advanced driver assistance system is required to:
   (1) make the advanced driver assistance system operable; and
   (2) ensure that the repair or replacement  of  damaged  motor  vehicle
 glass  is  performed  in  a manner that meets the vehicle manufacturer's
 specifications;
   (iii) whether the motor vehicle glass repair facility can calibrate or
 recalibrate the advanced driver assistance system in a manner that meets
 the motor vehicle's manufacturers specifications; and
   (iv) if the motor vehicle glass repair  facility  is  not  capable  of
 performing  a  calibration or recalibration as referenced in subdivision
 three of this section, that the motor vehicle should  be  taken  to  the
 vehicle's  manufacturer  certified  dealership or a qualified specialist
 capable of performing the calibration or recalibration  that  meets  the
 vehicle's manufacturer specifications.
   (E) AN INSURER SHALL NOT MANDATE OR REQUIRE MOTOR VEHICLE GLASS REPAIR
 FACILITIES  TO INSTALL REPLACEMENT MOTOR VEHICLE GLASS THAT IS NOT CAPA-
 BLE OF BEING CALIBRATED OR RECALIBRATED TO  THE  VEHICLE'S  MANUFACTURER
 SPECIFICATIONS.
   4. Unsuccessful recalibration. If a recalibration was not performed or
 not  completed  successfully,  the  motor  vehicle glass repair facility
 shall inform the consumer and [the consumer's] insurer electronically or
 in writing  that  the  recalibration  was  not  successful  or  was  not
 performed  and  that  the  motor vehicle should be taken to a franchised
 motor vehicle dealer or a motor vehicle glass repair facility capable of
 performing the  calibration  or  recalibration  of  an  advanced  driver
 assistance system that meets the motor vehicle manufacturer's specifica-
 tions.  MOTOR  VEHICLE  GLASS  REPAIR  FACILITIES  SHALL  NOT CHARGE THE
 CONSUMER OR INSURER FOR THE  COSTS  ASSOCIATED  WITH  SUCH  UNSUCCESSFUL
 RECALIBRATIONS.
   5.  Recalibration  requirements. A motor vehicle glass repair facility
 that conducts a calibration, recalibration or  replacement  on  a  motor
 vehicle equipped with an advanced driver assistance system shall:
   (a)  [shall] recalibrate the advanced driver assistance system to meet
 such motor vehicle's manufacturer specifications; and
   (b) is not limited to safety glass  or  motor  vehicle  glass,  tools,
 equipment,  or  repair  procedures  dictated or recommended by the motor
 vehicle manufacturer to meet such motor vehicle's manufacturer  specifi-
 cations.
   7.  Assignment of benefits. (a) No motor vehicle glass repair facility
 shall include an assignment of benefits provision for [a consumer's]  AN
 insurance  policy  in  any agreement with [such] A consumer or require a
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 consumer to sign an assignment of benefits agreement as a  condition  of
 repairing or replacing damaged motor vehicle glass.
   (b)  Any  contract  entered  in violation of this subdivision shall be
 void and unenforceable.
   (c) Nothing in this subdivision  shall  be  construed  to  prohibit  a
 consumer  from  authorizing  or directing payment to, or paying, a motor
 vehicle glass repair facility for repair or replacement of damaged motor
 vehicle glass covered under an insurance policy.
   9. [Penalties. A motor vehicle glass repair facility that violates the
 provisions of this section shall be liable for a penalty of two thousand
 five hundred dollars per occurrence]  VIOLATIONS.    VIOLATIONS  OF  THE
 PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SECTION  SHALL RESULT IN A WRITTEN WARNING FOR THE
 FIRST VIOLATION, A CIVIL PENALTY OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE  HUNDRED  DOLLARS
 FOR THE SECOND VIOLATION, AND A CIVIL PENALTY OF NOT MORE THAN TWO THOU-
 SAND DOLLARS FOR EACH SUCCEEDING VIOLATION.
   10.  APPLICATION. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO EXEMPT
 ANY MOTOR VEHICLE GLASS REPAIR SHOP THAT PERFORMS SAFETY GLASS OR  MOTOR
 VEHICLE GLASS REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT, OR RECALIBRATION ON A MOTOR VEHICLE
 EQUIPPED  WITH AN ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, FROM COMPLYING WITH
 ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE TWELVE-A OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC
 LAW AND ANY RULES OR REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER.
   § 2. Section 2 of a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending  the  general
 business  law  relating  to  establishing standards for glass repair and
 calibration of advanced driver assistance systems, as proposed in legis-
 lative bills numbers S. 4879-B and A. 6943-B,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   §  2.  This  act  shall  take  effect [immediately] ON THE ONE HUNDRED
 EIGHTIETH DAY AFTER IT SHALL HAVE BECOME A LAW.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided,  however,  that
 section  one  of  this act shall take effect on the same date and in the
 same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the general  busi-
 ness  law  relating to establishing standards for glass repair and cali-
 bration of advanced driver assistance systems, as proposed  in  legisla-
 tive bills numbers S. 4879-B and A. 6943-B, takes effect.

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