New York S 4879: Establishes standards for glass repair and calibration of advanced driver assistance systems

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S04879 Summary:

BILL NOS04879B

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SAME ASSAME AS A06943-B

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SPONSORFAHY

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COSPNSRRYAN C

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §392-k, Gen Bus L

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

Go to top S04879 Actions:

BILL NOS04879B

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02/13/2025REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

05/06/20251ST REPORT CAL.944

05/07/20252ND REPORT CAL.

05/08/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

05/08/2025AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4879A

05/14/2025AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4879B

06/12/2025SUBSTITUTED BY A6943B

&nbspA06943 AMEND=B Hunter

&nbsp03/18/2025referred to consumer affairs and protection

&nbsp05/09/2025amend and recommit to consumer affairs and protection

&nbsp05/09/2025print number 6943a

&nbsp05/14/2025amend and recommit to consumer affairs and protection

&nbsp05/14/2025print number 6943b

&nbsp05/19/2025reported referred to codes

&nbsp06/05/2025reported referred to rules

&nbsp06/06/2025reported 

&nbsp06/06/2025rules report cal.449

&nbsp06/06/2025ordered to third reading rules cal.449

&nbsp06/06/2025passed assembly

&nbsp06/06/2025delivered to senate

&nbsp06/06/2025REFERRED TO RULES

&nbsp06/12/2025SUBSTITUTED FOR S4879B

&nbsp06/12/20253RD READING CAL.944

&nbsp06/12/2025PASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/12/2025RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp12/08/2025delivered to governor

&nbsp12/19/2025signed chap.659

&nbsp12/19/2025approval memo.40

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4879--B
 Cal. No. 944

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 13, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. FAHY, C. RYAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and
 when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection
 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second
 report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
 retaining its place in the order of third reading -- again amended and
 ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to establishing
 standards for glass repair and calibration of advanced driver assist-
 ance systems

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 2 392-k to read as follows:
 3 § 392-k. Motor vehicle glass repair and replacement; calibration and
 4 recalibration of advanced driver assistance systems; consumer disclo-
 5 sure. 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following
 6 terms shall have the following meanings:
 7 (a) "Advanced driver assistance system" shall mean any motor vehicle
 8 electronic safety system, including, but not limited to sensors and
 9 cameras, as outlined in the most recent publication of the SAE Interna-
 10 tional's SAE J3016 levels of driving automation that are designed to
 11 support both the driver and motor vehicle in a manner intended to:
 12 (i) increase motor vehicle safety; and
 13 (ii) reduce losses associated with motor vehicle crashes.
 14 (b) "Calibrate" or "Recalibrate" shall mean to instruct a motor vehi-
 15 cle's advanced driver assistance system, including internal computers,
 16 to readjust targeted cameras, sensors, or other technologies to function
 17 properly in accordance with the motor vehicle's manufacturer specifica-
 18 tions.
 19 (c) "Motor vehicle glass repair facility" shall mean any person,
 20 including the person's employees and agents that for consideration

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD09393-05-5

 S. 4879--B 2

 1 engages in the repair or replacement of damaged safety glass as defined
 2 in subdivision fourteen of section three hundred seventy-five of the
 3 vehicle and traffic law.
 4 (d) "Motor vehicle glass" shall mean the glass and non-glass parts
 5 associated with the replacement of the glass used in the windshield,
 6 door or windows and the glass, plastic, or other materials used i