New York S 9501: Relates to unauthorized rental car use

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S09501 Summary:

BILL NOS09501 

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SAME ASSAME AS A09381-B

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SPONSORCOMRIE

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §396-z, Gen Bus L

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Amends provisions relating to unauthorized rental car use; authorizes a rental vehicle company to regain custody of a rental vehicle which is not returned at the end of the rental agreement including repossession.

Go to top S09501 Actions:

BILL NOS09501 

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03/18/2026REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

06/02/2026COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

06/02/2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1560

06/02/2026SUBSTITUTED BY A9381B

&nbspA09381 AMEND=B Dinowitz

&nbsp12/19/2025referred to consumer affairs and protection

&nbsp01/07/2026referred to consumer affairs and protection

&nbsp03/13/2026amend (t) and recommit to consumer affairs and protection

&nbsp03/13/2026print number 9381a

&nbsp03/18/2026amend and recommit to consumer affairs and protection

&nbsp03/18/2026print number 9381b

&nbsp05/05/2026reported referred to codes

&nbsp05/05/2026reported 

&nbsp05/07/2026advanced to third reading cal.472

&nbsp05/11/2026passed assembly

&nbsp05/11/2026delivered to senate

&nbsp05/11/2026REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

&nbsp06/02/2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S9501

&nbsp06/02/20263RD READING CAL.1560

&nbsp06/02/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/02/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9501

 IN SENATE

 March 18, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to unauthorized
 rental car use

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 14 of section 396-z of the general business
 2 law, as amended by chapter 109 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read
 3 as follows:
 4 14. (a) (i) A renter may not continue custody of a rental vehicle
 5 beyond the period set forth in the rental agreement unless the rental
 6 vehicle company has expressly consented to extend such period.
 7 (ii) A rental vehicle company is authorized to regain custody of a
 8 rental vehicle registered to such company subject to the procedures set
 9 forth in subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph where:
 10 (1) A renter having custody of a vehicle pursuant to a rental agree-
 11 ment specifying that such vehicle is to be returned to the rental vehi-
 12 cle company at a certain date and time:
 13 (A) intentionally retains custody of the vehicle, without the express
 14 consent of the rental vehicle company, and continues such custody for a
 15 period of more than twenty-four hours after the renter has been notified
 16 that the vehicle is possessed beyond the period specified in the rental
 17 agreement and must be returned immediately to the rental vehicle compa-
 18 ny;
 19 (B) obtains custody of the vehicle through materially false or fraudu-
 20 lent pretenses, representations, or promises, including but not limited
 21 to the use of another person's personal identifying information as
 22 defined in section 190.77 of the penal law; or
 23 (C) fails to remit payment in accordance with the rental agreement
 24 after notification of arrears by the rental vehicle company; or
 25 (2) The rental vehicle company has been notified by a law enforcement
 26 agency that the vehicle is being used or has been used in furtherance of
 27 criminal activity.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14256-05-6

 S. 9501 2

 1 (iii) In the event a renter has engaged in any of the activities set
 2 forth in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, subject to the notice
 3 provisions established herein, a rental vehicle company is authorized to
 4 recover its vehicle in accordance with standard business practices and
 5 article 2-A of the uniform commercial code. Prior to taking any such
 6 action, the rental vehicle company shall notify the renter at the
 7 contact information provided by the renter and afford the renter wit