New York S 9348: Prohibits motor vehicle manufacturers and dealers from charging a subscription fee for certain functions of a motor vehicle after the vehicle is sold

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S09348 Summary:

BILL NOS09348A

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SAME ASSAME AS A10411-A

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SPONSORSKOUFIS

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §198-d, Gen Bus L

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Prohibits motor vehicle manufacturers and dealers from charging a subscription fee for certain functions of a motor vehicle after the vehicle is sold; provides that any manufacturer, dealer, or agent of a manufacturer or dealer that fails to comply with such requirements shall be assessed a civil penalty not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars per point of sale for each violation.

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BILL NOS09348A

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03/04/2026REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

04/15/2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

04/15/2026PRINT NUMBER 9348A

05/12/20261ST REPORT CAL.1107

05/13/20262ND REPORT CAL.

05/14/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

06/04/2026SUBSTITUTED BY A10411A

&nbspA10411 AMEND=A Magnarelli

&nbsp03/03/2026referred to consumer affairs and protection

&nbsp04/14/2026amend and recommit to consumer affairs and protection

&nbsp04/14/2026print number 10411a

&nbsp04/21/2026reported referred to codes

&nbsp05/05/2026reported 

&nbsp05/07/2026advanced to third reading cal.481

&nbsp05/19/2026passed assembly

&nbsp05/19/2026delivered to senate

&nbsp05/19/2026REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

&nbsp06/04/2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S9348A

&nbsp06/04/20263RD READING CAL.1107

&nbsp06/04/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/04/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9348--A

 IN SENATE

 March 4, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection --
 committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
 recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting
 motor vehicle manufacturers and dealers from charging a subscription
 fee for certain functions of a motor vehicle after the vehicle is sold

 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
 2 198-d to read as follows:
 3 § 198-d. Vehicle feature subscriptions. (a) As used in this section:
 4 (1) "Consumer" shall mean the purchaser, or lessee, other than for
 5 purposes of resale, of a motor vehicle.
 6 (2) "Dealer" shall have the same meaning as such term is defined by
 7 section four hundred fifteen of the vehicle and traffic law.
 8 (3) "Manufacturer" shall mean a person or business engaged in the
 9 manufacturing or assembling of new motor vehicles.
 10 (4) "Motor vehicle" shall have the same meaning as such term is
 11 defined by section one hundred twenty-five of the vehicle and traffic
 12 law.
 13 (5) "Motor vehicle feature" shall mean any convenience or safety func-
 14 tion included on the motor vehicle, including but not limited to heated
 15 seats that typically is offered to a consumer as an upgrade at the time
 16 of purchase or lease of the motor vehicle.
 17 (6) "Subscription service" shall mean a service provided on a
 18 subscription basis in exchange for a recurring payment, including, but
 19 not limited to, a weekly, monthly, or annual payment charged to and made
 20 by a consumer but shall not include a consumer's reoccurring payment
 21 made pursuant to a retail installment contract or lease contract for the
 22 purchase or lease of a motor vehicle.
 23 (b) No manufacturer, dealer, or agent of a manufacturer or dealer
 24 shall offer to a consumer a subscription service for any motor vehicle
 25 feature that:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01301-04-6

 S. 9348--A 2

 1 (1) utilizes components and hardware already installed on the motor
 2 vehicle at the time of purchase or lease by the consumer; and
 3 (2) would function after activation without ongoing cost to or support
 4 by the dealer, manufacturer, or any third-party service provider.
 5 (c) The provisions of this section shall not:
 6 (1) apply to navigation system updates, inf