The year 2026 has begun with a flurry of legislation. A New York bill proposes adding even more rules to its already extensive auto glass law, enacted in December 2025. Two other states are considering bills that regulate auto glass repair and replacement, as well as insurance practices.
Massachusetts
A Massachusetts bill requiring auto glass shops to adhere to the Automotive Glass Replacement Safety Standard™ (AGRSS) will likely become law soon.
The bill, introduced in early 2025, would require the state’s motor vehicle registrar to establish standards and requirements for aftermarket safety glass replacement that require all replacements to be performed using products and services that:
- Meet or exceed original equipment manufacturer specifications;
- Use safety glass that meets the standards set by SAE International and affirmed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI); and
- Meets or exceeds the AGRSS Standard.
“The registrar shall not register any motor vehicle unless it is equipped with approved safety glass,” the bill states. “[It shall also] suspend the registration of any motor vehicle that the registrar finds is not equipped with approved safety glass until the vehicle is equipped with approved safety glass.”
The Massachusetts State Assembly’s Joint Committee on Transportation recommended that the bill pass on Dec. 31 and sent it to the Senate Committee on Ways and Means for further review.
New York
The New York State Assembly introduced a bill on Jan. 6 that would add more recalibration regulations to its new law regulating auto glass business practices.
The law, which was enacted Dec. 19, is already one of the strictest in the country and includes requirements such as:
- Notifying the customer if their vehicle is equipped with an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS);
- Notifying the customer if that system has to be recalibrated to function properly, according to the vehicle manufacturer’s specifications and
- Notifying the customer if the shop is capable of performing that kind of recalibration.
- Notifying the customer if the shop is not capable of doing the recalibration, which means it must tell the customer to bring their car to a “manufacturer certified dealership or a qualified specialist” for recalibration.
- Notifying both the customer and the insurer if the shop’s recalibration attempts are unsuccessful or if the shop fails to perform a recalibration.
While the law requires shops to recalibrate ADAS systems “to meet such motor vehicle’s manufacturer specifications,” it clarifies that “[The shop] is not limited to safety glass or motor vehicle glass, tools, equipment or repair procedures dictated or recommended by [the manufacturer] to meet [the manufacturer’s] specifications.”
The law also prohibits shops from officially accepting a job until the customer provides them with an insurance claim number.
The proposed amendment adds the stipulation that “an insurer shall not mandate or require motor vehicle glass repair facilities to install replacement motor vehicle glass that is not capable of being calibrated or recalibrated to the vehicle’s manufacturer specifications.”
If passed, the amendment would also prohibit shops from charging consumers or insurers for any costs associated with failed recalibrations, as defined in the law.
The amendment would also update the penalty section to say, “Violations of the provisions of this section shall result in a written warning for the first violation, a civil penalty of not more than $500 for the second violation and a civil penalty of not more than $2,000 for each succeeding violation.”
The law currently states that shops violating the law are subject to a $2,500 fine per occurrence.
After the introduction, the bill was sent to its Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection for review.
Vermont
The Vermont State Assembly introduced a bill on Jan. 6 regulating auto glass insurance practices.
If passed, the bill would require insurers to completely cover auto glass repair or replacement for insureds with a comprehensive policy, provided the claim only involves auto glass.
“Such claim shall not be subject to any deductible or minimum amount,” the bill says.
The bill has been sent to the House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development for review.