The Auto Glass Safety Council (AGSC) continued advocating for California auto glass shops during the recent Assembly Judiciary Committee hearing on the proposed California Motor Vehicle Glass Act. The committee voted the bill out of the committee and on to the next phase of the legislative process. AGSC president and
The California bill incorporating virtually all of NCOIL’s language is back and alive. SB 988, also known as the California Motor Vehicle Glass Act, was introduced in the State Senate in February. In response, the Auto Glass Safety Council (AGSC) has worked feverishly behind the scenes to educate legislators on the inequities and deficiencies in the current bill, which
The California Motor Vehicle Glass Act has been placed in a “suspended” file and its development has ceased. The Auto Glass Safety Council (AGSC) had filed a statement and strongly urged state senators to either amend out the anti-competitive provisions or suspend the bill. California Senator Tim Grayson (D) introduced
A new bill regulating auto glass repair and replacement, as well as insurance practices, has been introduced in California. Senator Timothy Grayson introduced the California Motor Vehicle Glass Act, which appears to follow the National Council of Insurance Legislators’ (NCOIL) model glass act, on Feb. 5. Like the NCOIL text,
The California legislature is considering a bill that aims to provide that the powers and duties of the Bureau of Automotive Repair be subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the legislature; and authorize the Bureau of Automotive Repair to obtain copies of the records described above directly
California’s Bureau of Automotive Repair recently adopted new windshield replacement regulations that went into effect on January 1, 2017. The regulations require that those who replace windshields in California: Use windshield adhesives that meet or exceed vehicle manufacturer specifications. Adhesive systems shall be used in accordance with the adhesive manufacturer’s