A Louisiana bill regulating auto glass repair and replacement business and insurance practices is poised to move to the next step of the legislative process, but there’s still time to contact State Representatives. HB929, also known as the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Glass Law, appears to follow model legislation issued by the National Council
Auto Glass Safety Council registered members in Louisiana should be aware of a bill regulating auto glass repair, replacement, recalibration and insurance practices that was recently introduced in their state. State Representative Gabe Firment prefiled the bill, called the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Glass Law, on Feb. 27. This bill appears
This year’s legislative sessions are bringing a number of proposed laws that could affect AGSC member companies. Illinois, South Carolina, Virginia and Washington have all introduced new bills regulating automotive glass repair and replacement and insurance practices. Illinois Representative Thaddeus Jones introduced the “Motor Vehicle Glass Repair Act” on Jan.
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
A legislative effort in Maine to undo key parts of the 2023 voter-passed Right to Repair law was defeated. The Maine law, effective January 1, 2024, requires manufacturers to equip vehicles with an interactive telematics system.
“Calibration-Related Legislation to Affect Your Business” was the topic of an Auto Glass Week 2022 education seminar conducted in San Antonio in September and led by AGSC officials president Mike Schenian, ADAS Committee chair and Board member Jacques Navant and public affairs director Seth Maiman. The audience learned that the
The beginning of the new year also means the beginning of the state legislative session in many states, and it looks like it is going to be a busy legislative year for auto glass. Some state legislatures operate on a two-year cycle like the U.S. Congress, but several others conduct
Auto glass replacement safety legislation was introduced in Massachusetts in January. Bill H.4445 is similar to a law enacted in Maryland last year and would direct the state registrar of motor vehicles to establish standards for aftermarket auto glass replacement that would “meet or exceed the standards or requirements of
On January 4, the Rhode Island legislature easily overrode the Governor’s veto of legislation to require insurers to pay for markup on certain auto body shop expenses. The “Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act”, H bill 6324 and S bill 870, had passed both houses of the legislature on July 1 and
On November 15, President Biden signed a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill into law. The bill passed in the House of Representatives on November 5 after months of negotiations following Senate passage in August. The massive bill, 2,000+ page, “once in a generation” bill includes $550 billion in new spending