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
A recently proposed Delaware bill appears to widen the scope of a current anti-steering law beyond auto glass. State Senator William Bush introduced House Bill 406 on May 7. The bill proposes amending a subsection of Title 18 of the Delaware Code. Currently, the subsection says, “No insurance company, domestic
The Illinois Motor Vehicle Glass Act has passed out of the Insurance Committee following a May 5 hearing, but not without the promise of further amendment. Representative Thaddeus Jones introduced HB 4373 on Jan. 12. The bill closely follows the National Council of Insurance Legislators’ (NCOIL) model legislation. It requires
Several technicians recently earned or renewed the highest certification offered by the AGSC. These technicians have earned or renewed their AGSC Certified Master Auto Glass Technician certification. To become a Master Auto Glass Technician, you need experience and knowledge in OSHA-required employee safety regulations, performing installations according to the current
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
Keep Auto Glass Safety Council (AGSC) vice president Peter Brown in your thoughts and prayers as he heads into a procedure on a mass/tumor in his brain. Brown is also the president of Tiny & Sons Auto Glass in Pembroke, Massachusetts. Doctors recently discovered a tumor in Brown’s brain. So
Two new certifications from the Auto Glass Safety Council (AGSC) – Glass Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Calibration Specialist and Customer Service Representative (CSR) – were particularly popular at Auto Glass Week™ 2025 in Reno, Nevada. AGSC president Jacques Navant, technical director for Don’s Mobile Glass in Modesto, California, led
Iowa legislation, bill SF 573, that will prohibit the assignment of benefits (AOB) and regulate auto glass replacement and repair was signed into law by the Governor on May 6 and will become effective law on July 1, 2025. The new law will prohibit consumers from signing over their insurance benefits to an auto
The Iowa legislature has passed auto glass legislation that would prohibit the assignment of benefits (AOB) and regulate auto glass replacement and repair. The bill, SF 573, now goes to the Governor for approval. The bill passed the Iowa Senate on March 19, passed the Iowa House on April 21 with a