The following bills have been enacted into law after being signed by Governor Hochul.

Should you have any questions regarding these bills, please contact NYIA's general counsel, Bob Farley at (518) 986-2037 or bfarley@nyia.org.

A9442 (Magnarelli)/S8808 (Cooney) 

AN ACT to amend the financial services law, in relation to litigation funding; to amend a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the general business law relating to consumer litigation funding, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S1104A and A804C, relating to the legislative intent and the effectiveness thereof; and to repeal article 39-H of the general business law relating to customer litigation funding

This bill is a chapter amendment to chapter 645 of the laws of 2025. Specifically, this bill repeals Article 39-H of the general business law and adds a new article 10 to the financial services law to require litigation funding companies to disclose to the consumer how and when they are obligated to pay charges and the material terms of the contract. It would further prohibit litigation funding companies from influencing or attempting to influence any decisions with respect to the consumer's legal claim and from requiring a consumer to pay an amount more than the amount that was received from the legal claim. Lastly, the chapter requires litigation
companies to be registered with the department of financial services in order to engage in litigation funding.

Action: Chapter 11 of the laws of 2026; signed by the Governor on February 13, 2026.

Effective Date: This act shall take effect immediately (February 13, 2026); provided, however, sections one, two, and three of this act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the general business law relating to consumer litigation funding, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S1104A and A804C, takes effect (June 17, 2026); provided further, however, sections 1009 and 1010 of the financial services law added by section three of this act shall take effect one year after they shall have become a law (February 13, 2027).

 

A9461 (Hunter)/S8824 (Fahy)  

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to clarifying requirements for glass repair and calibration of advanced driver assistance systems; and to amend a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the general business law relating to establishing standards for glass repair and calibration of advanced driver assistance systems, as proposed in legislative bills
numbers S4879B and A6943B, in relation to the effectiveness thereof

This bill is a chapter amendment to chapter 659 of the laws of 2025. Specifically, this bill amends section 392-k of the general business law to clarify the consumer protections for motor vehicle glass repair, replacement, and calibration of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). The chapter amendment would specify that a repair facility cannot begin repairs without a claim
number if the repairs are being covered by insurance and prohibits repair facilities from charging a consumer or insurer for an unsuccessful recalibration.

Action: Chapter 84 of the laws of 2026; signed by the Governor on February 13, 2026

Effective Date: This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that section one of this act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the general business law relating to establishing standards for glass repair and calibration of advanced driver assistance systems, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S4879B and A6943B, takes effect (June 17, 2026).

 

A9502 (Lunsford)/S8809 (Addabbo)

AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to time frames for certain court filings; and to amend a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the civil practice law and rules relating to enacting the "avoiding vexatious overuse of impleading to delay (AVOID) act", as proposed in legislative bills numbers S8071A and A8728, in relation to the effectiveness thereof

This bill is a chapter amendment to chapter 704 of the laws of 2025. Specifically, this bill amends the underlying chapter by limiting when a third-party summons and complaint may be filed without a court order to no more than 90 days after the subject answer is served, and prohibiting third-party summons and complaint filing and service after the note of issue is filed unless there is good cause shown or in the interest of justice.

Action: Chapter 79 of the laws of 2026; signed by the Governor on February 13, 2026.

Effective Date: This act shall take effect on the same date as a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the civil practice law and rules relating to enact the "avoiding vexatious overuse of impleading to delay (AVOID) act," as proposed in legislative bills numbers S8071A and A8728A, takes effect (April 18, 2026), provided however, the act shall only apply to cases commended on or after the effective date.

 

A9508 (Weprin)/S8786 (Skoufis)

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to the kinds of insurance with respect to which a rental vehicle company or peer-to-peer car sharing program administrator may act as an agent for an authorized insurer

This bill is a chapter amendment to chapter 696 of the laws of 2025. Specifically, this bill amends section 2131 of the insurance law, to clarify that peer-to-peer car sharing programs can provide insurance that provides coverage for shared vehicle owners, shared vehicle drivers, or a combination of the two in connection with the sharing of a shared vehicle.

Action: Chapter 69 of the laws of 2025; signed by the Governor on February 13, 2026.

Effective Date: This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the general business law and the insurance law relating to requiring peer-to-peer car sharing programs provide certain insurance coverage, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S5941B and A6576B, takes effect (June 17, 2026).

 

A9504 (Glick)/S8832 (Kavanagh)

AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to rechargeable battery recycling

This bill is a chapter amendment to chapter 712 of the laws of 2025. Specifically, this bill makes changes to the environmental conservation which makes retailer acceptance of e-bike and escooter batteries voluntary and refines other fire safety provisions, such as by limiting the types of batteries that are acceptable for collection, expanding upon requirements on manufacturers, and adding more detail on collection site parameters. The bill also refines the types of batteries that may be collected and makes the required manufacturer public education efforts more explicit. The bill further requires DEC to complete a study to evaluate the effectiveness of the expanded program as of January 1, 2031.

Action: Chapter 87 of the Laws of 2025; signed by the Governor on February 13, 2026.

Effective Date:This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the environmental conservation law relating to rechargeable battery recycling, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S73A and A4641A, takes effect (December 19, 2025).