Legislative Introduction Bulletin 01.16.26 contains bills of interest that have been added to NYIA's tracking list between January 5, 2026 and January 16, 2026. If you would like a copy of a particular bill or sponsor memo, please visit the Senate or Assembly websites, which are linked in the bulletin.

The document includes the following key bills, which are all chapter amendments on bills that were signed into law last year:

• A9461 (Hunter)/S8824 (Fahy) - Enacts chapter amendments to clarify standards for glass repair and calibration of advanced driver assistance systems.
• A9508 (Weprin)/S8786 (Skoufis) - Enacts chapter amendments relating 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.   
• A9504 (Glick)/S8832 (Kavanagh) - Enacts chapter amendments relating to rechargeable battery recycling.
• A9442 (Magnarelli)/S8808 (Cooney) - Enacts chapter amendments relating to litigation funding.  
• A9444(Lasher)/S8811 (Comrie) - Enacts chapter amendments relating to unfair, deceptive, and abusive business practices (UDAAP).
• A9449 (Bores)/S8828 (Gounardes) - Enacts chapter amendments relating to transparency and safety requirements for developers of AI models.
• A9502 (Lunsford)/S8809 (Addabbo) - Enacts chapter amendments relating to timeframes for certain court filings.

As any of these bills move through the legislative process, we will notify you under separate cover and take appropriate action on your behalf. If any member has a different viewpoint than the recommended position and priority listed, you’re encouraged to contact NYIA at your earliest convenience.

If you have any questions on any of these pieces of legislation, please contact Bob Farley at bfarley@nyia.org or Staci Steinfeld at ssteinfeld@nyia.org. If you would like a complete Excel spreadsheet of all bills in the 2025-2026 session that are being tracked by NYIA, please contact Staci.