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A5698Assembly2019-2020 Session

Let Repair Shops Choose Parts

Official title

“Prohibits insurers, providing collision or comprehensive coverage of motor vehicles, from requiring repair shops to use specific vendors or processes for vehicle repair parts and materials”

Sponsor Steven EnglebrightAD-4+11 co-sponsorsAffects Finance
Status
In Assembly Committee
Insurance
Impact
4/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Insurance

What's happening

This bill prohibits insurers from requiring repair shops to use specific vendors or processes to procure parts or materials for vehicle repairs.

Why it matters

  1. Shifts more control to repair shops. By preventing insurers from dictating which vendors or processes repair shops must use for parts and materials, the bill allows shops greater flexibility and autonomy in how they source materials, potentially improving efficiency or quality.

  2. Potentially impacts repair costs and quality. Repair shops may be able to choose higher-quality or more cost-effective parts and materials, which could affect the durability and safety of vehicle repairs, as well as the overall cost to consumers and insurers.

  3. Limits insurer influence over the repair process. The bill further restricts insurers from steering not just where repairs are done, but also how they're done and from whom parts are purchased, reducing insurer leverage in negotiating prices or standardizing repairs.

  4. Could affect competition among parts vendors. By freeing repair shops to select vendors, the bill may increase competition among suppliers of auto parts and materials, which could impact both local businesses and national supply chains.

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Let Repair Shops Choose Parts

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Steven Englebright

Assembly Member · Assembly District 4

History

  1. Referred to insurance
  2. Referred to insurance

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

5698

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

February 14, 2019

Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, MAGNARELLI, MONTESANO, COOK, COLTON, ZEBROWSKI, CROUCH, WEPRIN, GUNTHER, ABINANTI, JEAN-PIERRE -- Multi- Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO, DiPIETRO, McDONOUGH, PEOPLES-STOKES, RAIA, RIVERA, STEC, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to collision and comprehensive coverage on motor vehicles

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 2610 of the insurance law is amended to read as follows:

(a) Whenever a motor vehicle collision or comprehensive loss shall have been suffered by an insured, no insurer providing collision or comprehensive coverage therefor shall require that repairs be made to such vehicle in a particular place or shop or by a particular concern, nor require a repair facility to use a specific vendor or process for the procurement of parts or other materials necessary for the repair of a motor vehicle.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD09752-01-9

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