Relates to certain rental vehicle protections
Summary
Relates to certain rental vehicle protections; provides that the rate caps charged by rental vehicle companies shall be tied to the consumer price index of all urban consumers over the previous year as reported by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics; makes provisions of law permanent.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2025
Last action Jan 14, 2026
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What changed between versions
S3246A
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S3246B
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3 edits
MINOR
This bill amends New York's rental vehicle protection laws by updating the maximum fees for optional vehicle protection based on vehicle price and adjusting the timeline for automatic rate increases. The changes include reorganizing the bill's structure, updating the effective date for automatic CPI-based rate increases from 2026 to 2027, and renumbering sections for clarity.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on rental vehicle protections under the general business law, with no changes to which vehicles or companies are covered.
TIMELINE
The automatic annual rate increase for optional vehicle protection fees now begins January 1, 2027 instead of January 1, 2026, delaying the CPI-based adjustments by one year.
TECHNICAL
The bill's section numbering was reorganized, with the fee schedule moved to Section 1 and the effective date provisions renumbered to Sections 2 and 3.
The bill number was updated from S 3246-A to S 3246-B to reflect the amended version.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Amendments
4
Jan 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 3246B
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
Oct 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 3246A
upper
Oct 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeremy Cooney
DDemocratic/Working Families
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