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A 8522: Enacts the "guaranteed reservation protection for rental car customers act"; provides that a rental vehicle company shall not charge any authorized driver a rental rate higher than the rate quoted in such driver's reservation.
What A 8522 does, verified January 8, 2026
The "Guaranteed Reservation Protection for Rental Car Customers Act" aims to protect consumers from unfair rental car practices. The law requires rental vehicle companies to: * Not charge authorized drivers more than the quoted rate for the reserved vehicle, unless explicitly authorized. * Provide a vehicle of equal or greater value if the reserved vehicle is unavailable, at no additional charge. * Reimburse drivers for reasonable transportation expenses if the company cannot provide an alternative vehicle. * Inform customers of these requirements on their website and visible signs. The law takes effect 90 days after it becomes law, and the amendments to the General Business Law will survive the expiration and reversion of the section.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to consumer affairs and protection (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 8522
- What is the current status of A 8522?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 8522 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to consumer affairs and protection".
- Did A 8522 pass?
- Not yet. A 8522 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 8522, and where is it now?
- A 8522 was authored by Asm. Angelo Santabarbara. Its committee of record is Assembly Consumer Affairs & Protection.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to consumer affairs and protection |
| May. 20, 2025 | referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 20, 2025 · 365 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8522 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY May 20, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to enacting the "guaranteed reservation protection for rental car customers act" The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as 2 the "guaranteed reservation protection for rental car customers act". 3 § 2. Section 396-z of the general business law is amended by adding a 4 new subdivision 9-a to read as follows: 5 9-a. (a) A rental vehicle company shall not charge any authorized 6 driver a rental rate higher than the rate quoted in such driver's reser- 7 vation unless such additional charge is authorized by this section. 8 (b) If the vehicle reserved by an authorized driver is unavailable at 9 the time of such driver's reservation, the rental vehicle company shall 10 provide a vehicle of equal or greater value at no additional charge. If 11 the rental vehicle company is unable to provide such a vehicle, the 12 rental vehicle company shall reimburse the authorized driver for such 13 driver's reasonable transportation expenses to secure an alternative 14 rental vehicle or other travel option. 15 (c) Every rental vehicle company shall inform customers of the 16 requirements of this subdivision on its website and on posted signs 17 prominently and conspicuously displayed where they may be easily seen by 18 customers. 19 § 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 20 have become a law; provided that the amendments to section 396-z of the 21 general business law made by section two of this act shall survive the 22 expiration and reversion of such section as provided in section 4 of 23 chapter 109 of the laws of 2018, as amended. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11858-01-5
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