Senate bill · S2088 (2025-26)
Requires vehicle rental agreements instruct renters to remove personal information before returning the vehicle and permits rental vehicles to have decals…
New York State Senate
Sponsor: Brian Kavanagh (State Senator, District 27, Democratic)
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Requires vehicle rental agreements instruct renters to remove personal information before returning the vehicle and permits rental vehicles to have decals informing the renter to remove such information
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Summary
Requires rental vehicles have any personal information removed from the vehicle once returned.
Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries
Amends the General Business Law.
Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
Section 1: Section 396-z of the general business law is amended by adding a new subdivision 17 that requires all rental vehicle companies to include a clause, within rental agreements, that instructs all renters to remove their personal information from vehicles before returning them and allows the option to place a decal within the vehicle that reminds renters of this clause. Section 2: This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become law.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Consumer Protection · New York State Senate
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The sponsor's argument
Why Brian Kavanagh says this is needed
Modern vehicles tend to include applications and software that allows you to upload your personal information in order to make calling, music playing, and other processes easier while driving. Although this is useful for the renter, it leaves their personal information vulnerable to the next renter. This bill protects consumers by including a clause in all car rental agreements that requires renters to remove their personal information from the rented vehicles before their return.
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Full history
- Jun 15, 2026
Recommit, Enacting Clause Stricken
RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
NY Senate
- Jan 15, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
NY Senate
Read the record
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