Requires the disclosure of tariff cost estimates in automobile sales

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Requires the disclosure of tariff cost estimates in automobile sales by affixing such to the car window in a clear, conspicuous, and easily understandable manner; provides such requirement can be satisfied by including it on the Monroney label.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A8241, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Vehicle and Traffic Law.

Committee

Transportation · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Transportation · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this act is to ensure that New York consumers are informed about the real impact of federal tariffs on the purchase prices of automobiles.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Transportation
Senate TransportationMay 27, 2025Result: passed
(10) (3) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Jeffrey Dinowitz and Nily Rozic

Democratic2

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Jeremy Cooney says this is needed

In the months since he took office, President Trump has moved to levy high tariffs on some of the United States' most significant trading partners, with unpredictable and economy-jarring retreats and restarts along the way. Trump's tariffs amount to a broad, significant, and damaging sales tax on goods, paid for by consumers. Some of the most significant price impacts are expected to fall on the automobile sector. The purchase of a car is likely to be the biggest or second-biggest (after a homebuying) purchase made by most households. In fact, the cost of non-domestically-manufactured automobiles has already risen thousands of dollars in just the last few months. This is hurting U.S. consumers, and New Yorkers deserve to understand the full economic impact that Trump's tariffs have on their households. Requiring automobile manufac- turers to provide an estimate for any new car of the price impact of the tariffs is a simple way to achieve this transparency, particularly when this information can be included as part of a disclosure mechanism (the "Monroney Label") already required by Federal law.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 28, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (3 earlier events)

May 27, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1324
1ST REPORT CAL.1324
NY Senate
May 15, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
May 5, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly

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