S8360: Relates to warranties and sales incentives

Summary

Requires every franchisor, including its affiliates and subsidiaries to properly fulfill any warranty agreement and/or franchisor's service contract and to compensate each of its franchised motor vehicle dealers for warranty parts and labor, including but not limited to all warranty repairs, extended service contract repairs, extended warranty repairs, campaigns, service bulletins, policy repairs, component part warranties, factory compensated repairs, recalls, diagnostics, parts and other voluntary stop-sell repairs, and any other franchisor compensated repairs; relates to reimbursement to a motor vehicle dealer from a motor vehicle franchisor.

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Amends the Vehicle and Traffic Law.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to reinforce and clarifies the obligations of vehicle manufacturers to provide fair and timely reimbursement to their franchised dealers for warranty repairs, reduce administrative burdens on dealers, and prevent manufacturer non-compliance.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

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

Committee

Rules · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Rules · New York State Senate, Transportation · New York State Assembly, Transportation · New York State Senate.

Cosponsors

Andrew Gounardes, Andrew Hevesi and 40 more on Agora

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Democratic36
Republican6

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The sponsor's argument

Why Jeremy Cooney says this is needed

An update to the warranty time reimbursement provision is urgently need- ed to address growing concerns of non-compliance by certain vehicle manufacturers who are circumventing both the letter and spirit of the 2024 amendments (Chapter 301). Despite those reforms, dealers of certain brands continue to report underpayment and unjustified rejections of reimbursement claims, often due to overly complex or restrictive proc- esses imposed by franchisors. Some manufacturers have failed to adopt reasonable labor time standards or have introduced excessive documenta- tion requirements that delay or deny rightful compensation. The updated bill will close enforcement gaps and deter manipulation by clarifying the calculation of reasonable labor time, whether by using established time guides, multipliers of manufacturer allowances, or documented actual time. It will also ensure that franchisors cannot shift the financial burden of warranty repairs onto local businesses. This correction is essential for maintaining trust in the franchise system, ensuring operational sustainability for dealers, and upholding fair treatment across the industry.

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Full history

Jun 1, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jun 1, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 1, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 1, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 1, 2026
Rules Report CAL.302
RULES REPORT CAL.302
NY Assembly

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May 27, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 2, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly