BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
SB 5871: Vehicle glass repair claims
Regulating motor vehicle glass repair claims.
Summary
- Prohibits the assignment of an insured's duties, rights, or benefits under a property and casualty insurance policy.
- Specifies duties, conditions, and requirements for, and prohibited actions by, motor vehicle glass repair shops.
- Specifies an insured's right to choose a motor vehicle glass repair shop when making a first-party insurance claim.
- Authorizes the Office of the Insurance Commissioner to adopt rules.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5871), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 12, 2026
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Adrian Cortes (D-18)
- Introduced
- January 12, 2026 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to motor vehicle glass repair claims;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Adrian Cortes (D-18)
3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Business, Trade & Economic Development.
- Prefiled for introduction.
SB 5871 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5871 (2023–24) Definition of veteran
- SB 5871 (2021–22) Microschool pilot project
- SB 5871 (2019–20) Columbia river endorsement
- SB 5871 (2017–18) Health care T.O.
- SB 5871 (2015–16) Public sewer required/appeal
- SB 5871 (2013–14) Nonresident sales tax exemp
- SB 5871 (2011–12) McNeil Island
- SB 5871 (2009–10) Prescribed power wheelchairs