Independent Glass Association

Independent Glass Association To serve as an advocate for independent automotive glass service providers and their trading partners
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The IGA was incorporated as a not-for-profit trade association in 1995 and was formed to help independent glass dealers (automotive and architectural) compete with the national chains (networks). As one loud voice, the IGA can represent our members' interests to insurance companies, legislative bodies, networks, suppliers, or any other entity that may affect business. The IGA also provides programs and services that will insure the success of independent glass dealers nationwide so that the business can be passed down to many generations to come.

09/28/2026

‼️ Independent auto glass shops need to pay attention when industry associations speak up on issues like Right to Repair.

These decisions can directly affect access to vehicle data, diagnostics, calibration information, repair procedures, competition, consumer choice, and ultimately safety.

👉 The AGSC has outlined its position from the safety perspective:
https://glassbytes.com/2026/09/agsc-takes-position-on-right-to-repair-legislation/

👉 The IGA has also published its position from the independent-shop and advocacy perspective: https://www.iga.org/righttorepair

You do not have to agree with every position taken by an association, but you absolutely need to know what is being debated and how it could affect your business.

If independent shops are not part of the conversation, others will make these decisions for them.



🚨 RIGHT TO REPAIR: Why H.R. 7389 Matters to Independent Auto Glass Shops📢 Read IGA's position, congressional letter and ...
09/26/2026

🚨 RIGHT TO REPAIR: Why H.R. 7389 Matters to Independent Auto Glass Shops

📢 Read IGA's position, congressional letter and learn why your shop should get involved:
www.iga.org/righttorepair

Congress is considering H.R. 7389 -the Motor Vehicle Modernization Act of 2026, and independent auto glass businesses need to be paying attention.

IGA supports meaningful federal Right to Repair protections and welcomes the recognition of calibration and recalibration as part of modern vehicle repair.

But there is a bigger issue......

👉 What good is the right to replace a windshield if an independent shop cannot access the technology necessary to safely complete the repair?

💪 A RIGHT TO REPAIR MUST INCLUDE THE RIGHT TO SAFELY COMPLETE THE REPAIR.

🎥 Watch IGA's H.R. 7389 Explainer Video: https://youtu.be/jr-to-bdfwg

Independent shops cannot wait until the rules are written to explain what they need to compete and safely serve their customers.

Get informed. Get involved. Make sure independent auto glass has a voice.



08/29/2026

Independent Glass Association Executive Director Gary Hart performing the signature Trey Black / Glass Express, Inc Handgun Challenge. The burn is real. Thank you to Dinitrolusa for sponsoring the event and a special thanks to Damon Badenell with Ironhide Covers and Auto Glass University for extra support with tools and supplies. Special shout out to The PipeKnife Company for an amazing dispensing tool.

Thank you to all that visited the Independent Glass Association booth today. The Handgun Competition for day 1 was a sma...
08/28/2026

Thank you to all that visited the Independent Glass Association booth today. The Handgun Competition for day 1 was a smashing success and we saw a few GOATs fall flat. Thank you for all of the support and thanks many of you came up and gave us for the hard work we are doing fornthe industry, it truly means a lot. Our actions define our truth.

Thank you to Dinitrolusa for sponsoring the Handgun Events and for Trey Black and Glass Express, Inc for getting this all together. Thank you to those that gave product or support. We are grateful 🙏

🚨 AUTO GLASS WEEK 2026 STARTS NOW! 🚨IGA is live in San Antonio and we’ve got a lot happening.📍 Visit IGA Booth #1220See...
08/27/2026

🚨 AUTO GLASS WEEK 2026 STARTS NOW! 🚨

IGA is live in San Antonio and we’ve got a lot happening.

📍 Visit IGA Booth #1220
See what the Independent Glass Association is working on, connect with the team, and follow along as we post updates straight from the show floor.

⚡ See Auggie Air in action at the AirPro booth and get entered into the daily giveaway.
https://airprodiagnostics.com/auto-glass-week/

🤖 Meet Hope from eDirectGlass, the new AI CSR built for auto glass shops to quote, qualify, and schedule customers.
https://www.edirectglass.com/aicsr

🎓 Visit Auto Glass University and book your next class while you’re at the show.
https://autoglassuniversity.org/

There is a lot happening this week, and we’ll be sharing it as it unfolds.

Follow IGA for the latest from Auto Glass Week 2026.


🚨 CALIFORNIA AUTO GLASS SHOPS - ACT NOW!SB 988 has passed the Legislature and is headed to Governor Gavin Newsom. The In...
08/27/2026

🚨 CALIFORNIA AUTO GLASS SHOPS - ACT NOW!

SB 988 has passed the Legislature and is headed to Governor Gavin Newsom. The Independent Glass Association is asking the Governor to VETO SB 988.

Why?

❌ The bill risks giving insurers and third-party administrators even more leverage over independent shops and consumers.

❌ Independent businesses worked in good faith throughout the legislative process, but promised efforts to resolve our concerns did not result in meaningful protections.

❌ The added consumer-choice and anti-steering language is welcome, but it does not fix the broader problems in the bill.

The IGA supports fraud prevention, proper ADAS calibration, safety, and real consumer protections. What we do not support is giving more control to an insurance claims system that already puts independent businesses at a disadvantage.

📣 California shops: contact Governor Newsom today and tell him to VETO SB 988.

📞 Call Governor Newsom: (916) 445-2841
👉 gov.ca.gov/contact

Tell him: “VETO SB 988. Protect California consumers, competition, and independent auto glass businesses.”

California shops, this is the final stop. Make your voice heard now.


We have arrived in San Antonio for Auto Glass Week.
08/24/2026

We have arrived in San Antonio for Auto Glass Week.

🚨 IGA INDUSTRY ALERT: STATE FARM’S NEW 2026 AGREEMENTIndependent auto glass shops need to pay close attention to State F...
08/19/2026

🚨 IGA INDUSTRY ALERT: STATE FARM’S NEW 2026 AGREEMENT

Independent auto glass shops need to pay close attention to State Farm’s new Offer & Acceptance Agreement, effective September 1, 2026.

👉 Learn more and review the IGA Industry Bulletin:
www.iga.org/statefarm26

The IGA compared the new agreement to the 2025 version and found several important changes that could directly affect how shops operate, including:

🔴 Repair language changed from “consider repair” to “must provide” and complete repair when deemed appropriate.

🔴 Service Centers may now be expected to provide both installation AND repair services.

🔴 If a referred job cannot be completed, the agreement now directs the shop to notify the Program Administrator for cancellation and reassignment.

🔴 Shops must now have recalibration capabilities on-site or “readily available.”

🔴 Pre-scan, post-scan and recalibration reports must now be retained and provided to the insurer upon request, yet the agreement does not establish separate compensation to auto glass shops for performing those scans.

🔴 The agreement continues to require pre- and post-work vehicle images, even though, to IGA’s knowledge, there is currently no routine State Farm/Safelite image collection process being imposed on shops.

And while the agreement references ANSI, FMVSS and AGRSS, simply putting safety standards into a contract is not the same as independently verifying or enforcing compliance.

This is exactly why shops cannot treat these agreements as just another network form to click through.

Read it. Understand it. Know what you are agreeing to.

👉 Learn more and review the IGA Industry Bulletin:
www.iga.org/statefarm26


🚨 CALIFORNIA AUTO GLASS SHOPS - THIS IS THE MOMENT TO SHOW UP. 🚨👉 www.iga.org/sb988Hi, I am Jason Ludke (jason@iga.org) ...
08/14/2026

🚨 CALIFORNIA AUTO GLASS SHOPS - THIS IS THE MOMENT TO SHOW UP. 🚨

👉 www.iga.org/sb988

Hi, I am Jason Ludke ([email protected]) with the IGA board of directors, and I'm writing this to tell you SB 988 has cleared Assembly Appropriations and is now headed to the California Assembly Floor. That means the bill is very close to a final Assembly vote!

💣 And unless California’s independent auto glass shops show up in massive numbers right now, this bill can pass.

The Independent Glass Association and Gary Hart have spent months working through the legislative process, submitting amendments, appearing before committees, and asking lawmakers to protect consumer choice, independent businesses, and fair competition.

Legislators themselves have raised concerns about:

⚠️ Insurer and preferred-network control
⚠️ Steering and consumer choice
⚠️ The ability of independent shops to compete
⚠️ The impact on small businesses

Senator Grayson repeatedly committed during public hearings to continue working with the opposition and independent shops.

Those issues remain unresolved, and the bill is now on the Assembly Floor.

This is widely supported by Safelite and insurance interests. Independent shops cannot expect somebody else to fight this fight for them.

🔥CALIFORNIA SHOPS.....STEP UP!

We have made it simple. Go to:
👉 www.iga.org/sb988

Send your message to the California Assembly and tell legislators, It takes only a few minutes. If you own or operate an independent auto glass shop in California, your legislators need to hear from you

NOW! Not tomorrow. Not after it passes. Right now.

One shop sending a message matters. Dozens matter more.

Hundreds of California independent shops showing up at the same time cannot be ignored.


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