Bill Summary

HB 231 Motor Vehicle Manufacturer Licenses (2016 Session)
Motor Vehicle Manufacturer Licenses: Revises provisions for denial, suspension, or revocation of license of manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, or importer of motor vehicles; revises provisions for certain audits of service-related payments or incentive payments to dealer by an applicant or licensee & timeframe for performance of such audits, provisions for denial or chargeback of claims, & provisions relating to certain adverse actions against dealer that sold or leased motor vehicle to customer who exported vehicle to foreign country or who resold vehicle; prohibits failure to make certain payments to motor vehicle dealer for temporary replacement vehicles & requiring or coercing dealer to purchase goods or services from vendor designated by applicant or licensee; & provides procedures for approval of dealer to purchase goods or services from vendor not designated by applicant or licensee. Effective Date: March 24, 2016
09/24/15
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Filed
10/07/15
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Referred to Business & Professions Subcommittee; Highway & Waterway Safety Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
10/07/15
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Now in Business & Professions Subcommittee
01/29/16
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On Committee agenda - Business & Professions Subcommittee, 02/02/16, 10:30 am, 404 H
02/02/16
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Favorable with CS by Business & Professions Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 1 Nay
02/08/16
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/09/16
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Reference to Highway & Waterway Safety Subcommittee removed; Remaining reference: Judiciary Committee
02/09/16
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Now in Judiciary Committee
02/23/16
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 02/25/16, 1:00 pm, 404 H
02/25/16
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Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/26/16
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/29/16
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/01/16
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/16
03/03/16
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Read Second Time; Amendments Adopted (027651, 418357); Placed on Third Reading, 03/04/16
03/03/16
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
03/04/16
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 115 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/04/16
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In Messages
03/04/16
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Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Rules
03/04/16
SENATE
Withdrawn from Transportation, Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0960; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/04/16
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Ordered enrolled
03/04/16
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
03/09/16
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor has until 03/24/16 to act on this bill)
03/24/16
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2016-77
0231
Filed on 09/24/15
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Amendment 269577 DE
Filed on 02/02/16
Adopted
0231C1
Filed on 02/08/16
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Amendment 160875
Filed on 02/25/16
Adopted
0231C2
Filed on 02/26/16
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Amendment 418357
Filed on 03/02/16
Adopted on 2nd Reading
Amendment 27651 LF
Filed on 03/02/16
Adopted on 2nd Reading
0231E1
Filed on 03/03/16
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0231ER
Filed on 03/04/16
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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