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2010 SESSION
SB 527 Motor vehicle dealers and manufacturers; addresses certain practices relating to warranty, etc.
Introduced by: Thomas K. Norment, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Motor vehicle dealers and manufacturers. Expands the definition of "franchised motor vehicle dealer" to include used car dealerships operating under the trademark of a manufacturer. The bill also defines the relevant market area applicable to dealers of heavy trucks and limits the certain control that may be exercised over the development and operation of a motor vehicle dealer's premises due to its franchise relationship with the manufacturer. The bill also addresses certain practices relating to warranty and sales incentive audits to guarantee motor vehicle dealers the right to return parts sent by automated ordering system. It also limits the power of a manufacturer to coerce the waiver of a motor vehicle dealer's rights under any contract or other law; and to clarify hearing procedures. This bill contains an emergency clause, but is otherwise identical to HB 1012.
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/10 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103661D pdf
- 02/03/10 Senate: Floor substitute printed 10104808D-S1 (Norment) pdf
- 03/11/10 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB527ER) pdf
- 04/09/10 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0318) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/13/10 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103661D
- 01/13/10 Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/28/10 Senate: Reported from Transportation with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/10 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/10 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/03/10 Senate: Read second time
- 02/03/10 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/03/10 Senate: Committee amendments rejected
- 02/03/10 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/03/10 Senate: Substitute by Senator Norment agreed to 10104808D-S1
- 02/03/10 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB527S1
- 02/03/10 Senate: Floor substitute printed 10104808D-S1 (Norment)
- 02/04/10 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/10 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/16/10 House: Read first time
- 02/16/10 House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 02/23/10 House: Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/10 House: Read second time
- 02/26/10 House: Passed by for the day
- 03/01/10 House: Read third time
- 03/01/10 House: Amendment by Delegate Athey agreed to
- 03/01/10 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 03/01/10 House: Passed House with amendment (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/10 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE EMERGENCY (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/10 Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/10 Senate: Emergency clause added
- 03/11/10 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/11/10 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB527ER)
- 03/11/10 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/13/10 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/09/10 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 318 (effective 4/9/10)
- 04/09/10 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0318)