1996 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 428

CHAPTER NUMBER: 583 File Code: Motor Vehicles - Licensing & Registration Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1214
Sponsored By:
Senator Jimeno
Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Dealer Franchises and Manufacturers, Distributors, and Factory Branches

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch from imposing specified requirements on a dealer or preventing the dealer from exercising certain rights; authorizing a designated family member to succeed a dealer in the ownership or operation of the dealership under certain circumstances; establishing that a manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch may refuse to honor a franchise agreement with a designated family member for good cause; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/7
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/14
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Sen. McCabe) Adopted
3/15
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/19
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/2
Returned Passed
5/23
Signed by the Governor Chapter 583
House Action
3/19
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
3/20
Hearing 3/26 at 1:15 p.m.
4/2
Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
3/27
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/28
Third Reading Passed (130-5)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- SMALL BUSINESS
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS, PROCUREMENT
FRANCHISES
HEARINGS
MOTOR VEHICLES - DEALERS AND SALESMEN
MOTOR VEHICLES - GENERAL -see also- ABANDONED VEHICLES
NOTICES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Transportation
( 15-201 , 15-207 , 15-211.1 , 15-214 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 568133/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 15, 1996 at: 11:48 Status: Adopted