1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 549

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Miscellaneous Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 725
Sponsored By:
Senators Jimeno, Forehand, and Middlebrooks
Entitled:
Manufacturers, Distributors, and Factory Branches - Dealers - Good Faith Requirements

Synopsis:

Establishing that a motor vehicle manufacturer, distributor, factory branch, and dealer, or agent or employee of a dealer, has a duty of good faith to a dealer in the performance and enforcement of a franchise agreement and has the burden of proof in establishing that it acted in good faith and had good cause for engaging in certain conduct; and establishing that a manufacturer, distributor, dealer, factory branch, or agent or employee of the dealer has a duty of good faith to a consumer in specified conduct; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/5
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Boozer) Adopted
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Jimeno) Adopted
Motion Special Order 3/25 (Senator Sfikas) Rejected
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (44-1)
House Action
3/23
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
3/26
Hearing 3/31 at 3:00 p.m.
3/28
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Unfavorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored by:
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator C. Edward Middlebrooks, District 32
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.
FRANCHISES
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED VEH; OFF-RD. VEH.; TRUCK
MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS AND SALESMEN
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Transportation
( 15-101 , 15-115 , 15-207 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 162896/2 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 24, 1997 at: 20:20 Status: Adopted
Number: 668148/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 24, 1997 at: 20:20 Status: Adopted