2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 597

File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 611
Sponsored By:
Senators Dorman and DeGrange
Entitled:
Business Regulation - Motor Fuel - Below Cost Sales

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a retail service station dealer from selling motor fuel below cost unless the sale is made in good faith to meet competition, made as part of a final liquidation or closing of the business of the retail service station dealer, made as part of a bona fide charitable promotion lasting no longer than 2 days, or made under the direction or order of a court or government entity; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Finance
2/8
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
2/9
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/3
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Hogan) Adopted
3/6
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/8
Third Reading Passed (26-19)
House Action
3/9
First Reading Economic Matters
3/22
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/30
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Sponsored by:
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMPTROLLER
DEALERS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS AND SALESMEN
FUEL -see also- COAL
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
PENALTIES
SERVICE STATIONS
UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Business Regulation
( 10-301 , 10-304.1 , 10-316 , 10-324 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 327677/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 6, 2000   at: 8:28 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 8, 2000: Third Reading Passed (26-19)