2017 PA HB 1898; Date introduced Nov. 8, 2017; limits a manufacturer’s ability to require facility improvements, provides for reimbursements for vehicles subject to a recall and stop sale orders.
2017 RI S.B. 759, Date introduced: APRIL 12, 2017, Last action: SEPTEMBER 14, 2017; Placed on Senate Calendar 09/19/2017., Requires manufacturers of motor vehicles to compensate its new motor vehicle dealers for costs incurred while holding a vehicle for sale but are unable to sell it due to unavailability in parts, remedy or performance of a recall service or repair, when the manufacturer has issued a Stop-Sale, or Do- Not-Drive order on the vehicle.
2017 Bill Tracking RI S.B. 276, Date introduced: FEBRUARY 15, 2017, Last action: JUNE 8, 2017; recommended held for further study. Establishes standardized methods and appeals procedures for the calculation of fair and reasonable compensation for parts and labor used in warranty services.
2017 NY A.B. 8268; Date introduced: JUNE 5, 2017, to Assembly Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection. Requires dealers to provide notice to purchasers of safety recalls; requires franchisors or manufacturers to compensate dealers who are unable to sell motor vehicles due to safety recalls.
2017 S.B. 759; Date introduced: APRIL 12, 2017, Last action: JUNE 2, 2017; scheduled for hearing 6/8/2017. Requires motor vehicle manufacturers to compensate dealers while holding a vehicle subject to a recall that is under a “do not sell” order because parts are unavailable.
2017 RI H.B. 5490; Date introduced: FEBRUARY 15, 2017, Last action: JUNE 7, 2017. To Senate Judiciary Committee. Requires manufacturers of motor vehicles to compensate its new motor vehicle dealers for costs incurred while holding a vehicle for sale but are unable to sell it due to unavailability in parts, remedy or performance of a recall service or repair, when the manufacturer has issued a "Stop-Sale", or "Do-Not-Drive" order on the vehicle.
2017 OR S.B. 980, Date Introduced: MARCH 2, 2017, Last action: JUNE 6, 2017; eligible for Governor’s desk. Requires motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors and importers to reimburse dealers for service related to vehicle recall at same rate as warranty work; specifies that if dealer is subject to prohibition on selling or driving motor vehicle that is subject to recall and manufacturer, distributor or importer does not have remedy for defect that led to recall or parts to remedy defect, manufacturer, distributor or importer must compensate dealer at specified rate.
2017 NY S.B. 6030; Date introduced: MAY 10, 2017, Last action: JUNE 8, 2017; Amended in Senate Committee on Consumer Protection. Establishes the RV franchise act; defines terms; provides that a manufacturer or distributor may not sell a recreational vehicle in this state to or through a dealer without having first entered into a manufacturer/dealer agreement with a dealer which has been signed by both parties; further provides that a manufacturer or distributor, directly or through any authorized officer, agent or employee, may not terminate, cancel or fail to renew a manufacturer/dealer agreement without good cause; makes related provisions.
2017 NH S.B. 89, Date introduced: JANUARY 19, 2017, Last action: JUNE 1, 2017; conference committee meeting scheduled 6/13/17. Clarifies when a franchisor is an employer of a franchisee.
2017 NV A.B. 410, Date introduced; MARCH 27, 2017, Last action: JUNE 1, 2017; chaptered. Requires manufacturers of motor vehicles to compensate new motor vehicle dealers for costs incurred while holding a vehicle for sale but are unable to sell it due to unavailability in parts, remedy or performance of a recall service or repair, when the manufacturer has issued a "Stop-Sale", or "Do-Not-Drive" order on the vehicle.