2017 MD H.B. 1120; Date introduced: FEBRUARY 9, 2017, Last action: APRIL 10. To Governor. Limits a manufacturers ability to enforce performance standards; requires that the assignment of a dealer's market area meet specified standards.
2017 MD H.B. 1120; Date introduced: FEBRUARY 9, 2017, Last action: APRIL 10. To Governor. Limits a manufacturers ability to enforce performance standards; requires that the assignment of a dealer's market area meet specified standards.
2017 FL S.B. 1678, Date introduced: MARCH 3, 2017, Last action APRIL 12, 2017; to Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee; on agenda for 4/17/17. Limits a motor vehicle manufacturer’s ability to require facilities upgrades; provides that a manufacturer may be denied a license if it acts unfairly towards its dealers, which may be found even in the absence of coercion or where the franchisor’s actions are permitted by the express terms of a contract.
2017 TX H.B. 4236, Date introduced: MARCH 10, 2017, Last action: APRIL 3, 2017; To HOUSE Committee on Licensing and Administrative Procedures. Permits direct sales of motor vehicles by a manufacturer.
2017 TX H.B. 3505, Date introduced: MARCH 9, 2017; Last action: MARCH 31, to House Committee on Licensing and Administrative Procedures. Permits direct sales of motor vehicles by a manufacturer or distributor.
2017 OR S.B. 982, Date Introduced: MARCH 2, 2017, Last action: 6, 2017, Work session scheduled 4/17/17. Regulates business relationship between equipment suppliers and equipment dealers; specifies notice requirements and requires good cause for terminating dealer agreement or other aspects of business relationship; specifies actions that constitute good cause and prohibits dealer from taking certain actions; specifies procedure and conditions under which supplier must repurchase equipment upon termination of dealer agreement; specifies requirements for reimbursing dealer for service.
2017 OR S.B. 980, Date Introduced: MARCH 2, 2017, Last action: APRIL 6, 2017, Work session scheduled 4/17/17. 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 NC H.B. 619, (NEW BILL), Date introduced: APRIL 5. Regulates compensation to dealers for recall repairs, limits a manufacturer’s ability to require dealer relocations, prohibits manufacturer ownership of an entity that leases vehicles in competition with the manufacturer’s franchised dealers and various other new regulations.
2017 IL S.B. 1687; Date introduced: FEBRUARY 9, 2017, Last action: APRIL 5, 2017 in Senate Floor Amendment No. 1, referred to Assignments. Amends the Motor Vehicle Franchise Act; provides that paying manufacturer's and distributor's fees under the Vehicle Code constitutes agreement with the terms of the Motor Vehicle Franchise Act; limits the ability of a manufacturer to penalize a dealer if a customer resells or exports a vehicle; limits a manufacturer from requiring dealer improvements or requiring that dealers use specific vendors for improvements; imposes conditions on a manufacturer’s exercise of a right of first refusal; prohibits direct sales by manufacturers to consumers; adds to the required factors to be considered in determining whether good cause exists for terminating a dealer agreement.
2017 IL H.B. 3466, Date introduced: FEBRUARY 10, 2017, Last action: MARCH 31, 2017; To House Committee on Rules. Creates the Motor Vehicle Repair Fairness Act; provides that motor vehicle manufacturers must make available to independent repair providers of parts manufactured by such motor vehicle manufacturer, diagnostic and repair documentation, including repair technical updates and updates and corrections to embedded software.
2017 GA H.B. 469, Date introduced: FEBRUARY 22, 2017, Last action: MARCH 30, 2017; To Governor for signature. Provides for restrictions, limitations, and guidelines for the use of consumer data by a franchisor, manufacturer, distributor, or third party when collected or provided bya dealer; requires warranty reimbursement to dealers by a franchisor, manufacturer, distributor, or third party at retail rates; requires payments to a dealer after a stop-sale of a motor vehicle where parts unavailable for recall repairs.
