2017 KY SB 73, Date introduced: JANUARY 3, 2017, Last action: MARCH 8, 2017; Posted for passage in Consent Orders of the Day. Defines autocycle as a type of motorcycle; outlines the provisions for the operation of an autocycle on a highway.
2017 GA H.B. 469, (NEW BILL) Date introduced: FEBRUARY 22, 2017, Last action: MARCH 6, 2017; To Senate Committee on Regulated Industries and Utilities. 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.
2017 FL S.B. 1678, (NEW BILL) Date introduced: MARCH 3, 2017,. 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 FL S.B. 750, Date introduced: FEBRUARY 7, 2017, Last action: MARCH 7, 2017; Referred to Senate Committee on Rules., Creates the Protect Florida Small Business Act, a full-blown franchise relationship protection statute.
2017 FL S.B. 466, Date introduced: JANUARY 24, 2017, Last action: MARCH 9, 2017; In Senate. On Committee agenda 03/14/17.
Note: Identical to HB775 (see previous)
2017 FL H.B. 775; Date Introduced: FEBRUARY 10, 2017, Last action: MARCH 7, 2017; Referred to HOUSE Committee on Commerce. 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 AR S.B. 695; (NEW BILL) Date introduced: March 6, 2017, To Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor. Provides that franchisee employees may not be deemed to be employees of the franchisor of the franchisee.
2017 AZ H.B. 2322; Date introduced: JANUARY 17, 2017, Last action: MARCH 6, 2017; Withdrawn from Senate Consent Calendar.: Provides that a franchisor or other owner of a trademark is not an employer or co-employer of either a franchisee/licensee or an employee of the franchisee/licensee, unless the franchisor/mark owner agrees in writing to assume that role.
2017 AL S.B. 178, SB 178, Date introduced: FEBRUARY 14, 2017, Last action: MARCH 7, 2017; To House Committee on Commerce and Small Business., Requires motor vehicle manufacturers to payment dealers a reasonable rate for recall repairs; 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 AL H.B. 390; (NEW BILL), Date introduced: MARCH 9, 2017, To House Committee on Commerce and Small Business., Provides that franchisee employees may not be deemed to be employees of the franchisor of the franchisee.
