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Kentucky - Consent Orders
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.
http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB73.htm
Georgia - Regulated Industries and Utilities
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.
http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20172018/167660.pdf
Florida - Dealer, Manufacturer Relationships
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.
http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/1678/BillText/Filed/PDF
Florida - Rules
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.
http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/750/BillText/Filed/PDF
Florida - Commerce
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)
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h0775__.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=0775&Session=2017
Florida - Commerce
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.
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h0775__.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=0775&Session=2017
Arkansas - Public Health, Welfare, and Labor
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.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2017/2017R/Bills/SB695.pdf
Arizona - Employment Relationships
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.
https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/449003
Alabama - Commerce and Small Business
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.
http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2017RS/PrintFiles/SB178-eng.pdf
Alabama - Commerce and Small Business
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.
http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2017RS/PrintFiles/HB390-int.pdf
