2017 WA H.B. 1881; Date introduced: February 1, 2017, Last action: February 1, 2017; To House Committee on Labor and Workplace Standards. Provides that a franchisor is not an employer of a franchisee or of an employee of a franchisee.
2017 SC H.B. 3607; Date introduced: JANUARY 31, 2017, Last action: JANUARY 31, 2017; to House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry; SC S.B. 321; Date introduced: JANUARY 31, 2017, Last action: JANUARY 31, 2017; To Senate Committee on Transportation. Regulates the relationship between recreational vehicle manufacturers, distributors, and dealers of recreational vehicles. House | Senate
2017 NH S.B. 89; Date introduced: JANUARY 19, 2017, Last action: FEBRUARY 2, 2017; From Senate Committee on Commerce: Ought to pass. Clarifies when a franchisor is an employer of a franchisee.
2017 NE L.B. 436; Date introduced: JANUARY 17, 2017, Last action: FEBRUARY 2, 2017, hearing set for March 13, 2017. Changes the definition of employer to exclude franchisors for purposes of certain labor statutes.
2017 MT S.B. 89; Date introduced: JANUARY 5, 2017; Last action: JANUARY 31, 2017; to House Committee on Business and Labor. Provides that in determining good cause for termination of auto dealers, one factor that must be considered is the dealer’s sales in light of local market conditions.
2017 MO S.B. 367; Date introduced: JANUARY 31, 2017; Applies all current motorcycle and all-terrain vehicle franchise practice provisions to "powersport vehicles" which include motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, motorized bicycles, motortricycles, recreational off-highway vehicles, utility vehicles and personal watercraft.
2017 MS S.B. 2110, Date Introduced: JANUARY 9, 2017, Last action: February 2, 2017; transmitted to House: Provides that a franchisor is not considered to be an employer or co-employer of a franchisee or an employee of a franchisee unless the franchisor agrees, in writing, to assume the role of an employer or co-employer of the franchisee or the employee of a franchisee.
2017 MN H.B. 740; Date Introduced: FEBRUARY 2, 2017, Last action: FEBRUARY 2, 2017; To House Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform: Requires payment of retail rates to dealers for motor vehicle warranty and recall work; establishes factors for consideration in determining whether manufacturer has good cause to alter a dealer’s territory; limits a manufacturer’s ability to require facilities upgrades.
2017 MD S.B. 566; Date introduced: FEBRUARY 2, 2017, Last action: February 2, 2017; To Senate Committee on Judicial Proceedings: Limits a vehicle manufacturer’s ability to chargeback warranty or incentive payments to dealers and shortens the time for doing so.
2017 IN H.B. 1592; Date Introduced: JANUARY 23, 2017, Last action: FEBRUARY 2, 2017; Committee amendment adopted on House floor. Provides that a manufacturer may engage in sales directly to the public only if the manufacturer meets certain requirements and can no longer engage in sales directly to the public after the earlier of reaching 1,000 units in cumulative annual sales, or six years after the initial dealer's license is granted.
