Motor Vehicle Dealers, Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors
Summary
Motor Vehicle Dealers, Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors; Provides leglislative intent; prohibits applicant or licensee from certain actions in allocation or distribution of motor vehicles to franchised motor vehicle dealers; authorizes sale or activation of features or improvements through remote electronic transmission; provides revenue-sharing requirements; revises provisions prohibiting owning, operating, or controlling motor vehicle dealership; requires DHSMV to conduct inquiry of licensee alleged to have violated certain provisions; requires DHSMV to take certain actions against licensee determined to have violated such provisions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Feb 7, 2023
Signed Jun 13, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2023 · House Apr 26, 2023
How they voted
39–0
Passed
Total votes 39
May 2, 2023
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
15
Committee
18
Jun 13, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
May 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 2
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jason Shoaf
RRepublican
Co
Brad Yeager
RRepublican
Co
Melony Bell
RRepublican
Co
Patt Maney
RRepublican
Co
Ralph Massullo
RRepublican
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