VEHICLE FRANCHISE WARRANTY PAY
Summary
Amends the Motor Vehicle Franchise Act. Provides that the sale of motor vehicles by unlicensed dealers shall be prohibited (rather than should be prevented). Changes the manner in which dealers are reimbursed by manufacturers. Provides that manufacturers must pay a dealer no less than the amount a retail customer pays the dealer for the same services. Authorizes the use of agreed upon time guides. Applies to warranty work and factory recalls. Establishes a manner of determining effective labor rates.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Apr 21, 2021
Signed Jul 30, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2021 · House Apr 21, 2021
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 46
May 30, 2021
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican17
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
60
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 30, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-001
upper
May 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000
upper
May 10, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 085-024-006
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 021-002-001
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 31 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Christopher Belt
DDemocratic
P
Larry Walsh
DDemocratic
Co
AO
Aarón Ortíz
DDemocratic
Co
Adriane Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Chesney
RRepublican
Co
Celina Villanueva
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Bos
RRepublican
Co
Cristina Castro
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Koehler
DDemocratic
Co
Doris Turner
DDemocratic
Co
Elgie Sims
DDemocratic
Co
Jacqueline Y. Collins
DDemocratic
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