H 351 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to consumer protection on online automobile franchise transactions

This bill amends Massachusetts law to clarify that specific consumer protections do not apply to online car sales where the buyer signs the contract electronically away from the dealer's physical location. It directly affects automobile dealers holding a Class 1 license and consumers purchasing vehicles through these remote digital transactions. The key provision requires dealers to explicitly inform buyers in writing at the time of sale that these particular statutory protections are waived for such online agreements.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Feb 12, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Feb 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.