Establishes "Motor Vehicle Open Recall Notice and Fair Compensation Act"; revises motor vehicle franchise agreements.**
This bill establishes the "Motor Vehicle Open Recall Notice and Fair Compensation Act" to improve transparency around vehicle recalls and provide fair compensation for dealers. It requires motor vehicle dealers to check for open recalls on used vehicles using the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website before sale, inform prospective buyers about any recalls found, and not sell vehicles subject to stop-sale or do-not-drive notices. Dealers must also provide the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission with lists of vehicles with long-unfixed recalls (six months or more), triggering the Commission to send official notices to vehicle owners. The bill also establishes compensation requirements for dealers when parts are unavailable for recalled vehicles, requiring 1.75 percent of the vehicle's value per month for used vehicles or the manufacturer's suggested retail price for new vehicles.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 16, 2024
Last action Jun 30, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Jun 26, 2025
Committee
Recommitted to Assembly Budget Committee
lower
Jun 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
May 16, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee
lower
3 primary · 46 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Craig Coughlin
DDemocratic
P
John DiMaio
RRepublican
P
Will Sampson
DDemocratic
Co
Al Barlas
RRepublican
Co
Annette Quijano
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony Verrelli
DDemocratic
Co
Aura Dunn
RRepublican
Co
Avi Schnall
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Spearman
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Auth
RRepublican
Co
Brian Rumpf
RRepublican
Co
Carol Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
CB
Chris Barranco
RRepublican
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