HB 1789: Motor vehicles; dealer sales responsibility; modifying requirements for certain off-premises sales; events; effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from the House version to the Senate floor version, which includes specific committee amendments. These changes primarily reorganize the text structure and clarify the conditions under which dealers can sell recreational vehicles at private events outside their designated areas. The Senate version adds detailed requirements for permits, fees, and participation limits for both sanctioned and private shows.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on regulating dealer sales responsibility and off-premises recreational vehicle sales, but the Senate amendments refine the rules for when dealers can operate outside their assigned territories.

REQUIREMENT

Reordered and clarified the conditions for dealer agreements, including manufacturer restrictions on changing sales areas.

Updated the rules for sanctioned recreational vehicle shows to specify permit fees ($200 for the event, $15 per vehicle) and participation requirements.

Adjusted the regulations for private recreational vehicle shows to include specific limits on the number of shows a dealer can attend per year and distance restrictions from other dealers.

TECHNICAL

Changed the header and formatting to reflect the Senate floor version and committee substitute status.

Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill → Floor (House) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was reformatted from a committee draft to the House floor version, which involved reorganizing the text and page numbering. Substantively, the bill clarifies that dealers participating in sponsored off-premises RV shows can sell vehicles inside or outside their designated sales territory, provided specific permit and participation conditions are met. It also maintains restrictions on private shows, requiring manufacturer approval and limiting how often dealers can host such events.

Scope change

The scope of the bill regarding dealer sales responsibility remains focused on recreational vehicles at off-premises events, but the rules for 'sponsored' events were clarified to allow sales outside the dealer's exclusive territory under certain conditions.

REQUIREMENT

Clarified that dealers at sponsored RV shows may sell vehicles inside or outside their designated sales territory, whereas previous drafts had ambiguous language regarding this location.

Updated permit fee structure details, specifying a $200 fee for the event permit and a $15 fee per motor home sold at sanctioned shows.

Reaffirmed that new dealers cannot be denied permits solely because another dealer of the same make is promoting an event in the same market area.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document header and page numbering to reflect the House Floor version, replacing the 'Committee Substitute' title with 'House of Representatives - Floor Version'.

House Committee Substitute → Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to correct formatting errors and update the bill's title to reflect that it is an 'Engrossed' version. The substantive policy content regarding dealer sales responsibilities, permit fees, and event restrictions remains unchanged.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's application to motor vehicle dealers and sales events remains the same; only the document's metadata and title were updated.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header to change 'House Bill' to 'Engrossed House Bill' and added the name of the Senate sponsor, Frix.

Corrected line breaks and spacing throughout the document to fix formatting inconsistencies.

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 → House Committee Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was rewritten to remove the 'Proposed Oversight Committee Substitute' title and replace it with a standard 'Committee Substitute' title. The substantive content regarding the 2.5-mile radius restriction for recreational vehicle shows remains unchanged, but the text was reorganized to clarify that written permission from the event sponsor is required for dealers to conduct sales at private off-premises events. The page numbering in the footer was also updated.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on regulating recreational vehicle sales at off-premises events, but the language was refined to explicitly require sponsor permission for private events.

TECHNICAL

The title of the bill was changed from 'Proposed Oversight Committee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute' to reflect standard legislative formatting.

The footer page numbers were updated from 'Req. No. 13160' to 'Req. No. 13279', indicating a new version of the document.

The header identifying the document as a 'Proposed Oversight Committee Substitute' was removed.

REQUIREMENT

The text was reorganized to explicitly state that a sponsoring entity must provide written permission for a dealer to conduct a private sales event on their property.

Enrolled (final version) → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from a final enrolled version to a committee substitute, which involved replacing the entire text with a revised draft. The substantive policy content regarding dealer sales responsibilities and recreational vehicle show rules appears largely unchanged, though the new version contains several text errors, such as incomplete sentences and repeated words, that likely need correction before passage.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on regulating motor vehicle dealer sales responsibilities and off-premises recreational vehicle shows, but the text is now in a draft format requiring review.

TECHNICAL

The entire text of the bill was replaced with a committee substitute version, changing the document status from final to draft.

The title of the act was updated to reflect the specific amendments made by the committee.

The bill text now contains several formatting errors, including incomplete sentences, missing punctuation, and repeated words (e.g., 'shows show', 'dealer dealer'), which may indicate a need for further editing.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 4 edits · May 27, 2025

MODERATE

The final version of the bill simplifies the text and clarifies the rules for recreational vehicle sales at off-premises events. It adds a new exemption allowing sales events to occur in municipal or state-owned facilities regardless of the dealer's designated sales territory. It also introduces a new requirement for dealer agreements to include a designated principal and a succession plan, and it extends the effective date of the law to November 1, 2025.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded by adding an exemption for sales events held on government-owned property, allowing dealers to sell outside their designated territories in those specific locations. Additionally, the scope of dealer agreements was broadened to require succession planning.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement that dealer agreements must include a designated principal and a succession plan for the dealer.

EXEMPTIONS

Created an exemption allowing sales events to be held in municipal, county, or state-owned facilities without being restricted by the dealer's designated sales territory.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the act from the original date to November 1, 2025.

TECHNICAL

Removed redundant text and corrected grammatical errors found in the engrossed version to improve clarity and readability.

Amended And Engrossed → Engrossed · 5 edits · May 5, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was reorganized to clarify its structure and expand the rules governing recreational vehicle sales at private events. Key changes include adding a new requirement for dealers to designate a principal and succession plan in their agreements, and creating distinct categories for 'sanctioned' shows versus 'nonsanctioned' private shows with different permit fees and location restrictions.

Scope change

The bill now explicitly distinguishes between 'sanctioned' recreational vehicle shows and 'nonsanctioned' private shows, applying different rules, permit fees, and geographic restrictions to each category.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement that dealer agreements must include a designated principal and a succession plan or identify a family member as the successor.

Added specific location restrictions for 'nonsanctioned' private shows, limiting them to within the manufacturer's approved area and prohibiting them from being held closer than 2.5 miles to other dealers unless on specific public property.

ELIGIBILITY

Reorganized the rules for off-premises sales into two distinct categories: 'sanctioned' shows (requiring a permit and 67% dealer participation) and 'nonsanctioned' private shows (requiring manufacturer approval and stricter location limits).

FISCAL

Adjusted permit fees based on the type of show; 'sanctioned' events require a $200 event fee plus $15 per vehicle, while 'nonsanctioned' private shows require a $15 per vehicle fee.

DEFINITION

Clarified that 'sanctioned' shows must be held on municipal, county, or state-owned facilities or fair grounds, whereas 'nonsanctioned' shows have more limited venue options.

Introduced → Amended And Engrossed · 4 edits · May 5, 2025

MODERATE

The Senate amended the bill to clarify that dealers promoting their own private sales events cannot sell outside their designated area, while allowing sales at sponsored events regardless of location. It also updated terminology to distinguish between 'sanctioned' and 'private' shows and refined the conditions under which dealers can participate in off-premises events.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed to explicitly prohibit dealers from selling at their own private events outside their designated area, while maintaining or clarifying permissions for sponsored events.

REQUIREMENT

Added a specific prohibition preventing dealers who are the sole participant in a private off-premises event from selling outside their designated area of sales responsibility.

Updated language to specify that permits for private recreational vehicle shows must be held within the manufacturer-approved area of responsibility.

Clarified that new dealers whose approved area includes the event location are eligible to participate in sanctioned shows without denial of permits based on market area conflicts.

DEFINITION

Changed references from 'sanctioned' to 'sponsored' for events with multiple dealers to clarify the distinction between dealer-organized and third-party-organized shows.

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