AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGULATIONS OF BUSINESS PRACTICES AMONG MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND DEALERS (Requires auto manufacturers to compensate dealers for vehicles subject to "stop-sale" or "do-not-drive" orders.)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Sep 2017
House Passage
Sep 2017
Governor
Introduced Apr 12, 2017
Last action Oct 11, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Sep 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
09/19/2017 House passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Sep 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
09/19/2017 Senate passed Sub A
legislature
Jun 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Jun 8, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/08/2017 Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study
legislature
Jun 8, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/08/2017 Committee recommended indefinite postponement
legislature
Apr 12, 2017
Committee
04/12/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Frank Lombardo
DDemocratic
P
Michael J. McCaffrey
DDemocratic
P
Stephen R. Archambault
DDemocratic
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