AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGULATION OF BUSINESS PRACTICES AMONG MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND DEALERS
Summary
Extends certain protocols applicable to motor vehicle manufacturers to their distributors and factory branches, as well as updates warranty reimbursement and recall obligation policies.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Last action Jun 20, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 20, 2025
How they voted
71–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 75
Jun 20, 2025
D
Democratic64
96% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 20, 2025
Committee
06/20/2025 Referred to Senate Commerce
upper
Jun 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/20/2025 House read and passed
lower
Jun 18, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/18/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
03/25/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alex Finkelman
DDemocratic
P
Joseph Solomon
DDemocratic
P
Stephen Casey
DDemocratic
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