CS/HB 815 (2007) -  Motor Vehicle Dealers

General Bill by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council and McKeel
Motor Vehicle Dealers: Revises provisions for grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of license of motor vehicle manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, or importer licensed by DHSMV to enter into franchise agreements with dealers; prohibits certain charge-backs of warranty service payments made to dealer unless certain procedures are followed; revises such procedures; prohibits applicant or licensee from refusing to allow, limiting, or restricting motor vehicle dealer acquisition or addition of operations for another line-make of motor vehicles without demonstrating action is justified; revises procedures for determination that discontinuation, cancellation, or nonrenewal of franchise agreement by applicant or licensee is unfair; requires that new dealer be given 180 days to correct alleged sales or service performance failure.
Effective Date: July 1, 2007.
Last Event: 06/19/07 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-195 on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 7:47 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1722 Subject: Motor Vehicle Dealers [EPCC] Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council 4/2/2007 2:21:00 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council 3/28/2007 5:14:14 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Infrastructure 3/15/2007 3:21:14 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Infrastructure 3/13/2007 6:32:39 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/26/2007 04:16 PM   Yeas: 117 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 217] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/27/2007 11:10 AM   Yeas: 38 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 20] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-195 Time: 06/19/2007 - 7:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/11/2007 - 5:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Immediately certified -SJ 00641 Time: 04/27/2007 - 11:39 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 04/27/2007 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/27/2007 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00641 Time: 04/27/2007 - 11:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 00641 Time: 04/27/2007 - 11:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 00641 Time: 04/27/2007 - 11:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 1722 -SJ 00641 Time: 04/27/2007 - 11:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Withdrawn from Transportation; Commerce -SJ 00641 Time: 04/27/2007 - 11:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Received, referred to Transportation; Commerce -SJ 00620 Time: 04/26/2007 - 9:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/26/2007 - 6:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/26/2007 - 5:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/26/2007 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0 Time: 04/26/2007 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/26/2007 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/26/2007 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/26/2007) Time: 04/24/2007 - 10:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/02/2007 - 7:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/02/2007 - 7:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/02/2007 - 5:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/02/2007 - 2:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19 Time: 04/02/2007 - 2:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Time: 04/02/2007 - 2:19 PM Member: Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Time: 03/29/2007 - 12:30 PM Member: Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council agenda Time: 03/27/2007 - 4:30 PM Member: Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Time: 03/15/2007 - 3:29 PM Member: Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Committee on Infrastructure Time: 03/15/2007 - 3:29 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Infrastructure Version: __
Event: H Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Committee on Infrastructure Time: 03/15/2007 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Infrastructure Version: __
Event: H Added to Committee on Infrastructure agenda Time: 03/13/2007 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Infrastructure Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/06/2007 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Committee on Infrastructure Time: 02/15/2007 - 12:34 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Infrastructure Version: __
Event: H Referred to Committee on Infrastructure by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Time: 02/15/2007 - 12:34 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Infrastructure Version: __
Event: H Now in Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Time: 02/14/2007 - 10:45 AM Member: Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Time: 02/14/2007 - 10:45 AM Member: Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/13/2007 - 1:45 PM Member: McKeel Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
320.64
320.641