HB 1077 (2006) -  Motor Vehicle Dealers

General Bill by Russell
Motor Vehicle Dealers: Revises education requirements for licensure to provide for a full-time, management-level employee of the applicant or licensee; exempts certain applicants for a new franchised motor vehicle dealer license from certain training requirements; revises the definition of "demonstrator" for purposes of provisions relating to manufacturing, importing, and distributing motor vehicles; prohibits specified licensees from failing to pay certain compensation amounts to a motor vehicle dealer after termination of the dealer's franchise agreement; provides procedures for payment of the compensation amounts; provides for certain remedies, procedures, and rights of recovery; deletes a requirement that certain notices be sent by certified mail; revises conditions under which an opening or reopening of the same or a successor dealer within 12 months is not considered an additional dealer subject to protest; prohibits for a certain time proposals for a dealer of the same line-make after the opening or reopening of the dealer; provides criteria for measurements of distance between dealer locations; provides that the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is not obligated to determine the accuracy of any distance submitted in a notice; provides for resolution of disputed distances by a hearing.
Effective Date: July 1, 2006.
Last Event: 06/12/06 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-183; See also HB 7079 (Ch. 2006-290) on Monday, June 12, 2006 9:13 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 4:06 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 2682 Subject: Motor Vehicle Dealers Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 7079 Subject: Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1742 Subject: Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: State Infrastructure Council 4/4/2006 4:04:48 PM
Chamber: House Committee: State Infrastructure Council 3/31/2006 4:03:41 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Committee 3/22/2006 2:18:53 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Committee 3/20/2006 5:49:19 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Transportation Committee 3/20/2006 10:33:36 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Transportation Committee 3/13/2006 12:53:37 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/25/2006 03:09 PM   Yeas: 116 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 866] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/04/2006 11:40 AM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 29] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-183; See also HB 7079 (Ch. 2006-290) Time: 06/12/2006 - 9:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/05/2006 - 9:19 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 05/04/2006 - 1:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/04/2006 - 1:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00987 Time: 05/04/2006 - 11:40 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read third time -SJ 00987 Time: 05/04/2006 - 11:40 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read second time -SJ 00896 Time: 05/03/2006 - 2:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 2682 -SJ 00896 Time: 05/03/2006 - 2:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Withdrawn from Transportation; Commerce and Consumer Services; Criminal Justice; Domestic Security; Government Efficiency Appropriations; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00896 Time: 05/03/2006 - 2:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Received, referred to Transportation; Commerce and Consumer Services; Criminal Justice; Domestic Security; Government Efficiency Appropriations; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00833 Time: 05/02/2006 - 9:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/25/2006 - 5:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/25/2006 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/25/2006 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 116, NAYS 0 Time: 04/25/2006 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/25/2006 - 3:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/24/2006 - 6:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 879755 adopted Time: 04/24/2006 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 076201 adopted Time: 04/24/2006 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/24/2006 - 4:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 879755 filed Time: 04/21/2006 - 11:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2006) Time: 04/20/2006 - 8:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 076201 filed Time: 04/11/2006 - 9:36 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/04/2006 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/04/2006 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of State Infrastructure Council Time: 04/04/2006 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: State Infrastructure Council Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by State Infrastructure Council Time: 04/04/2006 - 1:45 PM Member: Committee: State Infrastructure Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to State Infrastructure Council agenda Time: 03/31/2006 - 3:48 PM Member: Committee: State Infrastructure Council Version: c1
Event: H Now in State Infrastructure Council Time: 03/22/2006 - 2:19 PM Member: Committee: State Infrastructure Council Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Committee Time: 03/22/2006 - 2:19 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Civil Justice Committee Time: 03/22/2006 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Committee agenda Time: 03/20/2006 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Committee Time: 03/20/2006 - 12:33 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Committee Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: State Infrastructure Council Time: 03/20/2006 - 12:33 PM Member: Committee: State Infrastructure Council Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 03/20/2006 - 11:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Transportation Committee Time: 03/20/2006 - 10:32 AM Member: Committee: Transportation Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Transportation Committee Time: 03/14/2006 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Transportation Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Transportation Committee agenda Time: 03/10/2006 - 4:03 PM Member: Committee: Transportation Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Transportation Committee Time: 03/02/2006 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: Transportation Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Infrastructure Council Time: 03/02/2006 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: State Infrastructure Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Committee Time: 03/02/2006 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Transportation Committee Time: 03/02/2006 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: Transportation Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/09/2006 - 2:36 PM Member: Russell Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
320.27 HB 7067, HB 7079
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