CS/CS/SB 2150 (2008) -  Motor Vehicle Dealerships [EPCC]

General Bill by Commerce and Transportation and Bennett
Motor Vehicle Dealerships [EPCC]: Revises the definition of "motor vehicle dealer" to authorize such dealers to apply for certificates of title to certain vehicles using a manufacturer's statement of origin. Provides that a franchised motor vehicle dealer of the same line-make has a cause of action against a dealer who engages, with sufficient frequency so as to establish a pattern of wrongdoing, in the business of an unauthorized and unlawful additional dealership location, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Event: 05/02/08 S Died in Committee on Judiciary on Friday, May 2, 2008 5:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Transportation
    • On agenda for: 03/25/08 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Commerce
    • On agenda for: 04/01/08 9:30 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0
  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 04/21/08 2:30 PM

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 827 Subject: Motor Vehicle Dealers Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 954 Subject: Motor Vehicle Dealers [EPCC] Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 4/22/2008 4:26:03 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce 4/2/2008 5:54:49 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Transportation 3/26/2008 5:31:45 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Committee on Judiciary Time: 05/02/2008 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/21/08, 2:30 pm, 110-S --Temporarily postponed Time: 04/16/2008 - 6:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 00426 Time: 04/03/2008 - 12:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) Time: 04/03/2008 - 11:51 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS read 1st time on 04/03/08 -SJ 00441 Time: 04/01/2008 - 11:59 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Commerce; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00426 Time: 04/01/2008 - 11:59 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Commerce, 04/01/08, 9:30 am, 401-S Time: 03/27/2008 - 3:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Now in Commerce -SJ 00372 Time: 03/27/2008 - 10:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) -SJ 00372 Time: 03/27/2008 - 10:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS read 1st time on 03/27/08 -SJ 00376 Time: 03/25/2008 - 11:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS by Transportation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00372 Time: 03/25/2008 - 11:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/25/08, 9:00 am, 37-S Time: 03/20/2008 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Introduced -SJ 00177 Time: 03/11/2008 - 3:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Referred to Transportation; Commerce; Judiciary -SJ 00177 Time: 03/07/2008 - 10:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Filed Time: 02/20/2008 - 3:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
0320.27 SB 958, CS/CS/CS/SB 1992
0320.6425
0501.975 CS/SB 954
0501.976 CS/SB 954, CS/SB 1678, CS/CS/CS/SB 1992