CS/CS/HB 977 (2020) -  Motor Vehicle Dealers

General Bill by State Affairs Committee and Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee and Rommel (CO-SPONSORS) Sabatini
Motor Vehicle Dealers: Revises definition of "rental company" to exclude certain motor vehicle dealers, for purpose of determining minimum insurance coverage requirements; provides specified motor vehicle dealers & affiliates are immune to causes of action & not vicariously or directly liable for harm to persons or property under certain circumstances; provides specified motor vehicle dealers & affiliates are not adjudged liable in civil proceedings or guilty in criminal proceedings under certain circumstances.
Effective Date: July 1, 2020
Last Event: Chapter No. 2020-108 on Monday, June 29, 2020 11:03 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1738 Subject: Motor Vehicle Dealers Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/30/2020 11:34:47 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 4/6/2020 8:11:36 AM
Chamber: House Committee: State Affairs Committee 2/27/2020 5:43:20 PM
Chamber: House Committee: State Affairs Committee 2/25/2020 4:25:32 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/12/2020 6:18:11 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/10/2020 5:04:30 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee 2/5/2020 12:12:23 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee 1/31/2020 6:53:35 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/09/2020 05:15 PM   Yeas: 117 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 616] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/13/2020 02:32 PM   Yeas: 39 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 15] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 03/13/2020 09:11 PM   Yeas: 111 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 762] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2020-108 Time: 06/29/2020 - 11:03 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/27/2020 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/17/2020 - 10:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/13/2020 - 9:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Time: 03/13/2020 - 9:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0 Time: 03/13/2020 - 9:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 717452 Concur Time: 03/13/2020 - 9:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 03/13/2020 - 6:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/13/2020 - 2:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 857, 858 Time: 03/13/2020 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (717452) -SJ 857 Time: 03/13/2020 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 856 Time: 03/13/2020 - 2:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/10/2020 - 2:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 588 Time: 03/10/2020 - 2:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 1738 -SJ 588 Time: 03/10/2020 - 2:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 03/10/2020 - 2:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Withdrawn from Infrastructure and Security; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 588 Time: 03/10/2020 - 2:48 PM Member: Committee: Infrastructure and Security Version: c2
Event: S Received -SJ 556 Time: 03/09/2020 - 8:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Referred to Infrastructure and Security; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 557 Time: 03/09/2020 - 6:22 PM Member: Committee: Infrastructure and Security Version: c2
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/09/2020 - 5:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S In Messages Time: 03/09/2020 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0 Time: 03/09/2020 - 5:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/09/2020 - 5:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/06/2020 - 6:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/06/2020 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/06/2020 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/6/2020) Time: 03/03/2020 - 7:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/02/2020 - 3:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/02/2020 - 3:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/28/2020 - 5:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/28/2020 - 8:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 02/28/2020 - 8:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of State Affairs Committee Time: 02/27/2020 - 5:43 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee Time: 02/27/2020 - 1:10 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to State Affairs Committee agenda Time: 02/25/2020 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in State Affairs Committee Time: 02/12/2020 - 6:18 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 02/12/2020 - 6:18 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Judiciary Committee Time: 02/12/2020 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 02/10/2020 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 02/06/2020 - 3:43 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 02/06/2020 - 3:43 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/06/2020 - 3:43 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/05/2020 - 7:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/05/2020 - 12:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 02/05/2020 - 12:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Time: 02/05/2020 - 12:13 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Time: 02/04/2020 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/31/2020 - 4:03 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/14/2020 - 11:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Time: 01/03/2020 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 01/03/2020 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/03/2020 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Time: 01/03/2020 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 12/17/2019 - 12:28 PM Member: Rommel Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
324.021 SB 378, HB 771, CS/CS/HB 971, CS/SB 1148, CS/SB 1738