HB191
Motor vehicle dealers; sale of franchise.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Motor vehicle dealers; sale of franchise.
Changes the deadline for a vehicle manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, or distributor branch to reject the sale or transfer of a dealership from 30 days prior to the effective date of the sale or transfer to 60 days from the receipt of notice from the dealer of the proposed sale ... (More) or transfer and lists requirements for such notice from the dealer. The bill provides that an objection to a sale or transfer based on an applicant's years of motor dealer management experience is a reasonable objection but removes the right to object based on other applicant qualifications. The bill further provides that a franchisor's consent to a relocation of a business cannot be unreasonably withheld. This bill is identical to SB 534. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/03/2024 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100909D
- 01/03/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/18/2024 - House: Assigned Transportation sub: Department of Motor Vehicles
- 01/30/2024 - House: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- 01/30/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/2024 - House: Reported from Transportation with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/2024 - House: Committee substitute printed 24105927D-H1
- 02/05/2024 - House: Read first time
- 02/06/2024 - House: Read second time
- 02/06/2024 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 24105927D-H1
- 02/06/2024 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB191H1
- 02/07/2024 - House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/2024 - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/08/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 02/15/2024 - Senate: Reported from Transportation (12-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2024 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/20/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/2024 - House: Enrolled
- 02/26/2024 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB191ER)
- 02/26/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/27/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB191ER)
- 02/28/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2024 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 04/05/2024 - House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/17/2024 - House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 04/17/2024 - House: BLOCK VOTE: (100-Y 0-N)
- 04/17/2024 - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/17/2024 - Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/17/2024 - House: Reenrolled
- 04/17/2024 - House: Reenrolled bill text (HB191ER2)
- 04/17/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/17/2024 - Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/17/2024 - House: Enacted, Chapter 804 (effective 7/1/24)
- 04/17/2024 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0804)
