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CS/CS/HB 977: Motor Vehicle Dealers

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee ; Rommel ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) 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: 7/1/2020
 Last Action: 6/29/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-108
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/17/2019 House • Filed
    1/3/2020 House • Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 84
    1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 84
    1/31/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, 02/04/20, 12:00 pm, Reed Hall
    2/4/2020 House • CS by Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 507
    2/5/2020 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 498
    2/6/2020 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 525
    2/10/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/12/20, 10:00 am, Sumner Hall
    2/12/2020 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 568
    • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 568
    2/25/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 02/27/20, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
    2/27/2020 House • CS/CS by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 -HJ 681
    2/28/2020 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS/CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 680
    3/2/2020 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 693
    3/3/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20
    3/6/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 897
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/9/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 974
    • CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 974
    3/9/2020 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Infrastructure and Security; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 557
    • Received -SJ 556
    3/10/2020 Senate • Withdrawn from Infrastructure and Security; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 588
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 1738 -SJ 588
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 588
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/13/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 856
    • Amendment(s) adopted (717452) -SJ 857
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 857, 858
    3/13/2020 House • In returning messages
    • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (717452) -HJ 1222, 1223
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 111 NAYS 0 -HJ 1223
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1223
    6/17/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/27/2020 • Approved by Governor
    6/29/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-108

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  • CS/CS/HB 977, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/16/2020 at 12:25 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1738 (c1) Motor Vehicle Dealers Brandes Similar Last Action: 3/10/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 977 (Ch. 2020-108) -SJ 588 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    324.021 Definitions; minimum insurance required. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 977, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/13/2020 at 11:40 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1738 (c1) Motor Vehicle Dealers Brandes Similar Last Action: 3/10/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 977 (Ch. 2020-108) -SJ 588 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    324.021 Definitions; minimum insurance required. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 977, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/28/2020 at 8:18 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1738 (c1) Motor Vehicle Dealers Brandes Similar Last Action: 3/10/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 977 (Ch. 2020-108) -SJ 588 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    763696 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Lee 3/11/2020
    11:35 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/13/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    717452 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Lee 3/13/2020
    11:06 AM     		House: Concur
    3/13/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/9/2020 5:15 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/13/2020 2:32 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/13/2020 9:11 PM House 111 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    324.021 Definitions; minimum insurance required. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 977, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/5/2020 at 12:21 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/12/2020 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/27/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1738 (c1) Motor Vehicle Dealers Brandes Similar Last Action: 3/10/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 977 (Ch. 2020-108) -SJ 588 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    817861 - Amendment
    Remove lines 99-113 and insert:     		Rommel 2/26/2020
    12:37 PM     		Adopted as Amended
    2/27/2020     		PDF
    hierarchy 619957 - Amendment to Amendment (817861)
    Remove line 8 of the amendment and insert:     		Grall 2/26/2020
    7:46 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/27/2020     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    324.021 Definitions; minimum insurance required. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 977, Original Filed Version Posted 12/17/2019 at 12:28 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/30/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1738 Motor Vehicle Dealers Brandes Identical Last Action: 3/10/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 977 (Ch. 2020-108) -SJ 588 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    974519 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Rommel 2/3/2020
    5:57 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/4/2020     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    324.021 Definitions; minimum insurance required. Page 2 (pdf)

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