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.
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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3/10/2020 Senate • Withdrawn from Infrastructure and Security; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 588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 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 324.021 Definitions; minimum insurance required. Page 2 (pdf) -
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
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 324.021 Definitions; minimum insurance required. Page 2 (pdf) -
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
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 AMSenate: Withdrawn
3/13/2020Web Page
PDF717452 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Lee 3/13/2020
11:06 AMHouse: Concur
3/13/2020Web Page
PDFFloor 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) -
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
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 817861 - Amendment
Remove lines 99-113 and insert:Rommel 2/26/2020
12:37 PMAdopted as Amended
2/27/2020PDF 
619957 - Amendment to Amendment (817861)
Remove line 8 of the amendment and insert:Grall 2/26/2020
7:46 PMAdopted without Objection
2/27/2020PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 324.021 Definitions; minimum insurance required. Page 2 (pdf) -
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
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 PMAdopted without Objection
2/4/2020PDF 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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