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CS/CS/HB 637: Motor Vehicle Dealers, Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Shoaf ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bell ; Maney ; Massullo ; Yeager

Motor Vehicle Dealers, Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors; Provides leglislative intent; prohibits applicant or licensee from certain actions in allocation or distribution of motor vehicles to franchised motor vehicle dealers; authorizes sale or activation of features or improvements through remote electronic transmission; provides revenue-sharing requirements; revises provisions prohibiting owning, operating, or controlling motor vehicle dealership; requires DHSMV to conduct inquiry of licensee alleged to have violated certain provisions; requires DHSMV to take certain actions against licensee determined to have violated such provisions.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 6/16/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-233
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/7/2023 House • Filed
2/14/2023 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
2/16/2023 House • Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
2/23/2023 House • Favorable by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/23/2023 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
3/27/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
3/28/2023 House • Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/29/2023 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
4/13/2023 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
4/18/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
4/20/2023 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/25/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/26/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 2
4/26/2023 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
5/2/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 683
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 712 -SJ 683
• Read 2nd time -SJ 683
• Read 3rd time -SJ 683
• CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 683
5/2/2023 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
6/9/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/13/2023 • Approved by Governor
6/16/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-233