Bill Title: Amends the Motor Vehicle Franchise Act. Provides that for a period of 4 years from the date a motor vehicle manufacturer acquires, succeeds to, or assumes any part of the business of a bankrupted manufacturer it is unlawful for the succeeding manufacturer to enter into a same line make franchise with any person or to relocate any existing same line make franchise, for a line make of the bankrupted manufacturer that would be located or relocated within the relevant market area of a former franchisee without first offering the former franchisee the additional or relocated franchise, unless (i) as a result of a former franchisee's cancellation, termination, noncontinuance, or nonrenewal of the franchise, the bankrupted manufacturer had consolidated the line make with another of its line makes with a franchisee who operates a facility located within that relevant market area; (ii) the successor manufacturer paid the former franchisee the fair market value of the former franchisee's franchise; or (iii) the successor manufacturer proves that the former franchisee is unfit to own or manage the dealership. Prohibits a manufacturer, a distributor, a wholesaler, a distributor branch or division, a factory branch or division, or a wholesale branch or division, or officer, agent or other representative thereof from directly or indirectly conditioning the awarding of a franchise to a prospective new motor vehicle dealer, the addition of a line make or franchise to an existing dealer, the renewal of a franchise of an existing dealer, the approval of the relocation of an existing dealer's facility, or the approval of the sale or transfer of the ownership of a franchise on the willingness of a dealer, proposed new dealer, or owner of an interest in the dealership facility to enter into a site control agreement or exclusive use agreement. Defines terms. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2009-11-25 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0824 [HB4628 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	Concurrence in House	2009-10-30	113	0	1	0	114	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2009-10-29	56	1	2	0	59	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2009-10-15	115	0	1	0	116	Passed	Link	View