VA SB871 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-3)
Status: Passed on March 23 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-03-23 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0311)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Motor vehicle dealers; franchise agreements; sale or lease of new motor vehicles. Provides that the threat to withhold incentive payments or the right to participate in incentive programs is included in the existing prohibition on any vehicle manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, or distributor branch coercing or attempting to coerce a dealer into entering into an agreement. The bill prohibits vehicle manufacturers, factory branches, distributors, or distributor branches from taking certain listed actions related to direct contact with buyers or lessees or coercing or requiring a dealer to allow such actions in the franchise agreement. The bill prohibits and makes void any provisions of a franchise agreement or similar agreement authorizing a manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, or distributor branch to unilaterally amend the franchise agreement or similar agreement. The bill provides that the existing prohibition on a manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, or distributor branch owning, operating, or controlling a motor vehicle dealership includes any dealership of a new line-make established by a manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, distributor branch, or subsidiary thereof or a company affiliated through ownership of the manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, or distributor branch of at least 25 percent of the equity of the company. The bill provides that the existing requirement that manufacturers, factory branches, distributors, or distributor branches provide the cost of initiation, update, change, or maintenance of each accessory or function of the vehicle that may be initiated, updated, changed, or maintained by the manufacturer or distributor through over-the-air or remote means shall be the cost at the time of the new motor vehicle sale.

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Title

Motor vehicle dealers; franchise agreements, sale or lease of new motor vehicles.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-02-14 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-01-19 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Transportation with amendments (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-03-23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0311)
2023-03-23 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 311 (effective 7/1/23)
2023-03-02 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
2023-03-02SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
2023-02-16HouseSigned by Speaker
2023-02-16SenateSigned by President
2023-02-16SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB871ER)
2023-02-16SenateEnrolled
2023-02-14HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
2023-02-14HousePassed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2023-02-14HouseRead third time
2023-02-13HouseRead second time
2023-02-09HouseReported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N)
2023-02-08HouseReferred to Committee on Transportation
2023-02-08HouseRead first time
2023-02-08HousePlaced on Calendar
2023-01-25SenateRead third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2023-01-24SenatePrinted as engrossed 23101464D-E
2023-01-24SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB871E
2023-01-24SenateCommittee amendments agreed to
2023-01-24SenateReading of amendments waived
2023-01-24SenateRead second time
2023-01-23SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2023-01-19SenateReported from Transportation with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
2023-01-03SenateReferred to Committee on Transportation
2023-01-03SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101464D

Same As/Similar To

HB1469 (Same As) 2023-03-23 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0310)
HB1469 (Same As) 2023-03-23 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0310)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
4621569(n/a)See Bill Text
4621571(n/a)See Bill Text
4621572(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+SB871
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+SB871+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+SB871E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+SB871ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+CHAP0311+hil
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/23104688A.pdf
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+amd+SB871AS
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+SB871F122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+SB871FE122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+SB871FER122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+S11V0017+SB0871
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0084SB0871+SB0871
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0108SB0871+SB0871
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H19V0092+SB0871
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+HV1765+SB0871

Bill Comments

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