Consumer warranties: vehicles.
Summary
Existing law, the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, requires every manufacturer, distributor, or retailer making express warranties with respect to consumer goods to fully set forth those warranties in simple and readily understood language, and to clearly identify the party making the express warranties, as specified. This bill would require every manufacturer, distributor, or retailer making express warranties with respect to a new vehicle also to fully set forth, in simple and readily understood language, a detailed list of items that are not covered under the warranty.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2011
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2011
Last action Feb 1, 2012
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 12, 2011
Lower · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
lower
Mar 14, 2011
Committee
Referred to Coms. on B., P. & C.P. and JUD.
lower
Feb 20, 2011
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
ME
Mike Eng
DDemocratic
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