Motor vehicle franchise practices; provide for definitions; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 22 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicle franchise practices, so as to provide for definitions; to provide for restrictions, limitations, and guidelines for the use of consumer data by a franchisor, manufacturer, distributor, or third party; to provide standards for reasonable compensation by a franchisor, manufacturer, distributor, or third party for parts and labor for warranty service work by a dealer; to provide for payments after a stop-sale of a motor vehicle in certain instances; to provide for right of first refusal; to correct a cross-reference; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 22, 2017
Signed May 8, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 8, 2017
Signed into law
Act 201
upper
May 8, 2017
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 20, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 6, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 3, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alan Powell
RRepublican
P
Jason Shaw
RRepublican
P
Johnnie Caldwell, Jr.
RRepublican
P
Kevin Tanner
RRepublican
P
Shaw Blackmon
RRepublican
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