Prohibits the imposition of certain fees at the expiration of a term on a motor vehicle lease which constitutes administrative, clerical or handling charges
Summary
Provides that with respect to leases on motor vehicles, no lease shall provide that the lessee would be charged a turn-in fee at the expiration of the term which constitutes solely an additional fee for administrative, handling or clerical charges.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Assembly Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2021
Last action Mar 29, 2022
Floor votes · Assembly Mar 29, 2022
How they voted
104–31
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 137
Mar 29, 2022
D
Democratic98
96% Yea
R
Republican39
76% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Mar 29, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
Mar 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 19, 2021
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Englebright
DDemocratic
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