AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- DEALERSHIPS (Requires motor vehicle dealers to disclose in writing that a vehicle being sold has a spare tire/ jack or is otherwise equipped in compliance with applicable law. There shall be a civil penalty of $100 for a violation under this subsection.)
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2017
Last action Jun 13, 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
12
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jun 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/13/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jun 8, 2017
Committee
06/08/2017 Referred to Senate Commerce
legislature
May 31, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/31/2017 House passed Sub A
legislature
May 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/23/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 16, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/16/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
02/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 26, 2017
Committee
01/26/2017 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
legislature
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Deb Fellela
DDemocratic
P
Doc Corvese
DDemocratic
P
Joseph McNamara
DDemocratic
P
Raymond Hull
DDemocratic
P
Sam Azzinaro
DDemocratic
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