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 section.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 3, 2018
Last action Apr 5, 2018
Floor votes · House Mar 29, 2018
How they voted
62–0
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 72
Mar 29, 2018
D
Democratic62
83% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Apr 5, 2018
Committee
04/05/2018 Referred to Senate Commerce
legislature
Mar 29, 2018
Lower · Passed
03/29/2018 House read and passed
lower
Mar 20, 2018
Legislature · Passed
03/20/2018 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jan 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
01/23/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 3, 2018
Introduced
01/03/2018 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Kennedy
DDemocratic
P
Doc Corvese
DDemocratic
P
Jay Edwards
DDemocratic
P
Joseph McNamara
DDemocratic
P
Sam Azzinaro
DDemocratic
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