AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGULATION OF BUSINESS PRACTICES AMONG MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND DEALERS
Summary
Extends certain protocols applicable to vehicle manufacturers to their distributors and factory branches, updates definitions relative to common entities and sales.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2026
Last action Apr 14, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Apr 14, 2026
Committee
04/14/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced
03/04/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lou DiPalma
DDemocratic
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