Motor vehicle dealers; injunctive relief for failure to obtain a license.
Summary
Provides that (i) the Motor Vehicle Dealer Board (the Board) or (ii) any licensed motor vehicle dealer who sustains injury or damage to his business or property may seek injunctive relief against any person who engages in business in the Commonwealth as a motor vehicle dealer or salesperson without a license. The bill further provides that if the Board or licensed motor vehicle dealer is successful, the court may also award reasonable attorney fees and costs.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2018
Last action Mar 7, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Amendments
4
Feb 28, 2018
Introduced
Senate amendments agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 26, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
legislature
Feb 26, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Feb 26, 2018
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
legislature
Feb 13, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
legislature
Feb 12, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 9, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1178E
legislature
Feb 9, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Jan 19, 2018
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #3
legislature
Jan 10, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
legislature
Jan 10, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102942D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Todd Pillion
RRepublican
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