Manufacturer or distributor; right of first refusal.
Summary
Provides that a manufacturer or distributor's right to first refusal in the event of a proposed sale or transfer of a dealership does not apply if such sale or transfer is not to a dealer licensed anywhere in the United States as a dealer holding a franchise from any manufacturer or to a distributor licensed as a manufacturer or distributor in the Commonwealth unless the exercise of such right of first refusal by a manufacturer or distributor with a program promoting minority dealers would lead to a minority dealer having a majority ownership of a dealership.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2019
Last action Feb 15, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jan 25, 2019
How they voted
32–1
Passed
Total votes 33
Jan 25, 2019
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Feb 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendments (72-Y 25-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
Jan 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1464S1
upper
Jan 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19105630D-S1
upper
Jan 25, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-1)
senate
Jan 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101601D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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