HB 1683 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Motor vehicle dealers; recall and warranty costs, right of first refusal.

Summary
Motor vehicle dealers; recall and warranty costs; right of first refusal. Clarifies various requirements for the reimbursement of motor vehicle dealers for costs related to vehicle recalls and warranties. The bill also clarifies the timeline for a manufacturer or distributor to notify a dealer that it is exercising its right of first refusal related to the sale or transfer of a dealership. This bill is identical to SB 1308.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 3, 2025 Signed Mar 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

Transportation Substitute → Chaptered · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was formally approved and chaptered as Chapter 546 of the 2025 Virginia Acts of Assembly, converting it from a House Substitute version to an enacted law. The substantive policy content of the law regarding motor vehicle dealer rights, recall obligations, and warranty compensation remains unchanged from the previous version.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; this is a procedural change reflecting the bill's final approval and enactment.
TECHNICAL

Changed the bill's status from 'House Substitute' to 'Chaptered' with approval date of March 24, 2025, and assigned chapter number 546.

Reformatted the document layout with proper chapter headers and page numbering (2 of 5) while keeping all substantive legal text identical.

REQUIREMENT

All substantive provisions regarding manufacturer rights of first refusal, recall compensation, warranty obligations, and dealer protections remain exactly the same.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 18, 2025
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Mar 24, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 546 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1683ER)
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 0-N 1-A)
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Assigned Trans sub: Department of Motor Vehicles
lower
Jan 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Briana Sewell
Briana Sewell
DDemocratic
VA
25