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CS/SB 1678: Motor Vehicle Applicants, Licensees, and Dealers

GENERAL BILL by Transportation ; Garcia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell

Motor Vehicle Applicants, Licensees, and Dealers; Providing that a motor vehicle dealer who constructs or alters sales or service facilities in reliance upon a program or incentive offered by an applicant or licensee is deemed to be in compliance with certain requirements for a specified period; specifying eligibility for benefits under a revised or new program, standard, policy, bonus, incentive, rebate, or other benefit; authorizing denial, suspension, or revocation of the license of an applicant or licensee who establishes certain performance measurement criteria that have a material or adverse effect on motor vehicle dealers, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 5/3/2017 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1175 (Ch. 2017-187) -SJ 712
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Transportation (TR)
  2. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/3/2017 Senate • Filed
    3/14/2017 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Commerce and Tourism; Rules -SJ 212
    3/15/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 212
    3/22/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/22/17, 4:00 pm, 401 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
    3/28/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/28/17, 3:00 pm, 401 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
    3/30/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 04/04/17, 9:30 am, 401 Senate Office Building
    4/4/2017 Senate • CS by Transportation; YEAS 3 NAYS 1 -SJ 299
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/5/2017 Senate • CS by Transportation read 1st time -SJ 305
    4/6/2017 Senate • Now in Commerce and Tourism -SJ 299
    4/12/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 04/17/17, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    4/17/2017 Senate • Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 424
    • Now in Rules -SJ 424
    4/20/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/25/17, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    4/25/2017 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 10 NAYS 1 -SJ 478
    4/26/2017 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 478
    5/1/2017 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/17
    5/3/2017 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 711
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 1175 -SJ 712
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1175 (Ch. 2017-187) -SJ 712

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  • CS/SB 1678, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/4/2017 at 4:26 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 4/14/2017 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2017 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/24/2017 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/26/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1175 (er) Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Dealers Diaz Identical Last Action: 6/27/2017 Chapter No. 2017-187 Track This Bill
    H 1047 Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Dealers Diaz Compare Last Action: 2/28/2017 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1175 (Ch. 2017-187) -HJ 113 Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/17/2017 1:30 PM Commerce and Tourism 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/25/2017 2:00 PM Rules 10 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (30)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    320.60 Definitions for ss. 320.61-320.70. Page 26 (pdf)
    320.605 Legislative intent. Page 26 (pdf)
    320.61 Licenses required of motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, importers, etc. Page 26 (pdf)
    320.615 Agent for service of process. Page 26 (pdf)
    320.62 Licenses; amount; disposition of proceeds. Page 26 (pdf)
    320.63 Application for license; contents. Page 26 (pdf)
    320.64 Denial, suspension, or revocation of license; grounds. Page 2 (pdf)
    320.6403 Distributor agreements; obligations of manufacturer and importer. Page 26 (pdf)
    320.6405 Franchise agreements; obligations of manufacturer and its agent. Page 26 (pdf)
    320.641 Discontinuations, cancellations, nonrenewals, modifications, and replacement of franchise agreements. Page 26 (pdf)
    320.6412 Franchise termination based on fraud; standard of proof. Page 26 (pdf)
    320.6415 Changes in plan or system of distribution. Page 26 (pdf)
    320.642 Dealer licenses in areas previously served; procedure. Page 26 (pdf)
    320.643 Transfer, assignment, or sale of franchise agreements. Page 26 (pdf)
    320.644 Change of executive management control; objection by licensee; procedure. Page 26 (pdf)
    320.645 Restriction upon ownership of dealership by licensee. Page 26 (pdf)
    320.646 Consumer data protection. Page 26 (pdf)
    320.664 Reinstatement of license. Page 26 (pdf)
    320.67 Inspection of books or other documents of licensee. Page 26 (pdf)
    320.68 Revocation of license held by firms or corporations. Page 26 (pdf)
    320.69 Rules. Page 26 (pdf)
    320.695 Injunction. Page 26 (pdf)
    320.696 Warranty responsibility. Page 26 (pdf)
    320.697 Civil damages. Page 26 (pdf)
    320.6975 Procedures and remedies applicable to distributor agreements. Page 26 (pdf)
    320.698 Civil fines; procedure. Page 26 (pdf)
    320.699 Administrative hearings and adjudications; procedure. Page 26 (pdf)
    320.69915 Severability. Page 26 (pdf)
    320.6992 Application. Page 25 (pdf)
    320.70 Penalties for violation. Page 26 (pdf)

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  • SB 1678, Original Filed Version Posted 3/3/2017 at 1:57 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation (Pre-Meeting) 3/27/2017 (pdf)
    Transportation (Post-Meeting) 4/4/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1047 Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Dealers Diaz Compare Last Action: 2/28/2017 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1175 (Ch. 2017-187) -HJ 113 Track This Bill
    H 1175 (c1) Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Dealers Diaz Compare Last Action: 6/27/2017 Chapter No. 2017-187 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    678360 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Transportation
    (Garcia)     		4/3/2017
    4:50 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/4/2017     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/4/2017 9:30 AM Transportation 3 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    320.64 Denial, suspension, or revocation of license; grounds. Page 4 (pdf)
    320.648 Page 29 (pdf)
    320.699 Administrative hearings and adjudications; procedure. Page 30 (pdf)

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