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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5459

SB 5459: Vehicle manufacturer/dealer

Regulating motor vehicle manufacturer and dealer relationships.

Summary

  • When a manufacturer is permitted to temporarily own a dealership as part of the transition, under a bona fide business relationship, to a new independent purchaser, the purchaser is no longer required to have made the required capital investment prior to the purchase. The purchaser is allowed two years in which to complete the capital investment.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5459), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2003
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-15)
Introduced
January 27, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2004
Companion bill
HB 1445
Versions
SB 5459, SSB 5459

AN ACT Relating to the relationship between motor vehicle manufacturers and dealers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-15)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Margarita Prentice D-11Pam Roach R-31Shirley Winsley R-28Mike Hewitt R-16Aaron Reardon D-38Rosa Franklin D-29

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5459)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5459)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5459)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5459)
  8. Referred to Rules. (SSB 5459)
  9. Senate Rules "X" file.
  10. Referred to Rules.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5459)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5459)
  14. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5459)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. CT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5459)
  18. CT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Commerce & Trade.

SB 5459 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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