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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1704

HB 1704: Motor vehicle franchises

Addressing the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of franchises between new motor vehicle dealers and manufacturers.

Summary

  • Requires a motor vehicle manufacturer to pay specified sums to a motor vehicle dealer upon the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of a franchise.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1704), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2009
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 27, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
SB 5595
Versions
HB 1704, SHB 1704

AN ACT Relating to the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of franchises between new motor vehicle dealers and manufacturers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Bruce Chandler R-15Alex Wood D-3Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1704)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Commerce & Labor. (SHB 1704)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1704)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1704)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  8. Referred to Commerce & Labor.
  9. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1704)
  10. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1704)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1704)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1704)
  16. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 1704 in other sessions

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

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