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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 2439

HB 2439: Vehicle manuf. & dealers

Clarifying the relationship between manufacturers and new motor vehicle dealers by providing tools to resolve disparities including expanding compensation for recalled vehicles.

Summary

  • Requires motor vehicle manufacturers (manufacturers) to compensate new motor vehicle dealers (dealers) for all labor and parts required to perform recall repairs.
  • Requires manufacturers to compensate their dealers if parts or a remedy are not reasonably available to perform a recall service or repair on a used vehicle held for sale by the dealer in certain circumstances, at a rate tied to the average trade-in value of the vehicle.
  • Establishes requirements and procedures for submitting reimbursement claims to manufacturers and for when a claim must be paid.
  • Limits how manufacturers may modify their franchise agreements with dealers, and when a dealer's designated area of primary responsibility may include out of state areas.
  • Modifies the relief that a dealer and a corporation or association of dealers may seek in a superior or district court, and specifies a court may increase an award by up to three times the actual damages sustained.
  • Establishes a process for the Department of Licensing (DOL) to handle an alleged violation of the motor vehicle franchise law as an adjudicative proceeding, and gives a corporation or association of dealers standing to represent itself or individual dealers before the DOL and in court.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (EHB 2439), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2018
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2018
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2018
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Kirby (D-29)
Introduced
January 9, 2018 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2018
Companion bill
SB 6137
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to clarifying the relationship between manufacturers and new motor vehicle dealers by providing tools to resolve disparities including expanding compensation for recalled vehicles;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Kirby (D-29)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Brandon Vick R-18Andrew Barkis R-2Derek Stanford D-1Cindy Ryu D-32Larry Haler R-8

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2018
Version voted on: EHB 2439
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 2439)
  2. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. (EHB 2439)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (EHB 2439)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2439)
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 2439)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 2439)
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (EHB 2439)
  8. BFS - Majority; do pass. (EHB 2439)
  9. First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (EHB 2439)

HB 2439 in other sessions

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