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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6340

SB 6340: Auto dealer products

Preserving the ability of auto dealers to offer consumers products not supplied by an auto manufacturer.

Summary

  • Prohibits a motor vehicle brand owner (brand owner) from requiring a new motor vehicle dealer to offer a secondary product or provide a disclosure not otherwise required by law.
  • Prohibits a brand owner from preventing a dealer from offering a secondary product to customers.
  • Prohibits a lender who shares common control with an automobile brand owner from requiring a customer to purchase a secondary product from a specific provider, administrator, or insurer.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6340), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2020
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 15, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
February 24, 2020
Companion bill
HB 2374
Versions
SB 6340, SSB 6340

AN ACT Relating to preserving the ability of auto dealers to offer consumers products not supplied by an auto manufacturer;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Curtis King R-14Senator D-22Mark Mullet D-5Rebecca Saldaña D-37Derek Stanford D-1Hans Zeiger R-25

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6340)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6340)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6340)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6340)
  7. Minority; without recommendation.
  8. LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

SB 6340 in other sessions

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

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