MA H262

Bill

MA H262

Further regulating business practices between motor vehicle dealers, manufacturers, and distributors

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to further regulating business practices between motor vehicle dealers, manufacturers, and distributors. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill further regulates business practices between motor vehicle dealers, manufacturers, and distributors. Key provisions include: - Prohibiting manufacturers from offering lower prices or other incentives to some dealers but not others, with limited exceptions. - Prohibiting manufacturers from owning dealerships, with limited exceptions. - Restricting manufacturers' ability to require dealers to change locations, construct, renovate, or remodel facilities. - Requiring manufacturers to compensate dealers for unsold vehicles subject to safety recalls when parts are unavailable. - Allowing dealers to protest changes to their "area of responsibility" that are deemed unreasonable. - Prohibiting manufacturers from requiring dealers to purchase goods/services from vendor-selected sources, with some exceptions. - Restricting manufacturers' ability to offer vehicle leases or subscriptions directly to consumers without going through affiliated dealers. - Expanding dealers' ability to seek court enforcement of franchise agreements and prohibit terminations.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (3)

Dan Hunt (D), José Tosado (D), Joseph Wagner (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5043 (on 10/26/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H262

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H262
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H262.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1087	Relative to motor vehicle service contracts	Accompanied a new draft, see H4810	Similar To
H1529	Establishing civil penalties for littering from a motor vehicle	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H2993	To increase safety on public ways	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3007	Relative to low-speed vehicles	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3137	To enhance the license plate system of the Commonwealth	Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance	Similar To
H3138	Allowing a service branch designation on license plates for disabled veterans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3270	Relative to failure to yield to police pursuit	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H359	Relative to used police cars sold at auction	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H4050	Amending the General Laws in relation to enacting the Vehicle Rental Modernization Act	Senate concurred	Similar To
H5043	Study Order - licensing, right to repair law, consumer safety and rights.	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S2113	Relative to peer to peer car sharing	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2192	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	New draft substituted, see S2203	Similar To
S2203	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Reprinted as amended, see S2213	Similar To
S2213	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2333	Allowing for a Legion of Merit license plate	Accompanied a study order, see S2560	Similar To

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