MA H282

Bill

MA H282

Relative to clarification of the Massachusetts franchise law

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 business practices between motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors and dealers. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill aims to clarify and amend the Massachusetts franchise law. Specifically, it allows manufacturers or distributors to own or operate a dealership in the Commonwealth if there was no existing franchise agreement with any other dealer at the time of the establishment of the manufacturer or distributor-owned dealership. The bill also modifies the requirements for a manufacturer, distributor, or dealer to bring a lawsuit for unfair competition or deceptive practices, stipulating that the party filing the suit must demonstrate that the alleged harm originated from or was directly caused by actions related to the same line of vehicles.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (2)

Jonathan Hecht (D), David Linsky (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H282

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H282
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H282.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1047	Relative to surchargeable incidents	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H1064	Relative to auto insurance costs for traditionally low-and moderate income communities	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H1376	Permitting persons to bring car damage arising from a pothole against the public entity into small claims court	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1488	Increasing penalties for hit and runs with recreational vehicles in the commonwealth to be known as the James Ward Act	Accompanied a new draft, see H4601	Similar To
H2150	Relative to police pursuits	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3003	Relative to motor vehicle number plates in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4546	Similar To
H3069	To clarify penalties for violations occurring while driving with a hardship license	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3114	Regulating rental car companies	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H5043	Study Order - licensing, right to repair law, consumer safety and rights.	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H901	Relative to arbitration for automobile insurance property damage	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H973	Relative to fair and accurate motor vehicle insurance quotes	Accompanied a new draft, see H4643	Similar To
S1018	Relative to safe driving and open containers	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S2057	Relative to hands free cell phone devices	Accompanied a new draft, see S2198	Similar To
S2133	Relative to temporary registration plates	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2198	Relative to hands free cell phone devices	New draft substituted, see S2216	Similar To
S2216	Preventing distracted driving	Reprinted as amended, see S2245	Similar To
S2245	Preventing distracted driving	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1047

Relative to surchargeable incidents

Accompanied a study order, see H5160

Similar To

H1064

Relative to auto insurance costs for traditionally low-and moderate income communities

Accompanied a study order, see H5160

Similar To

H1376

Permitting persons to bring car damage arising from a pothole against the public entity into small claims court

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1488

Increasing penalties for hit and runs with recreational vehicles in the commonwealth to be known as the James Ward Act

Accompanied a new draft, see H4601

Similar To

H2150

Relative to police pursuits

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H3003

Relative to motor vehicle number plates in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4546

Similar To

H3069

To clarify penalties for violations occurring while driving with a hardship license

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H3114

Regulating rental car companies

Accompanied a study order, see H4772

Similar To

H5043

Study Order - licensing, right to repair law, consumer safety and rights.

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H901

Relative to arbitration for automobile insurance property damage

Accompanied a study order, see H5160

Similar To

H973

Relative to fair and accurate motor vehicle insurance quotes

Accompanied a new draft, see H4643

Similar To

S1018

Relative to safe driving and open containers

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S2057

Relative to hands free cell phone devices

Accompanied a new draft, see S2198

Similar To

S2133

Relative to temporary registration plates

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2198

Relative to hands free cell phone devices

New draft substituted, see S2216

Similar To

S2216

Preventing distracted driving

Reprinted as amended, see S2245

Similar To

S2245

Preventing distracted driving

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

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Sponsors (2)

Last Action

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