MA H1087

Bill

Relative to motor vehicle service contracts

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 motor vehicle service contracts. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill amends the laws in Massachusetts related to motor vehicle service contracts. It defines key terms such as "consumer product," "maintenance agreement," "motor vehicle distributor," "motor vehicle franchisor representative," and "motor vehicle manufacturer." It also revises the definition of "service contract" to include additional types of contracts related to motor vehicles, such as contracts for repairing tires, removing dents, and repairing windshield chips and interior damage. The bill also prohibits motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, or franchisor representatives from requiring or coercing dealers to exclusively sell extended service contracts, maintenance plans, or similar products offered by the manufacturer, distributor, or representative. The bill exempts certain types of agreements, such as warranties and maintenance agreements, from the requirements for service contracts.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (2)

Angelo Puppolo (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4810 (on 06/25/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1087

(21 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1087
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1087.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1529	Establishing civil penalties for littering from a motor vehicle	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1584	Relative to towing and storage of a motor vehicle	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H2486	Requiring transparency relative to excise taxes assessed on leased motor vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H5031	Similar To
H2668	Relative to the enhanced disposition of surplus motor vehicles owned by the commonwealth or authorities established by the state	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	Similar To
H2771	For the Commonwealth to procure zero-emission vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	Similar To
H2956	Further regulating junior operator licenses	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H2993	To increase safety on public ways	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3056	Relative to spare tires	Accompanied a study order, see H5126	Similar To
H3082	Relative to expired licenses	Read second and ordered to a third reading	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
H3154	Relative to wireless transmissions from motor vehicles	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
H33	Relative to motor vehicles and aircraft	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3385	Relative to the reckless operation of motor vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H4810	Relative to motor vehicle service contracts	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Replaced by
S2072	Relative to the registration and insurance of motorized scooters in the Commonwealth	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2112	To strengthen the review process for a medically conditioned license to operate a motor vehicle	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1529

Establishing civil penalties for littering from a motor vehicle

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1584

Relative to towing and storage of a motor vehicle

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H2486

Requiring transparency relative to excise taxes assessed on leased motor vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see H5031

Similar To

H2668

Relative to the enhanced disposition of surplus motor vehicles owned by the commonwealth or authorities established by the state

Accompanied a study order, see H5103

Similar To

H2771

For the Commonwealth to procure zero-emission vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see H5103

Similar To

H2956

Further regulating junior operator licenses

Accompanied a study order, see H4772

Similar To

H2993

To increase safety on public ways

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H3056

Relative to spare tires

Accompanied a study order, see H5126

Similar To

H3082

Relative to expired licenses

Read second and ordered to a third reading

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

H3154

Relative to wireless transmissions from motor vehicles

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

H33

Relative to motor vehicles and aircraft

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

Similar To

H3385

Relative to the reckless operation of motor vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H4810

Relative to motor vehicle service contracts

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Replaced by

S2072

Relative to the registration and insurance of motorized scooters in the Commonwealth

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2112

To strengthen the review process for a medically conditioned license to operate a motor vehicle

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

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

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