MA H175

Bill

Relative to clarification of the Massachusetts franchise law

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th 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, which governs the business practices between motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, and dealers. Specifically, it adds a provision allowing manufacturers or distributors to own or operate a dealership, but only if there was no existing franchise agreement between the manufacturer/distributor and any other dealer in the state at the time the new dealership was established. Additionally, the bill updates the language around who can bring legal action for unfair competition or deceptive practices, specifying that the plaintiff must manufacture, distribute, or deal in the same "line make" of vehicles as the defendant.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (5)

Dan Donahue (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), David Linsky (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Alice Peisch (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H175

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H175
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H175.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1860	To clarify penalties for violations occurring while driving with a hardship license	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H1879	Regulating rental car companies	Accompanied a study order, see H4502	Similar To
H1880	Relative to lights for ambulances, fire apparatus and law enforcement vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H4502	Similar To
H2283	Relative to hit and run drivers	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H939	Relative to motor vehicle homicide	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H983	Relative to police pursuits	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1908	Relative to hands free cell phone devices	Accompanied a new draft, see S2058	Similar To
S1998	Providing for a distinctive registration plate for Olympians	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S2000	Relative to educational requirements for class 2 motor vehicle licensees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2058	To prevent driver distraction and motor vehicle fatalities	New draft substituted, see S2092	Similar To
S2092	To prevent driver distraction and motor vehicle fatalities	Reprinted, as amended, see S2103	Similar To
S2103	To prevent driver distraction and motor vehicle fatalities	No further action taken	Similar To
S2106	Similar Bills	See S2092	Similar To
S2139	Relative to the licensure of motor vehicle inspection stations	New draft substituted, see S2261	Similar To
S568	Relative to motor vehicle service contracts	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1860

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

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H1879

Regulating rental car companies

Accompanied a study order, see H4502

Similar To

H1880

Relative to lights for ambulances, fire apparatus and law enforcement vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see H4502

Similar To

H2283

Relative to hit and run drivers

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H939

Relative to motor vehicle homicide

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H983

Relative to police pursuits

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S1908

Relative to hands free cell phone devices

Accompanied a new draft, see S2058

Similar To

S1998

Providing for a distinctive registration plate for Olympians

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

Similar To

S2000

Relative to educational requirements for class 2 motor vehicle licensees

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

Similar To

S2058

To prevent driver distraction and motor vehicle fatalities

New draft substituted, see S2092

Similar To

S2092

To prevent driver distraction and motor vehicle fatalities

Reprinted, as amended, see S2103

Similar To

S2103

To prevent driver distraction and motor vehicle fatalities

No further action taken

Similar To

S2106

Similar Bills

See S2092

Similar To

S2139

Relative to the licensure of motor vehicle inspection stations

New draft substituted, see S2261

Similar To

S568

Relative to motor vehicle service contracts

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

Similar To

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