SB178 Alabama 2017 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Motor vehicle dealers, new, franchise act, new and used vehicles, recalls, payment during stop-sale orders when repair parts not available, Sec. 8-20-7.1 added
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the Motor Vehicle
Franchise Act regulates dealings between
manufacturers and distributors or wholesalers of
new motor vehicles and their dealers. Existing law
governs warranty repairs required under a
manufacturer's warranty, but does not cover recall
repairs</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would specify provisions for the
payment of new motor vehicle dealers for recall
repairs, including costs associated with a recall
when a vehicle is held in a dealer's used car
inventory and parts are not reasonably available to
perform a recall repair</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To add Section 8-20-7.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to the Motor Vehicle Franchise Act, to specify the
payment of recall repairs by manufacturers and distributors or
wholesalers of new motor vehicles to their dealers.
</p>
Subjects
Motor Vehicles
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 11, 2017 | S | Assigned Act No. 2017-148. |
| April 11, 2017 | H | Signature Requested |
| April 11, 2017 | S | Enrolled |
| April 6, 2017 | S | Passed Second House |
| April 6, 2017 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 425 |
| April 6, 2017 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 15, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 7, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Commerce and Small Business |
| March 7, 2017 | S | Engrossed |
| March 7, 2017 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 220 |
| March 7, 2017 | S | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 219 |
| March 7, 2017 | S | Transportation and Energy first Substitute Offered |
| March 7, 2017 | S | Scofield motion to Adopt adopted Voice Vote |
| March 7, 2017 | S | Transportation and Energy Amendment Offered |
| March 7, 2017 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 23, 2017 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and 1 amendment |
| February 14, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Transportation and Energy |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 15, 2017 | Room 428 at 09:00 | House C&SB Hearing |
| Hearing | February 22, 2017 | Rm. 727 at 08:30 | Senate T&E Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB178 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB178 Alabama 2017 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB178 Alabama 2017 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Transportation and Energy Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Transportation and Energy first Substitute Offered |