SB178 Alabama 2017 Session
Bill Summary
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.
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.
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.
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 Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB178 Alabama 2017 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB178 Alabama 2017 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB178 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature