HB186 Alabama 2018 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, the Motor Vehicle Franchise Act regulates the business relationship between motor vehicle manufacturers and wholesalers and new motor vehicle dealers. The act defines unfair and deceptive trade practices to include a manufacturer or wholesaler coercing or attempting to coerce a new motor vehicle dealer to change its location or alter its dealership premises when to do so would be unreasonable
This act would further define conditions which would be unreasonable under this provision
Relating to the Motor Vehicle Franchise Act; to amend Section 8-20-4 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to further define unfair and deceptive trade practices when a motor vehicle manufacturer or wholesaler or similar entity coerces or attempts to coerce a new motor vehicle dealer to change its location or alter its dealership premises when to do so would be unreasonable.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 1, 2018 | H | Pending third reading on day 9 Favorable from Commerce and Small Business with 1 substitute |
| February 1, 2018 | H | Commerce and Small Business first Substitute Offered |
| February 1, 2018 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| January 11, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Commerce and Small Business |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | January 31, 2018 | Room 123 at 15:00 | House C&SB Hearing |
| Hearing | January 24, 2018 | Room 123 at 15:00 | House C&SB Hearing |
| Hearing | January 17, 2018 | Room 123 at 00:00 | House C&SB Hearing |
| Hearing | January 17, 2018 | Room 123 at 15:00 | House C&SB Hearing |
| Hearing | February 22, 2017 | 123 at 09:00 | House CC&E Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB186 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Commerce and Small Business first Substitute Offered |