SB229. An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Motor Vehicle Franchising Practices.

Delaware General Assembly. 146th General Assembly. Senate.

Introduced:
May 16, 2012
Last Action:
Jul 27, 2012
Signed by Governor

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History

May 16, 2012: Assigned to Small Business Committee in Senate

Jun 06, 2012: Reported Out of Committee (SMALL BUSINESS) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits

Jun 12, 2012: Amendment SA 1 - Introduced in Senate

Jun 12, 2012: Amendment SA 1 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT

Jun 12, 2012: Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT

Jun 13, 2012: Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee in House

Jun 19, 2012: Reported Out of Committee (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/BANKING/INSURANCE/COMMERCE) in House with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

Jun 26, 2012: Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

Jun 26, 2012: Amendment HA 1 - Stricken

Jun 26, 2012: Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 40 YES 0 NO 1 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT

Jul 27, 2012: Signed by Governor

Summary

In light of the recent upheaval in the retail automobile industry in recent years, many states have revised their motor vehicle franchise bill to better regulate the relationship between automobile dealers and their manufacturers. This Bill updates Delaware law to provide automobile dealers with more certainty regarding compensation when a manufacturer terminates a dealer, to ensure dealers receive reasonable compensation from the manufacturer for completing warranty repairs, standardizes the distances allowed between dealerships in all three counties, places limits on how frequently a manufacturer may require a dealer to significantly modify their facilities and limits the manner in which a manufacturer may use and disseminate customer information received from a dealer.