SB 155 - Motor Vehicle Franchises; exempt definition of recreational vehicle dealers from motor vehicles; provide purpose/policies

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Committees

Current Status

05/10/05 - Senate Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend provisions of the O.C.G.A. relating to recreational vehicles; to amend Part 1 of Article 22 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general considerations regarding motor vehicle franchises, so as to exempt recreational vehicles from the definition of motor vehicle; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide for definitions; to provide purposes and policies to protect recreational vehicle dealers; to provide for sales areas; to provide for changing or terminating sales areas only for good cause; to provide for notice of termination or substantial change to a sales area; to provide for repurchase of inventories by the grantor upon termination of a dealership; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
Date Time Vote No Yeas Nays NV Exc Description
03/03/05 03:32 PM Senate Vote #152 052 001 002 001 PASSAGE
03/21/05 02:35 PM House Vote #337 161 001 015 003 PASS
03/22/05 02:58 PM Senate Vote #356 047 001 003 005 AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
02/09/2005 Senate Read and Referred
02/16/2005 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/17/2005 Senate Read Second Time
03/03/2005 Senate Third Read
03/03/2005 Senate Passed/Adopted
03/04/2005 House First Readers
03/10/2005 House Second Readers
03/15/2005 House Committee Favorably Reported
03/21/2005 House Third Readers
03/21/2005 House Passed/Adopted
03/22/2005 Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
04/11/2005 Senate Sent to Governor
05/10/2005 Senate Date Signed by Governor
05/10/2005 Act 387
07/01/2005 Effective Date