2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB1683: Motor vehicle dealers; recall and warranty costs, right of first refusal.

Legislative Summary

Motor vehicle dealers; recall and warranty costs; right of first refusal. Clarifies various requirements for the reimbursement of motor vehicle dealers for costs related to vehicle recalls and warranties. The bill also clarifies the timeline for a manufacturer or distributor to notify a dealer that it is exercising its right of first refusal related to the sale or transfer of a dealership. This bill is identical to SB 1308.

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Bill History

1/3/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102130D
House of Delegates
1/3/2025
Referred to Committee on Transportation
House of Delegates
1/14/2025
Assigned Trans sub: Department of Motor Vehicles
House of Delegates
1/21/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1683)
House of Delegates
1/28/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)
House of Delegates
1/30/2025
Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 0-N 1-A)
House of Delegates
1/30/2025
Committee substitute printed 25106105D-H1
House of Delegates
2/2/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Transportation Substitute agreed to
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
2/5/2025
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Senate
2/11/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1683)
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
Reported from Transportation (13-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/17/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/17/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
Senate
2/17/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/18/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/18/2025
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
3/7/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1683ER)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1683)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/11/2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/24/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 546 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/24/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0546)

Roll Call Votes

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2/18/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
2/17/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Transportation (13-Y 0-N)
2/13/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
2/4/2025
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 0-N 1-A)
1/30/2025
21
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)
1/28/2025
7
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/24/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Briana Sewell
Briana Sewell
Democrat

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text3/24/202529.7 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text3/7/202529.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/28/202531.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/28/202531.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/202530.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/7/202596.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/11/202594.7 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/21/202596.4 KB