2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB1308: 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 HB 1683.

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High Confidence

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Bill History

1/9/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102033D
Senate
1/9/2025
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Senate
1/29/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1308)
Senate
1/30/2025
Reported from Transportation with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/30/2025
Committee substitute printed 25106111D-S1
Senate
2/3/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/3/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/3/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/4/2025
Read second time
Senate
2/4/2025
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
2/4/2025
Transportation Substitute agreed to
Senate
2/4/2025
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Senate
2/4/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/4/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/4/2025
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/7/2025
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Referred to Committee on Transportation
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Reported from Transportation (19-Y 0-N 1-A)
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/14/2025
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/14/2025
Passed House (95-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Enrolled
Senate
2/18/2025
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1308ER)
Senate
2/18/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1308)
Senate
2/20/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/3/2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
Senate
3/3/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/24/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 558 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/24/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0558)

Roll Call Votes

Passed House (95-Y 0-N)
2/14/2025
95
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Transportation (19-Y 0-N 1-A)
2/11/2025
19
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2/4/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
2/4/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
2/3/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Transportation with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
1/30/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/24/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Jeremy McPike
Jeremy McPike
Democrat

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text3/24/202529.7 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text2/18/202529.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/31/202531.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/30/202531.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/9/202530.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/19/2025102.9 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/29/2025101.9 KB