A8773 — Relates to warranties and sales incentives
Last action — In Senate Committee
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced June 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
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In plain language
The bill requires franchisors to fulfill warranty agreements and compensate dealers for repairs.
Franchisors must honor warranty agreements with their dealers and reimburse them for various types of repairs. This includes costs related to warranty parts and labor for multiple repair categories.
What this means for you
- Small Business: Franchise dealers will receive proper compensation for warranty-related repairs, which can help sustain their business operations.
Summary
Requires every franchisor, including its affiliates and subsidiaries to properly fulfill any warranty agreement and/or franchisor's service contract and to compensate each of its franchised motor vehicle dealers for warranty parts and labor, including but not limited to all warranty repairs, extended service contract repairs, extended warranty repairs, campaigns, service bulletins, policy repairs, component part warranties, factory compensated repairs, recalls, diagnostics, parts and other voluntary stop-sell repairs, and any other franchisor compensated repairs; relates to reimbursement to a motor vehicle dealer from a motor vehicle franchisor.
Bill Text
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Action History
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REFERRED TO RULES
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DELIVERED TO SENATE
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PASSED ASSEMBLY
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ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.302
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RULES REPORT CAL.302
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REPORTED
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REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
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REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
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REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Sponsors
- William Magnarelli · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (218)
218 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does A8773 do?
- Requires every franchisor, including its affiliates and subsidiaries to properly fulfill any warranty agreement and/or franchisor's service contract and to compensate each of its franchised motor vehicle dealers for warranty parts and labor, including but not limited to all warranty repairs, extended service contract repairs, extended warranty repairs, campaigns, service bulletins, policy repairs, component part warranties, factory compensated repairs, recalls, diagnostics, parts and other voluntary stop-sell repairs, and any other franchisor compensated repairs; relates to reimbursement to a motor vehicle dealer from a motor vehicle franchisor.
- Who sponsors A8773?
- A8773 is sponsored by William Magnarelli.
- What is the current status of A8773?
- This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced June 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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