HB 403 — Clarify Motor Vehicle Franchise Laws.
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The latest version of House Bill 403 clarifies the process for franchisors to object to a proposed transfer, sale, or change at a dealership. Specifically, it requires that any objection must be communicated within 30 days and must include detailed factual and legal reasons for the objection. This change helps ensure that objections are based on specific and relevant criteria, which can protect both the franchisors' interests and the rights of dealers looking to make changes. This matters because it aims to create a fairer and more transparent process for all parties involved in dealership transactions.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 H 21 HOUSE BILL 403 Committee Substitute Favorable 5/5/21 Short Title:
Representatives B.
Jones and Wray (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Transportation, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House March 25, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REVISE AND CLARIFY THE LAWS GOVERNING NEW MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER FRANCHISES.
The If the franchisor objects to the proposed transfer,sale, assignment, relocation, or change, the franchisor shall send the dealership and the proposed transferee notice of objection, byregistered or certified mail, *H403-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 return receipt requested, to the proposed transfer, sale, assignment, *H403-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 relocation, or change within 30 days after receipt of notice from the dealer, as provided in this section.
With respect to a proposed transfer of ownership, sale, or assignment, the sole issue for determination by the Commissioner and the sole issue upon which the Commissioner shall hear or consider evidence is Page 2 House Bill 403-Second403-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 issue upon which the Commissioner shall hear or consider evidence is whether, by reason of lack of good moral character, lack of general business experience, or lack of financial ability, the proposed transferee is unfit to own the dealership.
House Bill 403-Second403-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 1.
Condition, directly or indirectly, the approval of the sale or transfer of the ownership of a dealership by the sale of the business, stock transfer, or otherwise, or the transfer, sale, succession, or assignment of a dealer's franchise, or a change in the executive management or principal operator of the dealership upon the existing or proposed dealer's willingness to renovate, construct, or relocate the dealership facility, or to enroll in a facility program;program.
provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to or affect the validity of an ownership transfer or change in executive management or principal operator of the dealership that occurred prior to July 1, 2021.
Condition, directly or indirectly, the approval of the sale or transfer of the ownership of a dealership by the sale of the business, stock transfer, or otherwise, or the transfer, sale, succession, or assignment of a dealer's franchise, or a change in the executive management or principal operator of the dealership, or a dealer's proposed relocation of the dealership facility, or a dealer's satisfaction of the terms of any incentive program or contest, upon the existing or proposed dealer's Page 4 House Bill 403-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 willingness to enter into a right of first refusal in favor of the manufacturer." SECTION 1.(b) G.S.
Page 4 House Bill 403-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 "(7) Notwithstanding the terms of any contract or agreement, to prevent or refuse to honor the succession to a dealership, including the franchise, by a motor vehicle dealer's designated successor as provided for under this subsection.
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Within 30 days after receiving written notice of the identity of the owner's designated successor and general information as to the financial ability and general business qualifications of the designated successor, the franchisor shall send the owner and designated successor notice of objection, by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the appointment of the designated successor.
The notice of objection shall state in detail all facts which constitute the basis for the contention on the part of the manufacturer or distributor that good cause, as defined in this sub-subdivision below, exists for rejection of the designated successor.
Failure by the franchisor to send notice of objection within 30 days and otherwise as provided in thissub-subdivisionshall constitutewaiverbythefranchisor of any right to object to the appointment of the designated successor.
In determining whether good cause exists for rejection of the owner's appointed designated successor, the manufacturer or distributor has the burden of proving that the designated successor is a person who is not of good moral character or does not meet the franchisor's existing written and reasonable standards and, considering the volume of sales and service of the new motor vehicle dealer, uniformly applied minimum business experience standards in the market area.areaarea.does fornot thepossess proposedreasonable day-to-dayminimum principalgeneral operatorbusiness ofexperience. the dealership.
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Nothing in this sub-subdivision shall preclude a manufacturer or distributor from, upon its receipt of written notice from an owner of the identity of the owner's designated successor, requiring that the designated successor promptly provide personal and financial data that is reasonably necessary to determine the financial ability and general business qualifications of the designated successor;
provided, however, that such a request for additional information shall not delay any of the time periods or constraints contained herein.
Within 60 days after the death or incapacity of the owner or principal operator, a designated successor appointed in substantial compliance with this section shall give the affected manufacturer or distributor written notice of his or her succession to the position of owner or House Bill 403-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 principal operator of the new motor vehicle dealership;
Within 30 days of receipt of the notice by the manufacturer or distributor from the designated successor provided in this sub-subdivision, the manufacturer or distributor may request that the designated successor complete the application forms generally utilized by the manufacturer or distributor to review the designated successor's general business qualifications to establish a successor dealership.
Within 30 days of receipt of the completed forms, the manufacturer or distributor shall send a letter by House Bill 403-Second Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, advising the designated successor of facts and circumstances which have changed since the manufacturer's or distributor's original approval of the designated successor, and which have caused the manufacturermanufacturerordistributorto orobject distributor to objectthedesignatedsuccessor.Upon toreceipt of such notice, the designated successor.successor may either designate an alternative successor or may file a request for evidentiary hearing in accordance with the procedures provided in sub-subdivisions b.2.
Upon– receipt5. of such notice, the designated successor may either designate an alternative successor or may file a request for evidentiary hearing in accordance with the procedures provided in sub-subdivisions b.2.
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The designated successor shall agree to be bound by all terms and conditions of the franchise in effect between the manufacturer or distributor and the owner at the time of the owner's or principal operator's death or incapacity, if so requested in writing by the manufacturer or distributor subsequent to the owner's or principal operator's death or incapacity.
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This section does not preclude an owner of a new motor vehicle dealership from designating any person as his or her successor by written instrument filed with the manufacturer or distributor, and, in the event there is an inconsistency between the successor named in such written instrument and the designated successor otherwise appointed by the owner consistent with the provisions of this section, and that written instrument has not been revoked by the owner of the new motor vehicle dealership in writing to the manufacturer or distributor, then the written instrument filed with the manufacturer or Page 6 House Bill 403-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 distributor shall govern as to the appointment of the successor.
The failure or refusal of the designated successor to agree to any terms or provisions that are in addition to or that vary from any of the terms or provisions contained in the existing franchise between the parties shall not constitute good cause for the manufacturer or distributor to object to the designated successor.
20-305(4) above, or to prevent or attempt to prevent, through the exercise of any contractual right of first refusal refusal, option to purchase, or otherwise, a dealer located in this State from either (i) transferring the franchised business to such persons or other entities as the dealer shall designate in accordance with G.S.
20-305(4).20-305(4).G.S.
20-305(4)or(ii)purchasing, enteringintoanoption to purchase, or complying with anysubjective standards or asserting anylegal or equitable rights relating to the franchise.
Upon the occurrence of the change, the Division shall deny an application of a manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, or distributor branch for a license or license renewal unless the applicant for a license as a manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, or distributor branch offers to each motor vehicle dealer who is a partyto a franchise for that line make lineline-make, make, without any separate or additional fee or charge, a new franchise agreement containing substantially the same provisions which were contained in the previous franchise agreement or files an affidavit with the Division acknowledging its undertaking to assume and fulfill fulfill, without Page 6 House Bill 403-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 anyseparate or additionalfee or chargeto its dealers, therights, duties, and obligations of its predecessor under the previous franchise agreement.
Should the Division fail to deny an application following the change, as required bythis subsection, the Division shall then deny any subsequent renewal of such license until such time as the House Bill 403-First Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, or distributor branch offers to each motor vehicle dealer who is a party to a franchise for that lineline-make make a new franchise agreement on substantially the same provisionsprovisionswhichwerecontainedinthepreviousfranchiseagreement." which were contained in the previous franchise agreement." SECTION 2.(b) G.S.
"(9) To require, coerce, or attempt to coerce any new motor vehicle dealer in this State to purchase or lease a specific dealer management computer system for communication with the manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, or distributor branch or anycomputer hardware or software used for anypurpose other than the maintenance or repair of motor vehicles, to participate monetarily in an advertising campaign or contest, or to purchase unnecessary or unreasonable quantities of any promotional materials, training materials, training programs, showroom or other display decorations, materials, computer equipment or programs, charging stations, or special tools at the expense of the new motor vehicle dealer, provided that nothing in this subsection shall preclude a manufacturer or distributor from including an unitemized uniform charge in the base price of the new motor vehicle charged to the dealer where such charge is attributable to advertising costs incurred or to be incurred by the manufacturer or distributor in the ordinary courses of its business.
Notwithstanding the terms or conditions of any franchise or other agreement, policy, or incentive program, it is unlawful for any manufacturer or distributor to require, coerce, or attempt to coerce any of its franchised dealers in this State to either (i) purchase or lease anyanyelectric electric vehicle charging stations at the dealer's expense unless the dealer hasis indicatedactually to the manufacturer or distributor the dealer's intention to begin offering for sale to the public or providing warranty service on electric vehicles manufactured or distributed by that manufacturer or distributor;distributor or (ii) purchase or lease, at the dealer's expense, more than one electric vehicle charging station per dealership location owned by the dealer.
or,Notwithstanding (ii)the ifterms theor dealerconditions isof offeringany forfranchise saleor toother theagreement, publicpolicy, or providingincentive warrantyprogram, serviceit onis electricunlawful vehiclesfor manufacturedany manufacturer or distributeddistributor byto require that manufactureranyof orits distributor,franchised dealers in this State purchase or lease,lease atany thediagnostic dealer'sequipment expense,or eithertool (a)for morethe thanmaintenance, theservicing, numberor repair of electric vehiclevehicles chargingif stationsthe fordealer usehas byother servicediagnostic techniciansequipment andor customertools educationavailable thanthat wouldcan reasonablyperform be necessary for the dealerwork to havethe forstandards theserequired purposesbythe duringapplicable themanufacturer followingor three-yeardistributor. period;
To the extent practicable, manufacturers and distributors having franchised dealers in this State that sell or (b)service anymultiple brands of electric vehiclevehicles chargingmanufactured stationsor fordistributed useby anywherethe othersame thanmanufacturer theor dealer'sdistributor serviceare area.required to design, manufacture, and distribute diagnostic equipment, tools, and parts that can be used interchangeably with all brands of electric vehicles sold or distributed to their dealers in this State.
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Notwithstanding the terms or conditions of any franchise or other agreement, a franchised dealer that sells fewer than 250 new motor vehicles per yearmayrequestapprovalfromthemanufacturertoenterintoatoolloaner House Bill 403-Second Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 agreement with another dealer, in lieu of purchasing or leasing any special tools required by any manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, or distributor branch, provided, however, that all of the following conditions are satisfied:
– Any motor propelled vehicle, regardless of the size and type of motormotor, or source of power, or mode of operation, trailer or semitrailer, Page 8 House Bill 403-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 required to be registered under the laws of this State.
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20-305(9)20-305(9), as rewritten by subsection (b) of Section 2 of this act, reads as rewritten:
"(9) To require, coerce, or attempt to coerce any new motor vehicle dealer in this State to purchase or lease a specific dealer management computer system for communication with the manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, or distributor branch or anycomputer hardware or software used for anypurpose other than the maintenance or repair of motor vehicles, to participate monetarily in an advertising campaign or contest, to purchase off-lease or other pre-owned vehicles,vehicles either as a part of the franchise agreement or as a part of an incentive program, or to purchase unnecessary or unreasonable quantities of anypromotional materials, training materials, training programs, showroom or other display decorations, materials, computer equipment or programs, or special tools at the expense of the new motor vehicle dealer, provided that nothing in this subsection shall preclude a manufacturer or distributor from including an unitemized uniform charge in the base price of the new motor vehicle charged to the dealer where such charge is attributable to advertising costs incurred or to be incurred by the manufacturer or distributor in the ordinary courses of its business.
Notwithstanding the terms or conditions of any franchise or other agreement, a franchised dealer that sells fewer than 250 new motor vehicles Page 8 House Bill 403-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 per yearmayrequestapprovalfromthemanufacturertoenterintoatoolloaner agreement with another dealer, in lieu of purchasing or leasing any special tools required by any manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, or distributor branch, provided, however, that all of the following conditions are satisfied:
…." House Bill 403-First Edition Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 SECTION 3.(b) G.S.
Nothing herein shall prevent a manufacturer from requiring that a new motor vehicle dealer fairly represent and inventory the full line of current model year new motor vehicles which are covered by the franchise agreement, provided that such inventory representation requirements are not unreasonable under the circumstances." CLARIFICATION OF DEALER'S RIGHT TO CONTROL LOCATION SECTION 4.4.(a) G.S.
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"(12) To require, coerce, or attempt to coerce any new motor vehicle dealer in this State to change location of the dealership, or to make any substantial alterations to the dealership premises or facilities, when to do so would be unreasonable, orwithoutwrittenassuranceofasufficient supplyofnewmotor vehicles so as to justify such an expansion, in light of the current market and economic conditions.conditions.dealership." SECTION 4.(b) G.S.
If20-305 a dealer is requiredamended bythe manufacturer to change the location of the dealership and has not sold its existing dealership facility and real estatewithin90days oflistingthepropertyfor sale,then,uponthewritten request of the dealer, the manufacturer shall purchase the dealer's existing dealership facility and real estate at its fair market value as determined by anadding independenta appraisernew agreedsubdivision uponto byread: the dealer and manufacturer.
If"(12a) aTo manufacturerrequire, coerce, or distributorattempt purchasesto acoerce any new motor vehicle dealer in this State to make any substantial alterations to the dealership facilityandpremises realor estate,facilities, thenwhen itto shalldo beentitledtosoleso ownership,would possession,be use,unreasonable, andor controlwithout written assurance of anyitems,a buildings,sufficient orsupplyof propertynew thatmotor werevehicles includedso as to justifysuch an expansion, in light of the contractcurrent tomarket purchase."and GRANDFATHEReconomic EXTENSIONconditions." RELEASES/WAIVERS SECTION 5.
20-305(30)20-305 readsis asamended rewritten:by adding a new subdivision to read:
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Except as provided in this subdivision, it shall be unlawful for anymanufacturer, factory branch, distributor, or distributor branch, or any field representative, officer, agent, or any representative whatsoever of any of them to vary the price charged to anyof its franchised new motor vehicle dealers located in this State for new motor vehicles based on the dealer's sales volume, the dealer's level of sales or customer service satisfaction, the dealer's purchase of advertising materials, signage, nondiagnostic computer hardware or software, communications devices, or furnishings, or the dealer's participation in used House Bill 403-Second Edition Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 motor vehicle inspection or certification programs sponsored or endorsed by the manufacturer.
The price of the vehicle, for purposes of this subdivision shall include the manufacturer's useof rebates,credits, orotherconsideration that has theeffect of causing a variance in the price of new motor vehicles offered to its franchised dealers located in the State.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to preclude a manufacturer from establishing sales contests or promotions that provide or award dealers or consumers rebates or incentives;
provided, however, that the manufacturer complies with all of the following conditions:
WithThe respectdealer's torelease manufactureror waiver of rights would not release or waive any rights relating to consumerany rebatesprovision andcontained incentives,in this Article which specifically provides that the manufacturer'sdealer's criteriarights forare determiningnonreleasable eligibilityor shall:nonwaivable;
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Permit all of the manufacturer's franchised new motor vehicle dealers in this State to offer the rebate or incentive;
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Be uniformly applied and administered to all eligible consumers.
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Nothingand containedf. in this subdivision shall prohibit a manufacturer from providing assistance or encouragement to a franchised dealer to remodel, renovate, recondition, or relocate the dealer's existing facilities, provided that this assistance, encouragement,orrewardsare not determined on a per vehicle basis.
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InThis thesubdivision eventshall thatbe asstrictly ofconstrued, Octoberand 1, 1999, a manufacturerdealer's wasrelease operating a program that varied the price charged to its franchised dealers in this State in a manner that would violate this subdivision, or hadwaiver inof effectrights a documented policy that hadfails been conveyed to itscomply franchised dealers in this State and that varied the price charged to its franchised dealers in this State in a manner that would violate this subdivision, it shall be lawful for that program or policy, including amendments to that program or policy that are consistent with theany purpose and provisions of the existingrequirements program or policy,other orprovisions acontained program or policysimilar thereto implemented after October 1, 1999, to continue in effectsub-subdivisions Pagea.through 10f. House Bill 403-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 as to the manufacturer's franchised dealers located in this State until June 30, 2022.2024.
Inofthis the event that as of June 30, 2001, a manufacturer was operating a program that varied the price charged to its franchised dealers in this State in a manner that would violate this subdivision, or had in effect a documented policy that had been conveyed to its franchised dealers in this State and that varied the price charged to its franchised dealers in this State in a manner that would violate this subdivision, and the program or policywas implemented in this State subsequent to October 1, 1999, and prior to June 30, 2001, and provided that the program or policy is in compliance with this subdivision as it existed as of June 30, 2001, it shall bebenull lawfuland forvoid." thatMINIMUM programVEHICLE orALLOCATION policy,SECTION including6. amendments to that program or policy that comply with this subdivision as it existed as of June 30, 2001, to continue in effect as to the manufacturer's franchised dealers located in this State until June 30, 2022.2024.
Any manufacturer shall be required to pay or otherwise compensate any franchise dealer who has earned the right to receive payment or other compensation under a program in accordance with the manufacturer's program or policy.
The provisions of this subdivision shall not be applicable to multiple or repeated sales of new motor vehicles made by a new motor vehicle dealer to a single purchaser under a bona fide fleet sales policy of a manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, or distributor branch." MINIMUM VEHICLE ALLOCATION SECTION 6.
Additionally, except as may be required by any consent decree of the Commissioner or other order of the Commissioner or court of competent jurisdiction, any sales objectives which a manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, or distributor branch establishes for any of its franchised dealers in this State must be reasonable, and everymanufacturer,factorybranch,distributor,ordistributorbrancheverymanufacturer,factorybranch,distributor,ordistributorbranchmust must allocateitsproductswithinthisStateinamannerthatdoesallofthefollowing:
Provides each of its franchised dealers in this State an adequate supply of vehicles byseries, product line, and model in a fair, reasonable, and equitable manner based on each dealer's historical selling pattern and House Bill 403-Second Edition Page 11 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 reasonable sales standards as compared to other same line-make dealers in the State.planning potential.
If, duringthe immediatelypreceding12 calendar months, a new motor vehicle dealer located in this State sold a total of 225250 or fewer of any brand of new motor vehicles manufactured or distributed by a particular manufacturer or distributor, that manufacturer or distributor shall be required to allocate and deliver to the dealer withinand thedeliver followingin 60a daystimely manner, monthly and on a model by model or series basis, no fewer than the number of new motor vehicles of each such model or series that dealer sold at retail during the immediately previous calendar month;
provided, however, that nothingnothingcontained contained in this subdivision or in any House Bill 403-First Edition Page 11 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 franchise shall prevent or prohibit any dealer from refusing toacceptalloranyportionofanyallocationofvehiclesmadeavailable to theaccept dealerall byor theany manufacturerportion orof distributorany pursuantallocation toof thisvehicles subdivisionmade available to the extentdealer thatby acceptingthe additionalmanufacturer inventoryor woulddistributor causepursuant the dealer to exceedthis thesubdivision. dealer's floor plan allowance.
Provides each of its franchised dealers in this State a process that allows a dealer to appeal the dealer's vehicle allocation if the dealer believes it was not allocated or did not receive vehicle inventory in a manner that complies with both this section and the manufacturer's or distributor's allocation formula.
In order to comply with this section, the appeal process established by a manufacturer or distributor must include both manufacturer representatives and dealer representatives.
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The willful or malicious maintenance, creation, or alteration of a vehicle allocation process orformulabyamanufacturer,factorybranch,distributor,ordistributorbranchorformulabyamanufacturer,factorybranch,distributor,ordistributor branch that is in any part designed or intended to force or coerce a dealer in this State to close or sell the dealer's franchise, cause the dealer financial distress, or to relocate, update, or renovate the dealer's existing dealership facility shall constitute an unfair and deceptive trade practice under G.S.
"(33) Tofail to reimburse a dealerlocatedin this State in full fortheactual cost cost, including applicable taxes and third-party fees, of providing a loaner or rental vehicle to any customer who is having a vehicle serviced at the dealership if theprovisionofsuchaloanerorrentalvehicleisrequiredbythemanufacturer.the provision of such a loaner or rental vehicle is required by the manufacturer.is either required by the manufacturer, or if the manufacturer has represented or otherwise indicated to the customer that a loaner or rental vehicle will be provided or that the customer is entitled to a loaner or rental vehicle.
It is unlawful for a manufacturer to fail to reimburse the dealer in full as provided above (i) whether or not the dealer provides the customer with a model vehicle similar to the vehicle the customer brought in for service, in the event the dealer does not have a similar model loaner or rental vehicle available, or (ii) in the event that all or any portion of the time the dealer has Page 12 House Bill 403-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 provided the customer with a loaner or rental vehicle is due to the unavailability of one or more partsparts." sold or distributed by the manufacturer or through a supplier designated or approved by the manufacturer." 5 FACILITY EXPENDITURES SECTION 8.
If a manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, or distributor branch offers incentives, or other payments under a program that are in any part conditioned on a dealer's construction of a new Page 12 House Bill 403-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 facility, facility improvements, or installation of signs or other image elements,adealerthatconstructedanewfacility,madefacilityimprovements, or installed signs or other image elements required by or approved by the manufacturer that were completed at a cost of more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), indexed to the Consumer Price Index, within the preceding 10 years shall be deemed to be in compliance with anythe applicablemanufacturer's facilitynew requirementsor includedsuccessor inprogram therequirements, manufacturer's program, and the dealer shall be entitled to receive all such incentives or other payments awardable under the new or successor program.
If,For duringany thedealer 10-yearthat period,did thenot manufacturerchange revisesthe orlocation discontinuesof anits existingdealership program, standard, or policymake orsubstantial establishesalterations ato newits program,dealership standard,premises or policyfacilities orwithin otherthe benefitpreceding relating10 toyears constructionat ora substantialcost alteration of amore dealership,than atwo motorhundred vehiclefifty dealerthousand thatdollars completed($250,000), constructionindexed orto alterationthe ofConsumer aPrice dealershipIndex, atthe adealer's costobligation ofto morechange thanlocation twoof hundredits fiftydealership, thousandor dollarsto ($250,000)make asany partsubstantial ofalteration ato priorits program,dealership standard,premises or policyfacilities, andat electsthe notrequest toof participatea inmanufacturer, thefactory newbranch, distributor, or reviseddistributor program,branch, standard, or policyto shallsatisfy nota berequirement entitledor tocondition theof facilityan bonus incentive portionprogram ofsponsored theby newa ormanufacturer, revisedfactory programbranch, butdistributor, shallor remaindistributor entitledbranch, toshall allbe facilitygoverned benefitsby under the priorapplicable program,provisions standard,of orsubdivisions policyaccordingto(4), the(11), terms(12), of(25), the(30), prior(32), program,and standard,(42) orof policy.this section.
IfThis thesection priorshall program,not standard,apply orto policyany underfacility whichor thepremises dealercompletedaconstructionoralterationdoesnotcontainaspecificperiodimprovement of time during which the manufacturer or distributoralteration mustthat provideis paymentsvoluntarily oragreed benefits to aby dealer, then the manufacturernew ormotor distributorvehicle maydealer notand denyfor which the dealer paymentreceives orfacilities-related benefitscompensation underfrom the termsmanufacturer ofor thatdistributor priorfor program,the asfacility itimprovement existedor whenalteration theequivalent dealer began to performat underleast thea priormajority program, for the balance of the 10-yearcost term,incurred regardlessby of whether the manufacturer'sdealer orfor distributor'sthe program,facility standard,improvement or policyalteration." hasWARRANTY beenREQUIREMENTS revisedSECTION or9. discontinued.
For any dealer that did not change the location of its dealership or make substantial alterations to its dealershippremises orfacilitieswithin thepreceding10 years at a cost of more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), indexed to the Consumer Price Index, the dealer's obligation to change location of its dealership, or to make any substantial alteration to its dealership premises or facilities, at the request of a manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, or House Bill 403-Second Edition Page 13 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 distributor branch, or to satisfy a requirement or condition of an incentive program sponsored by a manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, or distributor branch, shall be governed by the applicable provisions of subdivisions (4), (11), (12), (25), (30), (32), and (42) of this section.
This section shall not apply to any facility or premises improvement or alteration that is voluntarilyagreed to bythe new motor vehicle dealer and for which the dealer receives facilities-related compensation from the manufacturer or distributor for the facility improvement or alteration equivalent to at least a majority of the cost incurred by the dealer for the facility improvement or alteration." WARRANTY REQUIREMENTS SECTION 9.
(a) Each motor vehicle manufacturer, factory branch, distributor or distributor branch, shall specify in writing to each of its motor vehicle dealers licensed in this State the dealer's obligations for preparation, delivery, warranty, manufacturer-sponsored maintenance programs, manufacturer extended warranty, goodwill repairs, parts exchange programs, and recall service on its products.
In no event shall the schedule of compensation fail to include reasonable compensation for diagnostic work work, shipping, if required by the manufacturer or distributor, and for battery disposal or other disposal charges and shipping and all other associated feesfees, that were actually incurred by the dealer, and associated administrative requirements as well as repair service and labor.
The compensation paid under this section shall be reasonable, provided, however, that under no circumstances shall the reasonable compensation under this section for warranty and recall service be in an amount less than the dealer's current retail labor rate and the amount charged to retail customers for the manufacturer's or distributor's original parts for nonwarranty work of like kind, provided the amount is competitive with the retail rates charged for parts and labor bybyother other franchised dealers of the same line-make located within the dealer's market.
If there is no other same line-make dealer located in the dealer's market or if all other same line-make dealers in the dealer's market are owned or operated bytheby the same entities or individuals as the dealership being compared, the retail rates charged for parts and labor by other franchised dealers located in the dealer's market that sell competing line-make motor vehicles as the dealer may be considered when determining whether the dealer's rates are competitive.
House Bill 403-First Edition Page 13 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (a1) The retail rate customarily charged by the dealer for parts and labor may be established at the election of the dealer bythe dealer submitting to the manufacturer or distributor 100 sequential nonwarranty customer-paid service repair orders which contain warranty-like parts, or 60 consecutive days of nonwarranty customer-paid service repair orders which contain warranty-like parts, whichever is less, covering repairs made no more than 180 days before the submission and declaring the average percentage markup.
The average of the parts markup rate and the average labor rate shall both be presumed to be reasonable, however, a manufacturer or distributor may, not later than 30 days after submission, rebut that presumption by reasonably substantiating that the rate is unfair and unreasonable in light of the retail rates charged for parts and labor by all other franchised motor vehicle dealers located in the dealer's market relevantcityor markettown area offering the same line-make vehicles.
In the event there are no other franchised dealers offering the same line-make of vehicle in the dealer's market, relevantcityor markettown, area, the manufacturer or distributor may compare the dealer's retail rate for parts and labor with the retail Page 14 House Bill 403-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 rates charged for parts and laborlaborbyothersamesegment byfranchiseddealerswhoareselling othercompetingline-makes sameofvehicles segment franchised dealers who are selling competing line-makes of vehicles within the dealer's market.
relevantcity marketor area.town.
If such a protest is filed, the Commissioner shall inform the manufacturer or distributor that a timelyprotesttimely protest has been filed and that a hearing will be held on such protest.
In anyanyhearing hearing held pursuant to this subsection, the manufacturer or distributor shall havehavetheburden theofprovingbyapreponderanceoftheevidencethat burdentheratedeclared ofbythedealer proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the rate declared bythe dealer was unreasonable as described in this subsection and that the proposed adjustment of the average percentage markup is reasonable pursuant to the provisions of this subsection.
20-4.01(32b), at the prevailing retail rate according to the factors in subsection (a) of this section, or, in service in accordance with the schedule of compensation provided the dealer pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, or to otherwise recover all or any portion of its costs for compensating its motor vehicle dealers licensed in this State for warranty or recall parts and service or for payments for a qualifying used motor vehicle pursuant to subsections (i) and (j) of this section either by reduction in the amount due to the dealer, or by separate charge, surcharge, or other imposition, and to fail to indemnify and hold harmless its franchised dealers licensed in this State against any judgment for damages or settlements agreed to by the manufacturer, including, but not limited to, court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees of the motor vehicle dealer, arising out of complaints, claims or lawsuits including, but not limited to, strict liability, negligence, misrepresentation, express or Page 14 House Bill 403-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 implied warranty, or recision orrevocationof acceptanceofthe sale of a motorvehicle as defined in G.S.
Any audit, other than an audit conducted for cause, for sales incentives, service incentives, rebates, or other forms of incentive compensation may only be conducted one time within any 12-month period 24-month period and shall only be for the 12-month period House Bill 403-Second Edition Page 15 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 immediately following the date of the payment of the claim by the manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, or distributor branch pursuant to a sales incentives program, service incentives program, rebate program, or other form of incentive compensation program.
(b1) All claims made by motor vehicle dealers pursuant to this section for compensation for delivery, preparation, warranty, and recall work, including compensation for a qualifying used motor vehicle in accordance with subsection (i) of this section, labor, parts, and other expenses, shall be paid by the manufacturer within 30 days after receipt of claim from the dealer.
When any claim is disapproved, the dealer shall be notified in writing of the grounds for disapproval.
Any claim not specifically disapproved in writing within 30 days after receipt shall be considered approved and payment is due immediately.
No claim which has been approved and paid may be charged back to the dealer unless it can be shown that the claim was false or fraudulent, that the repairs were not properly made or were unnecessary to correct the defective condition, or the dealer failed to reasonably substantiate the claim either in accordance with the manufacturer's reasonable written procedures or by other reasonable means.
A manufacturer or distributor shall not deny a claim or reduce the amount to be reimbursed to the dealer as long as the dealer has provided reasonably sufficient documentation that the dealer:
(1) Made a good faith attempt to perform the work in compliance with the written policies and procedures of the manufacturer;
and (2) Actually performed the work.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a manufacturer shall not fail to fully compensate a dealer for warranty or recall work or make any chargeback to the dealer's account based on the dealer's failure to comply with the manufacturer's claim documentation procedure or procedures unless House Bill 403-First Edition Page 15 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 both of the following requirements have been met:if the dealer has documented by other reasonable means.
(1) The dealer has, within the previous 12 months, failed to complywith the same specific claim documentation procedure or procedures;
and (2) The manufacturer has, within the previous 12 months, provided a written warning to the dealer by certified United States mail, return receipt requested, identifyingthespecific claim documentationprocedureorprocedures violated by the dealer.
Nothing contained in this subdivision shall be deemed to prevent or prohibit a manufacturer from adopting or implementing a policy or procedure which provides or allows for the self-audit of dealers, provided, however, that if any such self-audit procedure contains provisions relating to claim documentation, such claim documentation policies or procedures shall be subject to the prohibitions and requirements contained in this subdivision.
Notices sent by a manufacturer under a bona fide self-audit procedure shall be deemed sufficient notice to meet the requirements of this subsection provided that the dealer is given reasonable opportunity through self-audit to identify and correct any out-of-line procedures for a period of at least 60 days before the manufacturer conducts its own audit of the dealer warranty operations and procedures.
A manufacturer mayfurther not charge a dealer back subsequent to the payment of the claim unless a representative of the manufacturer has met in person at the dealership, or by telephone, with an officer or employee of the dealer designated by the dealer and explained in detail the basis for each of the proposed charge-backs and thereafter given the dealer's representative a reasonable opportunity at the meeting, or during the telephone call, to explain the dealer's position relating to each of the proposed charge-backs.
In the event the dealer was selected for audit or review on the basis that some or all of the dealer's claims were viewed as excessive in comparison to average, mean, or aggregate data accumulated by the manufacturer, or in relation to claims submitted by a group of other franchisees of the manufacturer, the manufacturer shall, at or prior to the meeting or telephone call with the dealer's representative, provide the dealer with a written statement containing the basis or methodology upon which the dealer was selected for audit or review.
For commission, money, or other thing of value, buys, sells, leasesleases, at retail, offers for subscription, or exchanges, whether outright Page 16 House Bill 403-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 or on conditional sale, bailment lease, chattel mortgage,orotherwise,fiveormoremotorvehiclesmortgage, withinanyor otherwise, five or more motor vehicles within any 12 consecutive months, regardless of who owns the motor vehicles.
Page 16 House Bill 403-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 3.
Engages, wholly or in part, in the business of selling selling, leasingleasing, at retail, or offering for subscription new motor vehicles or new or used motor vehicles, or used motor vehicles only, whether or not the motor vehicles are owned by that person, and sells five or more motor vehicles within anyany12 12 consecutive months.
Primarily engages in the leasing or renting of motor vehicles to others and sells or offers to sell those vehicles at retail." DEALERSHIP FINANCIAL STATEMENTSSTATEMENTSREQUIREDNOMORE THANONCE PER QUARTER SECTION 11.
A manufacturer shall not require, or include in any incentive program, a requirement that any of its motor vehicle dealers in this State provide (i) a financial statement more than once per calendar quarter or (ii) an exclusive financial statement for a franchise or line make when the dealer company operates more than one franchisefranchise." or sells more than one line make." SEVERABILITY CLAUSE SECTION 12.
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Action History
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Signed by Gov. 9/10/2021
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Ch. SL 2021-147
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Ratified
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Pres. To Gov. 9/1/2021
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Cal Pursuant 36(b)
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Added to Calendar
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Concurred In S Com Sub
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Ordered Enrolled
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Regular Message Sent To House
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Regular Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub
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Passed 2nd Reading
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Passed 3rd Reading
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Reptd Fav
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Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Com Substitute Adopted
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Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Withdrawn From Com
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Re-ref to Commerce and Insurance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Regular Message Received From House
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Passed 1st Reading
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Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Regular Message Sent To Senate
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Passed 2nd Reading
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Passed 3rd Reading
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Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Reptd Fav
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Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Placed On Cal For 05/06/2021
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Passed 1st Reading
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Ref to the Com on Transportation, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Filed
Sponsors
- Brenden H. Jones · Primary
- Wray · Cosponsor
- Mitchell S. Setzer · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Brenden H. Jones Republican
Co-sponsors (2)
- Wray
- Mitchell S. Setzer Republican
Not signed on (176)
176 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 176 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 38 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| U | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 41 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 104 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Autry | — | Yea |
| Clemmons | — | Yea |
| Cooper-Suggs | — | Yea |
| Farkas | — | Yea |
| Gailliard | — | Yea |
| Garrison | — | Yea |
| Gill | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Yea |
| Harris | — | Yea |
| Hunt | — | Yea |
| Hunter | — | Yea |
| Hurtado | — | Yea |
| Insko | — | Yea |
| Lucas | — | Yea |
| Terry | — | Yea |
| vonHaefen | — | Yea |
| Wray | — | Yea |
| Boles | — | Yea |
| Cleveland | — | Yea |
| Davis | — | Yea |
| Faircloth | — | Yea |
| Hardister | — | Yea |
| Hurley | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| McElraft | — | Yea |
| McNeill | — | Yea |
| Mills | — | Yea |
| Moore | — | Yea |
| Rogers | — | Yea |
| Saine | — | Yea |
| Sasser | — | Yea |
| Szoka | — | Yea |
| Yarborough | — | Yea |
| Zachary | — | Yea |
| Fisher | — | Not Voting |
| Martin | — | Not Voting |
| Richardson | — | Not Voting |
| Bradford | — | Not Voting |
| Bumgardner | — | Not Voting |
| Elmore | — | Not Voting |
| C. Smith | — | Yea |
| K. Baker | — | Yea |
| K. Smith | — | Yea |
| R. Smith | — | Yea |
| Abe Jones | Democratic | Yea |
| Allison A. Dahle | Democratic | Yea |
| Amber M. Baker | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Amos L. Quick, III | Democratic | Yea |
| Becky Carney | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandon Lofton | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Turner | Democratic | Yea |
| Carolyn G. Logan | Democratic | Yea |
| Cecil Brockman | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Cynthia Ball | Democratic | Yea |
| Dante Pittman | Democratic | Yea |
| Deb Butler | Democratic | Yea |
| Eric Ager | Democratic | Yea |
| Gale Adcock | Democratic | Yea |
| Garland E. Pierce | Democratic | Yea |
| Graig Meyer | Democratic | Yea |
| James Roberson | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe John | Democratic | Yea |
| Marcia Morey | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Belk | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Pricey Harrison | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert T. Reives, II | Democratic | Yea |
| Shelly Willingham | Democratic | Yea |
| Terence Everitt | Democratic | Yea |
| Terry M. Brown Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Vernetta Alston | Democratic | Yea |
| Zack Hawkins | Democratic | Yea |
| A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Ben T. Moss, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby Hanig | Republican | Yea |
| Brenden H. Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Charles W. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Humphrey | Republican | Yea |
| David Willis | Republican | Yea |
| Dean Arp | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis Riddell | Republican | Yea |
| Destin Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Diane Wheatley | Republican | Yea |
| Donna McDowell White | Republican | Yea |
| Donny Lambeth | Republican | Yea |
| Dudley Greene | Republican | Yea |
| Edward C. Goodwin | Republican | Yea |
| Erin Paré | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Iler | Republican | Yea |
| Harry Warren | Republican | Yea |
| Howard Penny, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Hugh Blackwell | Republican | Yea |
| Jay Adams | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jeff Zenger | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey C. McNeely | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Dixon | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Torbett | Republican | Yea |
| John R. Bell, IV | Republican | Yea |
| John Sauls | Republican | Yea |
| Julia C. Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Karl E. Gillespie | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Kidwell | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kelly E. Hastings | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Larry C. Strickland | Republican | Yea |
| Larry W. Potts | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Brody | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mark Pless | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Winslow | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Clampitt | Republican | Yea |
| Mitchell S. Setzer | Republican | Not Voting |
| Phil Shepard | Republican | Yea |
| Ray Pickett | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Watford | Republican | Not Voting |
| Sarah Stevens | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Tyson | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy D. Moffitt | Republican | Yea |
| W. Ted Alexander | Republican | Not Voting |
| William D. Brisson | Republican | Yea |
| Carla D. Cunningham | U | Not Voting |
| Nasif Majeed | U | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 41 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 0% | 0% | 16% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| deViere | — | Yea |
| Fitch | — | Yea |
| Foushee | — | Yea |
| Marcus | — | Yea |
| Nickel | — | Yea |
| Woodard | — | Yea |
| Ballard | — | Yea |
| Edwards | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Krawiec | — | Yea |
| Perry | — | Yea |
| Proctor | — | Yea |
| Steinburg | — | Yea |
| Bazemore | — | Not Voting |
| Harrington | — | Not Voting |
| D. Davis | — | Not Voting |
| J. Jackson | — | Yea |
| P. Newton | — | Yea |
| Dan Blue | Democratic | Yea |
| DeAndrea Salvador | Democratic | Yea |
| Gladys A. Robinson | Democratic | Yea |
| Jay J. Chaudhuri | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Joyce Waddell | Democratic | Yea |
| Julie Mayfield | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Michael Garrett | Democratic | Yea |
| Mujtaba A. Mohammed | Democratic | Yea |
| Natalie S. Murdock | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul A. Lowe, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Sarah Crawford | Democratic | Yea |
| Sydney Batch | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Tracy Clark | Democratic | Yea |
| Amy S. Galey | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Rabon | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brent Jackson | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Earl Britt, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Craven, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Corbin | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa S. Barnes | Republican | Yea |
| Michael A. Lazzara | Republican | Yea |
| Michael V. Lee | Republican | Yea |
| Norman W. Sanderson | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Berger | Republican | Yea |
| Ralph Hise | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Jarvis | Republican | Yea |
| Tom McInnis | Republican | Yea |
| Vickie Sawyer | Republican | Yea |
| W. Ted Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| Warren Daniel | Republican | Not Voting |
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- HB 403 is sponsored by Brenden H. Jones (Republican), Wray, and Mitchell S. Setzer (Republican).
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