Delaware 149th General Assembly (2017-2018) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 5 D cosponsors

SB 159 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COMMERCE AND TRADE.

Last action — Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 02, 2018. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 22 sponsors

    3 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 5 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The Act made changes to motor vehicle franchising practices, by doing the following: (1) Prohibiting a new motor vehicle manufacturer from recovering its costs for compensating its dealers for recalls or warranty parts and service by reducing the amount due to the dealer or imposing a charge. (2) Establishing the process for and method of compensating a dealer for a recall related to a used motor vehicle. (3) Providing a process by which a dealer may protest a franchise termination with the Public Service Commission. (4) Protecting consumer data. (5) Making technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. This Substitute Act incorporates these changes and makes an additional change to § 4903(b) of Title 6.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 NO

  3. Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce) in House with 12 On Its Merits

  4. Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee in House

  5. Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 2 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT

  6. was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 159

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 40 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (40)

40 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

SM

Passed 40 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 25000
Democratic 7000
Republican 8100
Total 40100
% of votes cast 98%2%0%0%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Andria L. Bennett — Yea
Bryon H. Short — Yea
Charles Potter Jr. — Yea
David Bentz — Yea
Deborah Hudson — Yea
Earl G. Jaques Jr. — Yea
Gerald L. Brady — Yea
Harvey R. Kenton — Yea
Helene M. Keeley — Yea
James Johnson — Yea
John A. Kowalko — Yea
John J. Viola — Yea
John L. Mitchell — Yea
Joseph E. Miro — Yea
Melanie George Smith — Yea
Michael Mulrooney — Yea
Michael Ramone — Yea
Paul S. Baumbach — Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf — Yea
Quinton Johnson — Yea
Ruth Briggs King — Yea
Sean Matthews — Yea
Stephen Smyk — Yea
Valerie Longhurst — Yea
William R. Outten — Yea
Debra Heffernan Democratic Yea
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Kimberly Williams Democratic Yea
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic Yea
Trey Paradee Democratic Yea
William J. Carson Democratic Yea
Charles S Postles Jr. Republican Yea
Daniel B. Short Republican Yea
David L. Wilson Republican Yea
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican Yea
Kevin S Hensley Republican Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick Republican Yea
Richard G. Collins Republican Nay
Ronald E. Gray Republican Yea
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Yea

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SM

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11001
Democratic 3002
Republican 4000
Total 18003
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Anthony Delcollo — Yea
Brian J. Bushweller — Yea
Bruce C. Ennis — Yea
Catherine Cloutier — Not Voting
Colin Bonini — Yea
David B. McBride — Yea
Ernesto B Lopez — Yea
F. Gary Simpson — Yea
Gregory F. Lavelle — Yea
Harris B. McDowell — Yea
Margaret Rose Henry — Yea
Robert Marshall — Yea
Bryan Townsend Democratic Not Voting
David P. Sokola Democratic Not Voting
John "Jack" Walsh Democratic Yea
Nicole Poore Democratic Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic Yea
Brian Pettyjohn Republican Yea
Bryant L. Richardson Republican Yea
Dave G. Lawson Republican Yea
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 159 do?
The Act made changes to motor vehicle franchising practices, by doing the following: (1) Prohibiting a new motor vehicle manufacturer from recovering its costs for compensating its dealers for recalls or warranty parts and service by reducing the amount due to the dealer or imposing a charge. (2) Establishing the process for and method of compensating a dealer for a recall related to a used motor vehicle. (3) Providing a process by which a dealer may protest a franchise termination with the Public Service Commission. (4) Protecting consumer data. (5) Making technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. This Substitute Act incorporates these changes and makes an additional change to § 4903(b) of Title 6.
Who sponsors SB 159?
SB 159 is sponsored by Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Nicole Poore (Democratic), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Kevin S Hensley (Republican), Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Daniel B. Short (Republican), Jeffrey N. Spiegelman (Republican), Lyndon D. Yearick (Republican), Bryon H. Short, Michael Ramone, Michael Mulrooney, Ruth Briggs King, Gerald L. Brady, Margaret Rose Henry, Bruce C. Ennis, Stephen Smyk, Colin Bonini, Peter C. Schwartzkopf, and David B. McBride.
What is the current status of SB 159?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 02, 2018. Enacted.
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