HB 977 — Motor Vehicle Dealers
Last action — Chapter No. 2020-108
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 17, 2019. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 6 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Motor Vehicle Dealers; Revises definition of "rental company" to exclude certain motor vehicle dealers, for purpose of determining minimum insurance coverage requirements; provides specified motor vehicle dealers & affiliates are immune to causes of action & not vicariously or directly liable for harm to persons or property under certain circumstances; provides specified motor vehicle dealers & affiliates are not adjudged liable in civil proceedings or guilty in criminal proceedings under certain circumstances.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 977 2020 A bill to be entitled An act relating to motor vehicle dealers;
hb0977-02-c2hb0977-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 977 2020 that it causes dealers and their affiliates to suffer higher insurance costs, which are then passed on to consumers.
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hb0977-02-c2hb0977-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 977 2020 Act of 1994, as amended, 49 U.S.C.
For purposes of this section, and notwithstanding any other provision of general law or existing case law, a motor vehicle dealer, or a motor vehicle dealer's leasing or rental affiliate, that gives possession, control, or use of a temporary replacement vehicle to a motor vehicle dealer's service customer may not be adjudged liable in a civil proceeding, or guilty in a criminal proceeding, absentif negligencethe ormotor criminalvehicle wrongdoingdealer onor the partmotor ofvehicle thedealer's motorleasing or Page 4 of 5 CODING:
hb0977-02-c2hb0977-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 977 2020 vehicle dealer, or the motor vehicle dealer's leasing or rental affiliate, if the motor vehicle dealer or the motor vehicle dealer's leasing or rental affiliate obtains from the person receiving the temporary replacement vehicle a copy of the person's driver license and insurance information reflecting at least the minimum motor vehicle insurance coverage required in the state.
For purposes of this subparagraph, the term "service customer" does not include an employee, an agent, or a principal of a motor vehicle dealer or a motor vehicle dealer's leasing or rental affiliate unless such person has been provided a temporary replacement vehicle while such person's vehicle is being held for repair, service, or adjustment by the motor vehicle dealer.
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Action History
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Chapter No. 2020-108
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Approved by Governor
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
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Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
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CS passed as amended; YEAS 111 NAYS 0
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Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (717452) -HJ 1222, 1223
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In returning messages
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CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 857, 858
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Amendment(s) adopted (717452)
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Read 3rd time
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Placed on 3rd reading
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Read 2nd time
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Substituted for CS/SB 1738
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Withdrawn from Infrastructure and Security; Judiciary; Rules
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Received
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Referred to Infrastructure and Security; Judiciary; Rules
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In Messages
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CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0
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Read 3rd time
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Placed on 3rd reading
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Read 2nd time
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20
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Placed on Calendar
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CS/CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time
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Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
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CS/CS by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 02/27/20, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
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Now in State Affairs Committee
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Favorable by Judiciary Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/12/20, 10:00 am, Sumner Hall
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Now in Judiciary Committee
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CS by Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee read 1st time
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Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
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CS by Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, 02/04/20, 12:00 pm, Reed Hall
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Introduced
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Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee; State Affairs Committee
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Filed
Sponsors
- Rommel · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Rommel
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (163)
163 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 163 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Taddeo | — | Yea |
| Brandes | — | Yea |
| Thurston | — | Yea |
| Braynon | — | Yea |
| Montford | — | Yea |
| Torres | — | Yea |
| Broxson | — | Yea |
| Cruz | — | Yea |
| Perry | — | Yea |
| Galvano | — | Yea |
| Diaz | — | Yea |
| Farmer | — | Yea |
| Powell | — | Yea |
| Bracy | — | Not Voting |
| Flores | — | Yea |
| Rader | — | Yea |
| Baxley | — | Yea |
| Gainer | — | Yea |
| Bean | — | Yea |
| Gibson | — | Yea |
| Benacquisto | — | Yea |
| Simmons | — | Yea |
| Simpson | — | Yea |
| Book | — | Yea |
| Stargel | — | Yea |
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Lee | — | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Pizzo, Jason W. B. | No Party Affiliation | Yea |
| Albritton, Ben | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Gruters, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Harrell, Gayle | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Wright, Tom A. | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 75 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 111 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander | — | Yea |
| Goff-Marcil | — | Yea |
| Aloupis | — | Yea |
| Good | — | Yea |
| Polo | — | Yea |
| Donalds | — | Yea |
| Stone | — | Yea |
| Drake | — | Yea |
| Mariano | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| DuBose | — | Yea |
| Toledo | — | Yea |
| Tomkow | — | Yea |
| Duran | — | Yea |
| McGhee | — | Yea |
| Eagle | — | Yea |
| Valdes | — | Yea |
| Newton | — | Yea |
| Watson, B. | — | Yea |
| Fernandez | — | Yea |
| Oliva | — | Yea |
| Watson, C. | — | Yea |
| Fernandez-Barquin | — | Yea |
| Omphroy | — | Yea |
| Webb | — | Yea |
| Fetterhoff | — | Yea |
| Willhite | — | Yea |
| Fine | — | Yea |
| Payne | — | Yea |
| Fischer | — | Yea |
| Williamson | — | Yea |
| Fitzenhagen | — | Yea |
| Pigman | — | Yea |
| Geller | — | Yea |
| Zika | — | Yea |
| Rodrigues, R. | — | Not Voting |
| Bush | — | Not Voting |
| Jacobs | — | Not Voting |
| Casello | — | Not Voting |
| Mercado | — | Not Voting |
| Williams | — | Not Voting |
| Altman | — | Yea |
| Ponder | — | Yea |
| Grant, J. | — | Yea |
| Pritchett | — | Yea |
| Ausley | — | Yea |
| Grant, M. | — | Yea |
| Raschein | — | Yea |
| Renner | — | Yea |
| Bell | — | Yea |
| Grieco | — | Yea |
| Roach | — | Yea |
| Beltran | — | Yea |
| Hage | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Hart | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Hattersley | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Rommel | — | Yea |
| Ingoglia | — | Yea |
| Roth | — | Yea |
| Byrd | — | Yea |
| Sabatini | — | Yea |
| Caruso | — | Yea |
| Jacquet | — | Yea |
| Santiago | — | Yea |
| Jenne | — | Yea |
| Clemons | — | Yea |
| Silvers | — | Yea |
| Cortes | — | Yea |
| Cummings | — | Yea |
| Killebrew | — | Yea |
| Slosberg | — | Yea |
| Latvala | — | Yea |
| Sprowls | — | Yea |
| Diamond | — | Yea |
| Magar | — | Yea |
| Stevenson | — | Yea |
| La Rosa | — | Yea |
| Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" | — | Yea |
| Antone, Bruce Hadley | Democrat | Yea |
| Daley, Dan | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniels, Kimberly | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Yea |
| Driskell, Fentrice | Democrat | Yea |
| Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. | Democrat | Yea |
| Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory, Emily | Democrat | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Joseph, Dotie | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Polsky, Tina Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Smith, Carlos Guillermo | Democrat | Yea |
| Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" | Republican | Yea |
| Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" | Republican | Yea |
| Buchanan, James | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Duggan, Wyman | Republican | Yea |
| Grall, Erin | Republican | Yea |
| Johnson, Chad | Republican | Yea |
| LaMarca, Chip | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" | Republican | Yea |
| Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| McClain, Stan | Republican | Yea |
| McClure, Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" | Republican | Yea |
| Perez, Daniel | Republican | Yea |
| Plakon, Rachel Saunders | Republican | Yea |
| Plasencia, Susan | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Shoaf, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Sirois, Tyler I. | Republican | Yea |
| Smith, David | Republican | Yea |
| Stark, Paula A. | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Vacant | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 79 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 117 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander | — | Yea |
| Goff-Marcil | — | Yea |
| Aloupis | — | Yea |
| Good | — | Yea |
| Polo | — | Yea |
| Altman | — | Yea |
| Ponder | — | Yea |
| Grant, J. | — | Yea |
| Pritchett | — | Yea |
| Ausley | — | Yea |
| Grant, M. | — | Yea |
| Raschein | — | Yea |
| Renner | — | Yea |
| Bell | — | Yea |
| Grieco | — | Yea |
| Roach | — | Yea |
| Beltran | — | Yea |
| Hage | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Hart | — | Yea |
| Rodrigues, R. | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Hattersley | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Rommel | — | Yea |
| Bush | — | Yea |
| Ingoglia | — | Yea |
| Roth | — | Yea |
| Byrd | — | Yea |
| Sabatini | — | Yea |
| Caruso | — | Yea |
| Santiago | — | Yea |
| Casello | — | Yea |
| Jenne | — | Yea |
| Clemons | — | Yea |
| Silvers | — | Yea |
| Cortes | — | Yea |
| Fernandez-Barquin | — | Yea |
| Omphroy | — | Yea |
| Webb | — | Yea |
| Fetterhoff | — | Yea |
| Willhite | — | Yea |
| Fine | — | Yea |
| Payne | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Fischer | — | Yea |
| Williamson | — | Yea |
| Fitzenhagen | — | Yea |
| Pigman | — | Yea |
| Geller | — | Yea |
| Zika | — | Yea |
| Jacobs | — | Not Voting |
| Jacquet | — | Not Voting |
| Cummings | — | Yea |
| Killebrew | — | Yea |
| Slosberg | — | Yea |
| Latvala | — | Yea |
| Sprowls | — | Yea |
| Diamond | — | Yea |
| Magar | — | Yea |
| Stevenson | — | Yea |
| Donalds | — | Yea |
| Stone | — | Yea |
| Drake | — | Yea |
| Mariano | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| DuBose | — | Yea |
| Toledo | — | Yea |
| Tomkow | — | Yea |
| Duran | — | Yea |
| McGhee | — | Yea |
| Eagle | — | Yea |
| Mercado | — | Yea |
| Valdes | — | Yea |
| Newton | — | Yea |
| Watson, B. | — | Yea |
| Fernandez | — | Yea |
| Oliva | — | Yea |
| Watson, C. | — | Yea |
| La Rosa | — | Yea |
| Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" | — | Yea |
| Antone, Bruce Hadley | Democrat | Yea |
| Daley, Dan | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniels, Kimberly | Democrat | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Yea |
| Driskell, Fentrice | Democrat | Yea |
| Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory, Emily | Democrat | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph, Dotie | Democrat | Yea |
| Polsky, Tina Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Smith, Carlos Guillermo | Democrat | Yea |
| Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" | Republican | Yea |
| Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" | Republican | Yea |
| Buchanan, James | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Duggan, Wyman | Republican | Yea |
| Grall, Erin | Republican | Yea |
| Johnson, Chad | Republican | Yea |
| LaMarca, Chip | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" | Republican | Yea |
| Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| McClain, Stan | Republican | Yea |
| McClure, Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" | Republican | Yea |
| Perez, Daniel | Republican | Yea |
| Plakon, Rachel Saunders | Republican | Yea |
| Plasencia, Susan | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Shoaf, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Sirois, Tyler I. | Republican | Yea |
| Smith, David | Republican | Yea |
| Stark, Paula A. | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Vacant | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (25)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ingoglia | — | Yea |
| Clemons | — | Yea |
| Drake | — | Yea |
| DuBose | — | Yea |
| Hart | — | Yea |
| Hattersley | — | Yea |
| Jacobs | — | Not Voting |
| Latvala | — | Yea |
| Newton | — | Yea |
| Payne | — | Yea |
| Pigman | — | Yea |
| Raschein | — | Not Voting |
| Roth | — | Yea |
| Slosberg | — | Yea |
| Stevenson | — | Yea |
| Watson, C. | — | Yea |
| Webb | — | Yea |
| Zika | — | Yea |
| Polsky, Tina Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Grall, Erin | Republican | Yea |
| Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| McClain, Stan | Republican | Yea |
| Plakon, Rachel Saunders | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (17)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander | — | Yea |
| Beltran | — | Yea |
| Diamond | — | Yea |
| Fernandez-Barquin | — | Yea |
| Fitzenhagen | — | Yea |
| Geller | — | Yea |
| Grant, J. | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Killebrew | — | Yea |
| Renner | — | Yea |
| Rommel | — | Yea |
| Driskell, Fentrice | Democrat | Yea |
| Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory, Emily | Democrat | Yea |
| Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" | Republican | Yea |
| LaMarca, Chip | Republican | Yea |
| Sirois, Tyler I. | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 0% | 0% | 27% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Altman | — | Not Voting |
| Caruso | — | Yea |
| Drake | — | Yea |
| Hart | — | Yea |
| Hattersley | — | Yea |
| Payne | — | Yea |
| Ponder | — | Yea |
| Stone | — | Not Voting |
| Zika | — | Yea |
| Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" | — | Yea |
| Driskell, Fentrice | Democrat | Yea |
| Polsky, Tina Scott | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Buchanan, James | Republican | Not Voting |
| McClain, Stan | Republican | Yea |
| Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 977 do?
- Motor Vehicle Dealers; Revises definition of "rental company" to exclude certain motor vehicle dealers, for purpose of determining minimum insurance coverage requirements; provides specified motor vehicle dealers & affiliates are immune to causes of action & not vicariously or directly liable for harm to persons or property under certain circumstances; provides specified motor vehicle dealers & affiliates are not adjudged liable in civil proceedings or guilty in criminal proceedings under certain circumstances.
- Who sponsors HB 977?
- HB 977 is sponsored by Rommel.
- What is the current status of HB 977?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 17, 2019. Enacted.
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