MD SB45 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-08 - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-08 - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Altering various provisions governing the compensation that vehicle manufacturers must pay to vehicle dealers in relation to service obligations of the dealers; prohibiting manufacturers from selling vehicle parts directly to retail customers; prohibiting manufacturers from requiring or coercing dealers to engage with third-party manufacturers in the course of the dealers' service obligations; and authorizing a dealer for which the franchise has ceased to exist to begin and complete certain warranty and recall repairs.
Title
Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Alterations
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-08 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
| 2024-10-25 | Senate | Pre-filed |
Subjects
Fees
Franchise Tax
Industry and Technology
Motor Vehicle Dealers and Salesmen
Motor Vehicle Repair
Motor Vehicles
Revenue and Taxes
Salaries and Compensation
Transportation
Vehicle Laws - Licensing and Regulation
Franchise Tax
Industry and Technology
Motor Vehicle Dealers and Salesmen
Motor Vehicle Repair
Motor Vehicles
Revenue and Taxes
Salaries and Compensation
Transportation
Vehicle Laws - Licensing and Regulation
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0045?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0045f.pdf |
