OR HB2709 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - Public Hearing held.
Pending: House Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - Public Hearing held.
Pending: House Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Says a person may not get a fee from a resident to cover the resident's car with an extended warranty if the person knows that the car does not qualify for the warranty. Tells the person to ask for enough information to decide whether the car qualifies. Says that the person must cover the car even if it doesn't qualify if the person takes a fee from the resident. Takes effect 91 days after the session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.1). Prohibits a warrantor from accepting a fee from a resident for an extended warranty unless the warrantor knows that the resident's motor vehicle qualifies for coverage under the extended warranty. Requires the warrantor to request and obtain information needed to assess whether the motor vehicle qualifies for coverage. Requires a warrantor to provide coverage under an extended warranty for a motor vehicle that does not qualify for coverage if the warrantor accepted a fee to provide the extended warranty. Punishes a violation of the Act as an unlawful practice under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Title
Relating to a warrantor's obligations with respect to extended warranties for motor vehicles; prescribing an effective date.
Sponsors
| Rep. Paul Evans [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-04 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2025-01-17 | House | Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection. |
| 2025-01-13 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
