SB815
Va. Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act; expands definition of motor vehicle, clarifies consumer.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Virginia Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act; definitions.
Expands the definition of "motor vehicle" in the Virginia Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act to include a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight under 10,000 pounds that is bought or used primarily for business purposes by a person or certain legal business entities to which not more than five motor ... (More) vehicles are registered. The bill expands the definition of "consumer" to include the purchaser, other than for purposes of resale, or the lessee, of a motor vehicle used primarily for business purposes if the purchaser or lessee is a person, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, association, or other legal entity to which not more than five motor vehicles are registered. The bill also adds electronic mail communications to the definition of "notify" or "notification" in the Act. (Less)-
Bill History
- 12/15/2022 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100591D
- 12/15/2022 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/18/2023 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB815)
- 01/19/2023 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 01/19/2023 - Senate: Reported from Transportation with amendments (7-Y 6-N 1-A)
- 01/23/2023 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/2023 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/24/2023 - Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 01/24/2023 - Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/24/2023 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB815E
- 01/24/2023 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 23100591D-E
- 01/25/2023 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 12-N)
- 02/08/2023 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/08/2023 - House: Read first time
- 02/08/2023 - House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
- 02/13/2023 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB815E)
- 02/13/2023 - House: Assigned sub: Special Subcommittee #5
- 02/16/2023 - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 2-N)
- 02/22/2023 - House: Left in Commerce and Energy
