HOFFMAN-BLACK. (PARKER-MOLARO) 815 ILCS 710/4 from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 754 815 ILCS 710/5 from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 755 815 ILCS 710/6 from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 756 815 ILCS 710/7.1 new 815 ILCS 710/13 from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 763 815 ILCS 710/29 Amends the Motor Vehicle Franchise Act. Adds more detailed information regarding the distribution by manufacturers and others of new vehicles for sale to dealers to the list of information to which a dealer is entitled and which the refusal to provide by the manufacturer and others is a violation of this Act. Provides that dealers have 30 days from the receipt of a notice of various actions by a manufacturer to file a written protest with the Motor Vehicle Review Board. Adds expert witness fees and other expenses incurred in the litigation as items a manufacturer and others are responsible for indemnifying a dealer for if a complaint, claim, or lawsuit results in damages. Adds, as violation of the Act, requirements by manufacturers and others that dealers undertake certain construction or remodeling projects to receive certain models of vehicles or if the construction or remodeling would be unreasonable. Adds a provision requiring the prefiling of franchise agreements and amendments to the agreements with the Motor Vehicle Review Board. FISCAL NOTE (Secretary of State) There would be no fiscal impact on this office. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 815 ILCS 710/7.1 new Removes the amendatory provisions adding to the list of information to which a dealer is entitled to receive from the manufacturer. Provides that it is a violation of the Act for a manufacturer, distributor, and others to fail to indemnify franchised dealers for certain costs arising out of complaints, claims, or lawsuits, so long as the costs are reasonable and provided that the manufacturer receives notice of the filing of a complaint, claim, or lawsuit within 60 days after the filing. Removes amendatory provisions adding, as a violation of the Act, certain requirements by manufacturers and others that dealers undertake construction and remodeling projects. Provides that the franchiser shall reimburse the franchisee for any parts provided in satisfaction of a warranty at the prevailing retail price charged by that dealer for the same parts when not provided in satisfaction of a warranty. Removes amendatory provisions requiring prefiling of franchise agreements. Makes other changes. 99-02-03 H FILED WITH CLERK 99-02-03 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BLACK 99-02-03 H FIRST READING 99-02-03 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-10 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW 99-02-18 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 011-000-000 HJUA 99-02-18 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-02-19 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 99-02-19 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-02-24 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-02-24 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-11 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 113-001-001 99-03-16 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 99-03-16 S CHIEF SPONSOR PARKER 99-03-16 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 99-03-17 99-03-16 S FIRST READING 99-03-16 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-03-25 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR MOLARO 99-04-20 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE COMM & INDUST 99-05-07 S DO PASS 006-002-000 SCED 99-05-07 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 99-05-11 99-05-12 S SECOND READING 99-05-12 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 99-05-13 99-05-13 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 99-05-13 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-PARKER 99-05-13 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 99-05-13 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-PARKER 99-05-13 S RULES REFERS TO SCED 99-05-13 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-PARKER 99-05-13 S BE ADOPTED SCED/007-000-000 99-05-13 S RECALLED TO SECOND READING 99-05-13 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-PARKER 99-05-13 S ADOPTED 99-05-13 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 99-05-14 99-05-14 S THIRD READING - PASSED 059-000-000 99-05-14 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 99-05-14 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01 99-05-17 H MOTION FILED CONCUR 01/HOFFMAN 99-05-17 H MOTION REFERRED TO HRUL 99-05-17 H CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01 99-05-19 H BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION 01/HRUL 99-05-19 H HSE CONCURS IN SEN AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01/116-000-000 99-05-19 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES 99-06-17 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 99-08-13 H GOVERNOR APPROVED 99-08-13 H EFFECTIVE DATE 00-01-01 99-08-13 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0485 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary