Vehicles: motor vehicle manufacturers and distributors.
Existing law establishes the New Motor Vehicle Board in the Department of Motor Vehicles, and requires the board to hear and decide certain protests presented by a motor vehicle franchisee. Existing law prescribes procedures to be followed by franchisors, franchisees, and the board regarding claims for warranty reimbursement or incentive compensation. Existing law authorizes franchisors to conduct audits of franchisee warranty records and incentive records on a reasonable basis, and authorizes a franchisor to audit the franchisee's incentive records for 18 months, and warranty records for 12 months, after a claim is paid or credit issued. Existing law prohibits the disapproval of franchisee claims except for good cause, as specified, and requires that a notice of disapproval state the specific grounds upon which the disapproval is based. Existing law gives a franchisee one year from receipt of the notice of disapproval of an incentive compensation payment to appeal the disapproval to the franchisor and file a protest with the board.
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California Legislature
20132014
SB 155
California SB 155 (20132014)
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Vehicles: motor vehicle manufacturers and distributors.
California SB 155 (20132014) — Vehicles: motor vehicle manufacturers and distributors.
Existing law establishes the New Motor Vehicle Board in the Department of Motor Vehicles, and requires the board to hear and decide certain protests presented by a motor vehicle franchisee. Existing law prescribes procedures to be followed by franchisors, franchisees, and the board regarding claims for warranty reimbursement or incentive compensation. Existing law authorizes franchisors to conduct audits of franchisee warranty records and incentive records on a reasonable basis, and authorizes a franchisor to audit the franchisee's incentive records for 18 months, and warranty records for 12 months, after a claim is paid or credit issued. Existing law prohibits the disapproval of franchisee claims except for good cause, as specified, and requires that a notice of disapproval state the specific grounds upon which the disapproval is based. Existing law gives a franchisee one year from receipt of the notice of disapproval of an incentive compensation payment to appeal the disapproval to the franchisor and file a protest with the board.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — 10–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. — 7–0 (pass) · upper
3rd Reading — 36–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass. — 16–0 (pass) · lower
SB 155 Padilla Senate Third Reading By HOLDEN — 77–1 (pass) · lower
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary. — 15–0 (pass) · lower
Unfinished Business SB155 Padilla Concurrence — 38–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Padilla — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2013-01-31 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. reading-1, introduction
2013-02-01 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 3.
2013-02-14 Referred to Com. on JUD. referral-committee
2013-04-04 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2013-04-12 Set for hearing April 23.
2013-04-17 Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2013-04-19 Set for hearing April 30.
2013-04-22 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2013-05-06 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 753.) (April 30). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2013-05-07 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2013-05-10 Set for hearing May 20.
2013-05-20 From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage
2013-05-21 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2013-05-24 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1042.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2013-05-24 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2013-06-06 Referred to Coms. on JUD. and TRANS. referral-committee
2013-06-10 Re-referred to Coms. on TRANS. and JUD. referral-committee
2013-06-10 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2013-06-18 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2013-07-02 Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2013-08-14 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (August 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2013-08-21 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2013-08-30 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (August 30). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2013-09-03 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2013-09-06 Read third time and amended. (Page 2943.) reading-3, reading-1, amendment-passage
2013-09-06 Ordered to third reading.
2013-09-10 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 1. Page 3142.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2013-09-10 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2013-09-11 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2366.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2013-09-19 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 5 p.m.
2013-10-03 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2013-10-03 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 512, Statutes of 2013.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/a6b63df4-d3f1-44de-88b7-e0893136ca48. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).