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| Bill | MVFA-FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS | Amends the Motor Vehicle Franchise Act. Expands the definition of the term "motor vehicle" to include any engine, transmission, or rear axle, regardless of whether it is attached to a vehicle chassis, that is manufactured for installation in any motor-driven vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 16,000 pounds that is required to be registered under the Illinois Vehicle Code. Eliminates language providing that a manufacturer has good cause to cancel, terminate, or fail to extend or renew the franchise or selling agreement to all franchisees of a line make when the manufacturer permanently discontinues the manufacture or assembly of motor vehicles of such line make. Provides that it is a violation for a manufacturer to require or coerce a motor vehicle dealer to underutilize the motor vehicle dealer's facilities by requiring or coercing the motor vehicle dealer to cease operations for the selling or servicing of any vehicles that fall under a franchise agreement with another manufacturer. Provides an itemized list of what is considered reasonable compensation to a motor vehicle dealer for the value of the motor vehicle dealer's business and business premises, as well as a payment scheme for such compensation. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 96th | SB 1417 | Illinois SB 1417 (96th) |
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enacted | 3 | 55 | 3 | 2009-02-11 | 2009-05-22 | openstates | ocd-bill/0839a99b-fd0c-49cf-8ba4-3a0c2fe35a4d | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1417&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=42681&SessionID=76&GA=96 | 0ac2f5e0463ce15306a662a5ed74200f09a8f65f20c4aa5d87b64f39a5db23c3 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 1417 (96th) — MVFA-FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS
Amends the Motor Vehicle Franchise Act. Expands the definition of the term "motor vehicle" to include any engine, transmission, or rear axle, regardless of whether it is attached to a vehicle chassis, that is manufactured for installation in any motor-driven vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 16,000 pounds that is required to be registered under the Illinois Vehicle Code. Eliminates language providing that a manufacturer has good cause to cancel, terminate, or fail to extend or renew the franchise or selling agreement to all franchisees of a line make when the manufacturer permanently discontinues the manufacture or assembly of motor vehicles of such line make. Provides that it is a violation for a manufacturer to require or coerce a motor vehicle dealer to underutilize the motor vehicle dealer's facilities by requiring or coercing the motor vehicle dealer to cease operations for the selling or servicing of any vehicles that fall under a franchise agreement with another manufacturer. Provides an itemized list of what is considered reasonable compensation to a motor vehicle dealer for the value of the motor vehicle dealer's business and business premises, as well as a payment scheme for such compensation. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Concurrence — 52–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 114–1 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 56–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Martin A. Sandoval — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2009-02-11 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
filing - 2009-02-11 First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-02-11 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2009-02-11 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
- 2009-02-17 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- 2009-02-18 Assigned to Commerce
referral-committee - 2009-02-20 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins
- 2009-02-23 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady
- 2009-02-24 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke
- 2009-02-25 Re-referred to Assignments; from the Commerce Committee
referral-committee - 2009-02-25 Assignments Re-refers to Transportation
- 2009-02-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- 2009-03-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
amendment-introduction - 2009-03-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2009-03-04 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- 2009-03-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Held in Transportation
- 2009-03-05 Held in Transportation
- 2009-03-05 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- 2009-03-10 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2009-03-11 Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 011-000-000
committee-passage - 2009-03-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009
- 2009-03-13 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
- 2009-03-24 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- 2009-03-30 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2009-03-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2009
- 2009-04-02 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- 2009-04-02 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren
- 2009-04-02 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2009-04-02 Arrived in House
introduction - 2009-04-02 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-04-02 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
- 2009-04-02 First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-04-02 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2009-04-09 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- 2009-04-20 Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
referral-committee - 2009-04-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
amendment-introduction - 2009-04-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2009-04-29 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 015-000-000
committee-passage - 2009-04-29 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-04-30 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2009-04-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-05-13 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-001-000
reading-3, passage - 2009-05-13 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- 2009-05-13 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 14, 2009
- 2009-05-14 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
filing - 2009-05-14 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2009-05-15 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Transportation
referral-committee - 2009-05-15 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
- 2009-05-18 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 008-000-000
- 2009-05-18 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 052-000-000
- 2009-05-18 Passed Both Houses
- 2009-05-21 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2009-05-22 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2009-05-22 Effective Date May 22, 2009
- 2009-05-22 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0011
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/0839a99b-fd0c-49cf-8ba4-3a0c2fe35a4d. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).