republic-os/legislation/us/states/pa/2017-2018/sb-764.md

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type: "Bill"
title: "An Act amending the act of December 22, 1983 (P.L.306, No.84), known as the Board of Vehicles Act, providing for preliminary provisions, further providing for short title, for definitions, for State Board of Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers and Salespersons, for powers and duties of board, for license to engage in business, for biennial renewal, for enforcement, for protest hearing decision within 120 days unless waived by the parties, for reimbursement for all parts and service required by the manufacturer or distributor and reimbursement audits, for vehicle recalls, for damage disclosure, for mediation and arbitration, for unlawful acts by manufacturers or distributors, for area of responsibility, for termination of franchises, for industry reorganization, for succession to franchise ownership, for manufacturer right of first refusal, for manufacturer or distributor repurchase of inventory and equipment, for reimbursement of rental costs for dealer facility, for grounds for disciplinary proceedings, for administrative liability of employer, copartnership, association or corporation, for reinstatement, for application for license, for refusal of license, for change of salesperson's license to indicate new employer, for termination of employment or business, for exemption from licensure and registration, for limitations on establishing or relocating dealers, for licensing cost, for penalties, for civil actions for violations, for fees, for disposition of fees and fines, for vehicle shows, off-premise sales and exhibitions, for recreational vehicle shows, recreational vehicle off-premise sales, recreational vehicle exhibitions and recreational vehicle rallies and for off-premise sales, shows, exhibitions or rallies on Sundays; providing for recreational vehicles and for miscellaneous provisions; further providing for savings provision, for repeals, expiration of terms of board members and for existing rules and regulations."
description: "An Act amending the act of December 22, 1983 (P.L.306, No.84), known as the Board of Vehicles Act, providing for preliminary provisions, further providing for short title, for definitions, for State Board of Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers and Salespersons, for powers and duties of board, for license to engage in business, for biennial renewal, for enforcement, for protest hearing decision within 120 days unless waived by the parties, for reimbursement for all parts and service required by the manufacturer or distributor and reimbursement audits, for vehicle recalls, for damage disclosure, for mediation and arbitration, for unlawful acts by manufacturers or distributors, for area of responsibility, for termination of franchises, for industry reorganization, for succession to franchise ownership, for manufacturer right of first refusal, for manufacturer or distributor repurchase of inventory and equipment, for reimbursement of rental costs for dealer facility, for grounds for disciplinary proceedings, for administrative liability of employer, copartnership, association or corporation, for reinstatement, for application for license, for refusal of license, for change of salesperson's license to indicate new employer, for termination of employment or business, for exemption from licensure and registration, for limitations on establishing or relocating dealers, for licensing cost, for penalties, for civil actions for violations, for fees, for disposition of fees and fines, for vehicle shows, off-premise sales and exhibitions, for recreational vehicle shows, recreational vehicle off-premise sales, recreational vehicle exhibitions and recreational vehicle rallies and for off-premise sales, shows, exhibitions or rallies on Sundays; providing for recreational vehicles and for miscellaneous provisions; further providing for savings provision, for repeals, expiration of terms of board members and for existing rules and regulations."
jurisdiction: "us/states/pa"
legislature: "Pennsylvania General Assembly"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 764"
citation: "Pennsylvania SB 764 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Gordner"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 26
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2017-06-14T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-10-24T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8ac44ec0-0196-4dd5-9443-aa0287846cc7"
source_url: "http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2017&sind=0&body=S&type=B&BN=764"
source_hash: "7aa8196723a968502ab6f7d5752341e6f3a06a4801dc41ef3f46c174fa1b62c2"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-pa"]
---

# Pennsylvania SB 764 (2017-2018) — An Act amending the act of December 22, 1983 (P.L.306, No.84), known as the Board of Vehicles Act, providing for preliminary provisions, further providing for short title, for definitions, for State Board of Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers and Salespersons, for powers and duties of board, for license to engage in business, for biennial renewal, for enforcement, for protest hearing decision within 120 days unless waived by the parties, for reimbursement for all parts and service required by the manufacturer or distributor and reimbursement audits, for vehicle recalls, for damage disclosure, for mediation and arbitration, for unlawful acts by manufacturers or distributors, for area of responsibility, for termination of franchises, for industry reorganization, for succession to franchise ownership, for manufacturer right of first refusal, for manufacturer or distributor repurchase of inventory and equipment, for reimbursement of rental costs for dealer facility, for grounds for disciplinary proceedings, for administrative liability of employer, copartnership, association or corporation, for reinstatement, for application for license, for refusal of license, for change of salesperson's license to indicate new employer, for termination of employment or business, for exemption from licensure and registration, for limitations on establishing or relocating dealers, for licensing cost, for penalties, for civil actions for violations, for fees, for disposition of fees and fines, for vehicle shows, off-premise sales and exhibitions, for recreational vehicle shows, recreational vehicle off-premise sales, recreational vehicle exhibitions and recreational vehicle rallies and for off-premise sales, shows, exhibitions or rallies on Sundays; providing for recreational vehicles and for miscellaneous provisions; further providing for savings provision, for repeals, expiration of terms of board members and for existing rules and regulations.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Printer's No. 0956** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=2017&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0764&pn=0956)
2. **Printer's No. 1322** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=2017&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0764&pn=1322)
3. **Printer's No. 1377** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=2017&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0764&pn=1377)
4. **Printer's No. 1829** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=2017&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0764&pn=1829)
5. **Printer's No. 2049** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=2017&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0764&pn=2049)

## Votes

- Committee vote (RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS): Re-Reported as Amended — **17–0** (pass) · upper
- FINAL PASSAGE — **192–0** (pass) · lower
- SB 764 PN 2049, CONCUR — **194–0** (pass) · lower
- Committee vote (RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS): Re-Reported as Committed — **18–0** (pass) · upper
- CONCURRENCE IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS AS AMENDED — **48–0** (pass) · upper
- FINAL PASSAGE — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- Committee vote (CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE): Reported as Amended — **15–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Gordner — primary (person)
- Argall — cosponsor (person)
- Rafferty — cosponsor (person)
- Tartaglione — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-06-14T04:00:00+00:00** PN 0956 Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE `referral-committee`
- **2017-11-14T05:00:00+00:00** PN 1322 Reported as amended `committee-passage, amendment-passage`
- **2017-11-14T05:00:00+00:00** First consideration `reading-1`
- **2017-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** PN 1377 Second consideration, with amendments `reading-2`
- **2017-12-12T05:00:00+00:00** Third consideration and final passage `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE `referral-committee`
- **2018-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** PN 1829 Reported as amended `committee-passage, amendment-passage`
- **2018-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** First consideration `reading-1`
- **2018-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** Laid on the table
- **2018-06-11T04:00:00+00:00** Removed from table
- **2018-06-19T04:00:00+00:00** Second consideration `reading-2`
- **2018-06-19T04:00:00+00:00** Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS `referral-committee`
- **2018-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Re-reported as committed `committee-passage`
- **2018-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Third consideration and final passage `passage, reading-3`
- **2018-06-22T04:00:00+00:00** Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS `referral-committee`
- **2018-06-22T04:00:00+00:00** Re-reported on concurrence, as committed `committee-passage`
- **2018-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** Re-committed to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS `referral-committee`
- **2018-10-01T04:00:00+00:00** PN 2049 Re-reported on concurrence, as amended `committee-passage, amendment-passage`
- **2018-10-02T04:00:00+00:00** Senate concurred in House amendments, as amended by the Senate `amendment-passage`
- **2018-10-09T04:00:00+00:00** Referred to RULES `referral-committee`
- **2018-10-09T04:00:00+00:00** Re-reported on concurrence, as committed `committee-passage`
- **2018-10-10T04:00:00+00:00** House concurred in Senate amendments to House amendments
- **2018-10-12T04:00:00+00:00** Signed in Senate
- **2018-10-15T04:00:00+00:00** Signed in House
- **2018-10-15T04:00:00+00:00** Presented to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-10-24T04:00:00+00:00** Approved by the Governor `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8ac44ec0-0196-4dd5-9443-aa0287846cc7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Pennsylvania legislature records).