HB550

Revise laws relating to automobile businesses and electric and hybrid vehicles

Failed·5/20/25
Introduced Text

Montana HB550 prohibits entities from requiring dealers to sell electric or hybrid vehicles and limits their ability to modify franchise agreements.

Montana HB550 revises laws relating to automobile businesses and electric and hybrid vehicles. The bill prohibits manufacturers, distributors, and importers from requiring new motor vehicle dealers to purchase or sell electric vehicles or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, declaring such acts against public policy. It also restricts these entities from modifying franchise agreements without substantial and adverse effects on dealers. The bill outlines specific prohibited acts, including coercion, unreasonable withholding of benefits, and unilateral amendments to franchise agreements.

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Roll Call Votes

(H) Transportation--To Table

14 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Feb 24, 2025

3:00 PM

House Transportation Hearing

History

May 20, 2025

House

(H) Died in Process

Mar 12, 2025

House

(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal

Feb 28, 2025

House

(H) Tabled in Committee (H) Transportation