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House adopts amendment, passes motor-vehicle regulation bill aimed at consumer protections
Summary
The House amended and passed House Bill 366 to tighten requirements for secondary auto lots and clarify dealer education; an amendment (No. 2) under Representative Bradley Dawe's name was adopted and the bill passed 72–0.
A bill tightening oversight of motor-vehicle dealers cleared the Utah House after amendment.
Representative Bradley Dawe, sponsor of House Bill 366, said the measure addresses practices that expose consumers and financiers to undisclosed risk when dealers set up secondary lots without appropriate additional bonding or liability. Dawe moved Amendment No. 2 to make the bill slightly more permissive in some respects while keeping the central consumer-protection purpose.
"What it is ... is auto dealer will set up a lot, they'll bond for it ... and then right now, they can set up a second lot without having to create a new bond and increase their liability," Dawe said. The amendment, Dawe added, clarifies bonding and limits consumer exposure.
The House agreed to Amendment No. 2 and later passed the amended bill; the clerk recorded 72 yes votes, 0 no votes. House Bill 366 was referred to the Senate for further consideration.
Supporters described broad industry involvement in drafting the bill and said it reflects consensus among stakeholders; no recorded opposition appeared during third reading.
