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H472 • 2025

An Act relative to furthering dealership transparency

An Act relative to furthering dealership transparency

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Sponsor
Marcus S. Vaughn
Last action
2026-02-17
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5081
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to furthering dealership transparency

An Act relative to furthering dealership transparency By Representative Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to furthering dealership transparency By Representative Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 472) of Marcus S.
  • Vaughn relative to motor vehicle dealership transparency.
  • Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-17 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5081

  2. 2025-10-14 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 10/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-11:30 AM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  3. 2025-10-02 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to furthering dealership transparency
By Representative Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 472) of Marcus S. Vaughn relative to motor vehicle dealership transparency. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

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Bill H.472

Subsection (d) of section 4 of chapter 93B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after clause (4) the following:-

(5) to fail to clearly and conspicuously post at their place of business other dealership locations within the commonwealth under the same ownership group, if any.

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