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Bills · 2019-2020 Regular Session

SB 573

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Relating to: repair and replacement of implements of husbandry under warranty.

Farm and farming — Machinery Motor vehicle — Dealers and finance companies

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill creates requirements, commonly known as a “lemon law,” for the repair

and replacement of an implement of husbandry that has a condition or defect

(“nonconformity”) that substantially impairs the use, value, or safety of the

implement of husbandry and that is covered by an express warranty.

Under the bill, if an implement of husbandry does not conform to an applicable

express warranty and the consumer reports the nonconformity to the manufacturer,

the lessor, or any of the manufacturer's authorized dealers and makes the implement

of husbandry available for repair, the manufacturer, lessor, or authorized dealer

must repair the nonconformity. If the same nonconformity has been subject to repair

at least four times and the nonconformity continues or if the implement of husbandry

is out of service for an aggregate of at least 30 days because of warranty

nonconformities, the consumer is entitled to a replacement implement of husbandry

or a full refund.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Olsen (R) , Petrowski (R)

10 cosponsors

Edming (R) , Horlacher (R) , Magnafici (R) , Mursau (R) , Ramthun (R) , Skowronski (R) , Tauchen (R) , Tittl (R) , Tusler (R) , Wichgers (R)

Votes

Senate: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Transportation, Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 4, Noes 1

Passed 4–1 Feb 5, 2020 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 3 recommended by Committee on Transportation, Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 4, Noes 1

Passed 4–1 Feb 5, 2020 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation, Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 4, Noes 1

Passed 4–1 Feb 5, 2020 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Nov 22, 2019 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Petrowski and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Tittl, Edming, Horlacher, Magnafici, Mursau, Ramthun, Skowronski, Tauchen, Tusler and Wichgers

  2. Nov 22, 2019 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation, Veterans and Military Affairs

  3. Jan 6, 2020 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Petrowski

  4. Jan 8, 2020 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Jan 13, 2020 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Petrowski

  6. Jan 31, 2020 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 3 offered by Senator Petrowski

  7. Feb 4, 2020 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  8. Feb 5, 2020 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  9. Feb 5, 2020 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Transportation, Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 4, Noes 1

  10. Feb 5, 2020 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 3 recommended by Committee on Transportation, Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 4, Noes 1

  11. Feb 5, 2020 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation, Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 4, Noes 1

  12. Apr 1, 2020 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1