Bill Status of SB 3827   96th General Assembly


Short Description:  MOTOR VEH OWNER-RT TO REPAIR

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Linda Holmes

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
815 ILCS 505/2Zfrom Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262Z

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Motor Vehicle Owners Right To Repair Act and amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that the manufacturer of any motor vehicle that is sold in this State shall promptly, upon request, provide to any independent motor vehicle repair facility in this State and to any motor vehicle owner all information related to the proper and complete diagnosis, service, maintenance, activation, certification, and repair of the vehicle, including all non-emission-related service information or training information. Requires a motor vehicle manufacturer to promptly, upon request, permit independent motor vehicle repair facilities to acquire necessary diagnostic tools; requires such a manufacturer to promptly, upon request, provide aftermarket tool companies with information that will allow them to manufacture tools with the same functional characteristics as those tools made available by the manufacturer to authorized dealers and authorized motor vehicle repair facilities. Provides that the Motor Vehicle Owners Right To Repair Act applies to all motor vehicles manufactured after model year 1994. Provides that nothing in the Motor Vehicle Owners Right To Repair Act requires a motor vehicle manufacturer to divulge information that is a trade secret. Provides for a civil action by a person who suffers actual damage as a result of a violation of the Motor Vehicle Owners Right To Repair Act. Provides for penalties for violations of the Motor Vehicle Owners Right To Repair Act; also provides that a violation of the Motor Vehicle Owners Right To Repair Act is an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/11/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
  2/11/2010SenateFirst Reading
  2/11/2010SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/24/2010SenateAssigned to Consumer Protection
  3/3/2010SenatePostponed - Consumer Protection
  3/8/2010SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die

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