Bill Information[]
House Bill 165: an act relating to the disclosure of damages by motor vehicle dealers.
Sponsors: H. Collins, C. Miller, J. Richards, S. Riggs
Date Introduced: January 5th, 2016
Progress: Amended by Senate, sent back to House
What does it do?[]
Clarifies that sellers and dealers must disclose accident damage to a motor vehicle; raises the damage threshold for reporting from $1,000 to $2,500 (later lowered to $2000).
It also encompasses another bill that was attempting to get passed, SB 104, to allow special license plates to be made for Gold Star sons and daughters.
Political Arguments[]
Pros: Raises the amount of damage needed to disclose information about an accident when selling a vehicle. This will make it easier to sell used cars, since not as much damage will need to be reported.
Cons: It is unfair to not have to report an accident, if it less than a certain amount of damage.
Amendments[]
HCS1 - Amend KRS 186A.540 to raise the damage threshold for reporting from $1,000 to $2,000. HFA1( R. Crimm ) - Amend Section 1 to require that a disclosure of damages include a statement of whether or not the parts used to make the disclosed repairs were original equipment manufacturer parts.
HFA1( R. Crimm ) - Amend Section 1 to require that a disclosure of damages include a statement of whether or not the parts used to make the disclosed repairs were original equipment manufacturer parts. SCS1 - Retain original provision, exempt tires and glass from the calculation of the damage reporting threshold. SCS2 - Retain original provision, exempt tires and glass from the calculation of the damage reporting threshold; amend KRS 186.162 to establish a Gold Star Sons and Gold Star Daughters special license plate; set fees; amend KRS 186.164 to require presentation of eligibility for a Gold Star Sons or Daughters license plate; amend KRS 186.166 to update the list of plates to be perpetually produced; amend KRS 189.2715, relating to overweight permits for the transportation of steel products or materials, to extend eligibility for the permits to aluminum products or materials; Gold Star Sons and Gold Star Daughters special license plates EFFECTIVE January 1, 2017. SFA1( W. Schroder ) - Make title amendment. SFA2( W. Schroder ) - Amend KRS 186.162 to establish a Gold Star Sons and Gold Star Daughters special license plate; set fees; amend KRS 186.164 to require presentation of eligibility for a Gold Star Sons or Daughters license plate; amend KRS 186.166 to update the list of plates to be perpetually produced; sections covered under the amendment EFFECTIVE 1/1/17. SFA3( E. Harris ) - Make title amendment. SFA4( E. Harris ) - Amend KRS 176.080 to move the time the Transportation Cabinet's engineer's estimate on a project is revealed from the time when bids are open to the time when the contract is awarded.