03/12/2008 01:30 PM Senate JUDICIARY

                SB 164-USED MOTOR VEHICLE SALES                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR FRENCH announced the consideration of SB 164.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1:42:18 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR McGUIRE  moved to adopt  committee substitute (CS)  to SB
, labeled 25-LS0867\E, Bannister, as the working document.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR FRENCH objected for discussion purposes.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
1:43:03 PM                                                                                                                    
TREVOR FULTON,  staff to Senator  McGuire, explained that  the CS                                                               
excludes current  litigation related to used  motor vehicle sales                                                               
by dealers from the retroactive application of the bill.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR FRENCH added  that he understands that the  idea behind the                                                               
new provision  is to allow  any pending  case to continue  to its                                                               
conclusion without  affecting the  rights of the  individuals now                                                               
in court, but to preclude any future court action.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
MR. FULTON agreed that is the intent.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR McGUIRE clarified  that the original bill  did not intend                                                               
to capture  existing litigation and  this further  clarifies that                                                               
intent.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR FRENCH  asked if  she's aware of  any consumer  advocacy or                                                               
other group that opposes the bill.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR McGUIRE  replied she's heard  no opposition.  She relayed                                                               
that  when  the original  legislation  passed  she supported  the                                                               
underlying concept, but it went  too far. We've been working with                                                               
Ed  Sniffen [consumer  protection  section of  the Department  of                                                               
Law] on that, she added.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR FRENCH, finding  no further questions or  debate, asked for                                                               
a motion.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
1:45:26 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR McGUIRE motioned  to report CSSB 164  from committee with                                                               
individual recommendations and attached zero fiscal note(s).                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR FRENCH  announced that without  objection CSSB  164(JUD) is                                                               
moved from the Senate Judiciary Committee.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
At ease from 1:45:43 PM to 1:46:51 PM