Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Prices Listed on Dealer Websites
Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Vehicle Laws - Licensing and RegulationStatus: Second Reading Passed (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that a manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch may not take an adverse action against a dealer for disclosing on its website that the advertised price of a vehicle is the manufacturer's minimum allowable advertised price and that the dealer may offer a lower price for the vehicle.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist | Consumer Auto | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist | Consumer Auto | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Rob | Fitzgerald Auto Malls | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Rob | Fitzgerald Auto Malls | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Fisher, Joshualobbyist | Alliance for Automotive Innovation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kress, Williamlobbyist | Kress Hammen | Oral |
| FWA | Fisher, Joshualobbyist | Alliance for Automotive Innovation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kress, Williamlobbyist | Kress Hammen | Oral |
| FWA | Steinbach, Mark | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFFisher, JoshuaAlliance for Automotive InnovationRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation
UNFKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers…
FWAFisher, JoshuaAlliance for Automotive InnovationRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation
FWAKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers…