All Roll Calls
Yes: 175 • No: 0
NebraskaLB667109th Legislature 1st and 2nd SessionslegislatureWALLET
Change provisions of the Motor Vehicle Industry Regulation Act
Sponsored By: Tanya Storer
Signed by Governor
Transportation and Telecommunications Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Faster dealer payment and fair claim reviews
Dealers must file warranty parts and labor claims within six months after the work. Makers must approve or deny a proper claim within 30 days; silence means approval, and payment is due within 30 days after approval. Makers may audit paid claims for one year, or four years if there is reasonable cause to suspect intentional fraud, and may seek chargebacks with notice and appeal rights. A claim can be denied only if the work was not warranty, documents are missing, required warranty terms were not met, or there is competent evidence of intentional fraud. Clerical errors alone are not a reason to deny; corrected claims may be resubmitted on time.
Stronger recall and warranty duties on manufacturers
Manufacturers must meet their warranty duties and pay licensed dealers for recall repairs. Factory recall notices to owners and dealers must state when parts and equipment are expected to be available to fix the defect. This helps dealers plan and complete recall work sooner.
Stronger warranty pay and time rules for dealers
Manufacturers must give each licensed dealer a written schedule for warranty prep, delivery, and service pay. The schedule must pay reasonable amounts for diagnostics and repairs, and time allowances must let a qualified tech finish the job. Dealers can ask in writing to change time allowances, with supporting info, and makers cannot unreasonably deny the request. Routine maintenance labor (like oil, filters, fluids, brakes, spark plugs, wipers, and tires) is excluded when setting the prevailing labor rate for warranty work. Dealers and manufacturers cannot make side deals with pay rates the law calls unacceptable.
Clear parts markup and verification rules
Parts pay equals the dealer’s price (including shipping) times one plus the dealer’s average markup. A dealer can prove its average markup with 100 straight customer-paid repair orders or 90 days of orders from the last 180 days; makers can audit in 30 days, and approved rates start 45 days after approval. If the maker supplies a part free or below cost, it must still pay the dealer’s cost (if any) plus the dealer’s markup, using the highest of fair wholesale values defined in law. A maker may also request up to 100 more repair orders from a 90‑day period within the last 12 months, chosen by the dealer; it has 30 days to rebut and cannot request again within 12 months.
Coverage: component makers in, RVs out
Makers that separately warrant transmissions, engines, or rear axles must follow the same dealer compensation and warranty rules. Recreational vehicles are not covered by these warranty pay and claim rules.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Tanya Storer
legislature
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
legislature vote • 4/24/2026
Vote
Yes: 42 • No: 0 • Other: 7
legislature vote • 5/14/2025
Final Reading
Yes: 49 • No: 0
legislature vote • 4/9/2025
Vote
Yes: 42 • No: 0 • Other: 7
legislature vote • 4/9/2025
Vote
Yes: 42 • No: 0 • Other: 7
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor on May 15, 2025
5/15/2025legislatureDispensing of reading at large approved
5/14/2025legislaturePassed on Final Reading 49-0-0
5/14/2025legislaturePresident/Speaker signed
5/14/2025legislaturePresented to Governor on May 14, 2025
5/14/2025legislaturePlaced on Final Reading
4/29/2025legislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
4/24/2025legislaturePlaced on Select File
4/22/2025legislatureTransportation and Telecommunications AM395 adopted
4/9/2025legislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
4/9/2025legislatureSpeaker priority bill
3/17/2025legislaturePlaced on General File with AM395
2/28/2025legislatureTransportation and Telecommunications AM395 filed
2/28/2025legislatureNotice of hearing for February 18, 2025
2/7/2025legislatureReferred to Transportation and Telecommunications Committee
1/24/2025legislatureDate of introduction
1/22/2025legislature
Bill Text
Introduced
5/15/2025
Enrolled / Slip Law
Final / Enacted