United States · Bill · S
S. 1140 (107th)
Motor Vehicle Franchise Contract Arbitration Fairness Act of 2001
Introduced
29 June 2001
Last action
10 September 2002 · Committee
Status
By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 107-266. Minority views filed.
Sponsors
Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY], Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Sen. Allen, George [R-VA], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV], Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Carnahan, Jean [D-MO], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Motor Vehicle Franchise Contract Arbitration Fairness Act of 2001 - Provides that whenever a motor vehicle franchise contract provides for the use of arbitration to resolve a controversy arising out of or relating to the contract, arbitration may be used to settle the controversy only if both parties consent in writing after such controversy arises. Requires the arbitrator to provide the parties with a written explanation of the factual and legal basis for the award.
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Timeline
29 June 2001
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7195-7196)
Source: IntroReferral
29 June 2001
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7195)
Source: IntroReferral
29 June 2001
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
18 October 2001
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
31 October 2001
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 210.
Source: Calendars
31 October 2001
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
31 October 2001
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
10 September 2002
Floor
By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 107-266. Minority views filed.
Source: Floor
10 September 2002
Committee
By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 107-266. Minority views filed.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 31 October 2001 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 29 June 2001 · Download file
Documents
6 official files
Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 31 October 2001
Reported to Senate (PDF)
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Reported to Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 31 October 2001
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Allen, George [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Carnahan, Jean [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/1140
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/s/1140
- us · 107-s-1140 · source updated 10 August 2026