,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gcgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #d1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,pallone introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure t       
lifesav+ motor vehicle safety features  
are (f]$ indep5d5tly ( conv5i5ce &      
luxury features1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,safety is ,n ,= ,sale ,act4  #b4       
,prohibition on c]ta9 sales practices ) 
respect to optional safety features =   
motor vehicles  7a7 ,prohibition  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,a p]son may n (f] = sale or   
lease to a fir/ pur*as] an optional     
safety feature unless su* p]son--  7,a7 
(f]s su* optional safety feature = sale 
or lease-- 7i7 sep>ately f any          
non-safety feature2 or  7ii7 z /&>d trim
 equipm5t2 &  7,b7 cle>ly & conspicu\sly
 discloses to ! fir/ pur*as] ! co/ ( !  
optional safety feature sep>ately f any 
non-safety feature4  7#b7 ,effective    
date ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all take effect on 

! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,en=cem5t by  
,commission  7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive  
acts or practices ,a violation (        
subsection 7a7 %all be treat$ z a       
violation ( a regulation "u section     
#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+ unfair or     
deceptive acts or practices4  7#b7 ,p[]s
 ( ,commission ,! ,commission %all en=ce
 subsection 7a7 9 ! same mann]1 by !    
same means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction z   
?\gh all applicable t]ms & provisions ( 
! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7      
incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is ,act4
  7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is  
,act %all be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority
 ( ! ,commission "u any o!r law4  7c7   
,actions by ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#f71 9 any
 case 9 :i* ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate  
has reason to believe t an int]e/ ( !   
resid5ts ( t ,/ate has be5 or is ?reat5$
 or adv]sely affect$ by an act or       

practice 9 violation ( subsection 7a71  
or a regulation promulgat$ "u su*       
subsection1 ! ,/ate1 z p>5s patriae1 may
 br+ a civil action on behalf ( !       
resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 an appropriate     
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or o!r   
c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction to-- 7,a7  
enjo9 t practice2  7,b7 en=ce compliance
 ) su* subsection1 or su* regulation2   
7,c7 obta9 civil p5alties2  7,d7 obta9  
damages1 re/itution1 or o!r comp5sation 
on behalf ( resid5ts ( ! ,/ate2 &  7,e7 
obta9 su* o!r legal & equitable relief z
 ! c\rt may consid] to be appropriate4  
7#b7 ,rights ( ,commission  7,a7 ,notice
  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9      
clause 7iii71 ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate
 %all notify ! ,commission 9 writ+ t !  
attorney g5]al int5ds to br+ a civil    
action "u p>agraph 7#a7 by n lat] ?an   
#fj days be=e initiat+ ! civil action4  
7ii7 ,cont5ts ,! notification requir$ by
 clause 7i7 ) respect to a civil action 
%all include a copy ( ! compla9t to be  
fil$ to initiate ! civil action4  7iii7 

,exception ,if x is n feasible = !      
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate to provide !   
notification requir$ by clause 7i7 be=e 
initiat+ a civil action "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! attorney g5]al %all notify !    
,commission imm$iately ^u in/itut+ !    
civil action4  7,b7 ,int]v5tion ,^u     
receiv+ ! notice requir$ by subp>agraph 
7,a71 ! ,commission %all h ! "r--  7i7  
to int]v5e 9 ! action2 &  7ii7 ^u s     
int]v5+--  7,i7 to be he>d on all matt]s
 aris+ !re92 &  7,,ii7 to file petitions
 = appeal4  7#c7 ,inve/igatory p[]s2    
sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection  
may be con/ru$ to-- 7,a7 prev5t !       
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate f ex]cis+ !    
p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney g5]al by !   
laws ( ! ,/ate to conduct inve/igations1
 to adm9i/] oa?s or affirmations1 or to 
compel ! att5dance ( witnesses or !     
production ( docum5t>y or o!r evid5ce2  
or  7,b7 prohibit ! attorney g5]al ( a  
,/ate1 or o!r au?oriz$ ,/ate (fic]1 f   
proce$+ 9 ,/ate or ,f$]al c\rt on !     
basis ( an alleg$ violation ( any civil 

or crim9al /atute ( t ,/ate4  7#d7      
,limitation on /ate action :ile ,f$]al  
action is p5d+ ,if ! ,commission or !   
,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has  
in/itut$ a civil action = violation (   
?is ,act 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subp>agraph z 
! ,f$]al action71 no ,/ate attorney     
g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy may br+ an     
action "u ?is subsection dur+ ! p5d5cy (
 ! ,f$]al action aga9/ any def5dant nam$
 9 ! compla9t 9 ! ,f$]al action = any   
violation ( su* subsection alleg$ 9 su* 
compla9t4  7#e7 ,aw>d ( co/s & fees ,if 
a ,/ate prevails 9 any civil action "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,/ate may recov]       
reasonable co/s & attorney fees4  7d7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#b7 ,fir/  
pur*as]2 manufactur]2 motor vehicle2    
motor vehicle equipm5t ,! t]ms fir/     
pur*as]1 manufactur]1 motor vehicle1 &  
motor vehicle equipm5t h ! mean+s giv5  
^? t]ms 9 section #cjajb ( title #di1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,motor       

vehicle model ,! t]m motor vehicle model
 means a class ( motor vehicles-- 7,a7 (
 ! same type & make2 &  7,b7 t %>e a    
high degree ( commonality 9 design &    
con/ruction4  7#d7 ,motor vehicle trim  
,! t]m motor vehicle trim means a class 
( motor vehicles--  7,a7 ( ! same type1 
make1 & motor vehicle model1 b n        
id5tical to ! motor vehicle model2 &    
7,b7 t %>e a high degree ( commonality 9
 design & con/ruction4  7#e7 ,non-safety
 feature ,! t]m non-safety feature means
 optional motor vehicle equipm5t t is n 
/&>d model equipm5t or an optional      
safety feature4  7#f7 ,optional safety  
feature ,! t]m optional safety feature  
means motor vehicle equipm5t t--  7,a7  
is n /&>d model equipm5t2 &  7,b7 ei!r--
  7i7 p]=ms ! lat]al or longitud9al 7b n
 bo? simultane\sly7 vehicle motion      
control subtasks ( ! dynamic driv+ task 
) ! expectation t ! driv] monitors !    
sy/em to execute a response to an object
 or ev5t :5 necess>y2  7ii7 al]ts !     
driv]--  7,i7 if !re is an unreasonable 

risk ( a collision2  7,,ii7 to ma9ta9 ! 
lane ( travel2 or  7,,iii7 if ! driv] is
 op]at+ ! motor vehicle 9 a way t       
indicates ! driv] may be di/ract$1      
dis5gag$1 fatigu$1 intoxicat$1 or       
o!rwise impair$2  7iii7 improves        
illum9ation ( ! roadway2  7iv7 enhances 
! view ( ! driv] ( ! roadway2  7v7 al]ts
 em]g5cy s]vices aft] a cra% ( ! motor  
vehicle is detect$2 or  7vi7 p]=ms su*  
o!r safety functions z ! ,commission1 9 
consultation ) ! ,secret>y (            
,transportation1 det]m9es appropriate4  
7#g7 ,/&>d model equipm5t ,! t]m /&>d   
model equipm5t means motor vehicle      
equipm5t in/all$ 9 ea* motor vehicle )9 
a motor vehicle model1 reg>dless ( !    
motor vehicle trim4  7#h7 ,/&>d trim    
equipm5t ,! t]m /&>d trim equipm5t means
 motor vehicle equipm5t in/all$ 9 ea*   
motor vehicle ( a motor vehicle trim4