California Tyre Age Bill Pulled: RMA

According to the RMA, California legislators have tabled AB 496, a bill that would have forced tyre retailers to provide consumers with the date of manufacture for each tyre sold. The bill, RMA said, was pulled from consideration by the California Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee at the request of the measure’s sponsors. No reason for the action was given.

RMA said it had been scheduled to testify in opposition to the measure, and was “confident that had the bill received consideration, it would have failed to pass the committee.” While the bill is not dead, the measure could still be brought up for consideration since a vote has not been taken. However, the RMA said, the measure must still be heard by the same committee.

Supporters of the measure include Sean Kane’s plaintiffs’ attorney aide Strategic Safety and Research and by the Consumer Attorneys of California. The bill had been passed by the California House Business and Professions Committee in April, and by the full House in late May. (Tire Review/Akron)