PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The state Legislature and Gov. Katie Hobbs fixed a big problem for Arizonans who leased a car that turned out to be a lemon.
House Bill 2323, sponsored by Rep. Pamela Carter, a Republican from Scottsdale, closes a loophole that left people who leased a car without the same protections as someone who bought one.
Previously, if an Arizonan bought a car but it had constant mechanical problems, also known as a lemon, the old law helped get their money back. But if the person leased the same car, they were out of luck and had to keep making payments.
HB 2323 fixes that problem by expanding the definition of “consumer” to include a car lessee.
The measure received bipartisan support, and the House unanimously passed the bill in February before the Senate followed suit last week. Gov. Hobbs, a Democrat, signed the bill Monday.
Carter said she sponsored the bill after hearing from frustrated drivers.
“I brought this bill because I heard from Arizonans who were doing everything right and still got stuck with defective leased vehicles and no real path for relief,” Rep. Carter said. “That is not how the law should work. HB 2323 makes a simple but important correction by making sure lessees are protected under Arizona’s lemon law, too.”
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