Florida House Bill 637 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Passed on June 16 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-16 - Chapter No. 2023-233
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Provides leglislative intent; prohibits applicant or licensee from certain actions in allocation or distribution of motor vehicles to franchised motor vehicle dealers; authorizes sale or activation of features or improvements through remote electronic transmission; provides revenue-sharing requirements; revises provisions prohibiting owning, operating, or controlling motor vehicle dealership; requires DHSMV to conduct inquiry of licensee alleged to have violated certain provisions; requires DHSMV to take certain actions against licensee determined to have violated such provisions.

Motor Vehicle Dealers, Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors

House Commerce Committee	House Civil Justice Subcommittee	Rep. Jason Shoaf [R]	Rep. Melony Bell [R]
Rep. Patt Maney [R]	Rep. Ralph Massullo [R]	Rep. Brad Yeager [R]

2023-05-02 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#13 (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-26 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#198 (Y: 113 N: 2 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-17 - House - House Commerce Committee (Y: 16 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2023-03-27 - House - House Civil Justice Subcommittee (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-02-23 - House - House Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-06-16		Chapter No. 2023-233
2023-06-13		Approved by Governor
2023-06-09		Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
2023-05-02	House	Ordered enrolled
2023-05-02	House	In Messages
2023-05-02	Senate	CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0
2023-05-02	Senate	Read 3rd time
2023-05-02	Senate	Read 2nd time
2023-05-02	Senate	Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 712
2023-05-02	Senate	Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2023-05-02	Senate	Withdrawn from Rules
2023-04-26	Senate	Received
2023-04-26	Senate	Referred to Rules
2023-04-26	Senate	In Messages
2023-04-26	House	CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 2
2023-04-26	House	Read 3rd time
2023-04-25	House	Added to Third Reading Calendar
2023-04-25	House	Placed on 3rd reading
2023-04-25	House	Read 2nd time
2023-04-20	House	1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2023-04-20	House	Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
2023-04-20	House	Bill referred to House Calendar
2023-04-20	House	CS Filed
2023-04-20	House	Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2023-04-20	House	Reported out of Commerce Committee
2023-04-18	House	Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
2023-04-13	House	Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2023-03-29	House	Now in Commerce Committee
2023-03-29	House	Referred to Commerce Committee
2023-03-28	House	1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2023-03-28	House	CS Filed
2023-03-28	House	Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2023-03-28	House	Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
2023-03-27	House	Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
2023-03-23	House	Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
2023-03-07	House	1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2023-02-23	House	Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
2023-02-23	House	Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
2023-02-23	House	Favorable by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
2023-02-16	House	Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
2023-02-14	House	Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
2023-02-14	House	Referred to Commerce Committee
2023-02-14	House	Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
2023-02-14	House	Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
2023-02-07	House	Filed

S712 (Similar To) 2023-05-02 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 637 (Ch. 2023-233)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
320	60		Amended Code	See Bill Text
320	605		Amended Code	See Bill Text
320	64		Amended Code	See Bill Text
320	642		Amended Code	See Bill Text
320	645		Amended Code	See Bill Text
320	67		Amended Code	See Bill Text
681	102		Amended Code	See Bill Text
681	113		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/637
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/637/BillText/Filed/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/637/BillText/c1/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/637/BillText/c2/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/637/BillText/er/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/637/Amendment/895919/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/637/Amendment/420131/PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/637/Analyses/h0637.RRS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/637/Analyses/h0637a.RRS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/637/Analyses/h0637b.CJS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/637/Analyses/h0637c.CJS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/637/Analyses/h0637d.COM.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/637/Analyses/h0637e.COM.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/637/Analyses/h0637z.RRS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/637/Analyses/h0637z1.RRS.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=66570&IsPCB=0&BillId=77317
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=67889&IsPCB=0&BillId=77317
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=69235&IsPCB=0&BillId=77317
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/637/Vote/HouseVote_h00637c2198.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/637/Vote/SenateVote_h00637c2013.PDF