FL H0989 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Failed on March 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-13 - Died in Rules
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

Authorizes licensee to reject ownership succession of motor vehicle dealer if such succession will cause violation of certain provisions; clarifies what motor vehicles licensee must repurchase from motor vehicle dealer upon termination of franchise agreement; provides that licensee who distributes 1,000 or more motor vehicles of particular line-make to motor vehicle dealers in this state during any 12-month period must have established network of at least three independent motor vehicle dealers in this state; authorizes licensee to reject proposed change in ownership if such change would cause violation of certain provisions.

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Title

Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors and Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealers

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-03-04 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#665 (Y: 109 N: 1 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - House - House Commerce Committee (Y: 22 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - House - House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (Y: 16 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-13SenateDied in Rules
2026-03-04SenateReceived
2026-03-04SenateReferred to Rules
2026-03-04SenateIn Messages
2026-03-04HouseCS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 1
2026-03-04HouseRead 3rd time
2026-03-04HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
2026-03-04HouseRead 2nd time
2026-03-04HouseTemporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
2026-02-26HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
2026-02-25HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-25HouseBill released to House Calendar
2026-02-25HouseReported out of Commerce Committee
2026-02-24HouseFavorable by Commerce Committee
2026-02-20HouseAdded to Commerce Committee agenda
2026-02-09HouseNow in Commerce Committee
2026-02-09HouseReferred to Commerce Committee
2026-02-09House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2026-02-06HouseCS Filed
2026-02-06HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2026-02-06HouseReported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
2026-02-05HouseFavorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
2026-02-03HousePCS added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-13House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2026-01-12HouseNow in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
2026-01-12HouseReferred to Commerce Committee
2026-01-12HouseReferred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
2026-01-05HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

S1562 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Rules
S488 (Similar To) 2026-04-22 - Chapter No. 2026-39

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
32064Amended CodeSee Bill Text
320643Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Florida State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/989
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/989/BillText/Filed/PDF
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/989/BillText/c1/PDF
Amendmenthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/989/Amendment/608133/PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/989/Analyses/h0989.IPA.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/989/Analyses/h0989a.COM.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/989/Analyses/h0989c.COM.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=76066&IsPCB=1&BillId=83604
Roll Callhttps://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=76942&IsPCB=0&BillId=83604
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/989/Vote/HouseVote_h00989c1665.PDF

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