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]
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.
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]
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
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Died in Rules |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Received |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Referred to Rules |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | In Messages |
| 2026-03-04 | House | CS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 1 |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Read 3rd time |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Read 2nd time |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026) |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Bill released to House Calendar |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Reported out of Commerce Committee |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Favorable by Commerce Committee |
| 2026-02-20 | House | Added to Commerce Committee agenda |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Now in Commerce Committee |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Referred to Commerce Committee |
| 2026-02-09 | House | 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 2026-02-06 | House | CS Filed |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 2026-02-03 | House | PCS added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda |
| 2026-01-13 | House | 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 2026-01-12 | House | Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-12 | House | Referred to Commerce Committee |
| 2026-01-12 | House | Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-05 | House | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 320 | 64 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 320 | 643 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
