Bill Summary

HB 989 Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors and Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealers (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Yeager Co Sponsors: Barnaby CS Sponsors: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
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Summary
Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors and Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealers: 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. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
   H Commerce Committee
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Actions
01/05/26
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Filed
01/12/26
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Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
01/12/26
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Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
02/03/26
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On Committee agenda - Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, 02/05/26, 9:30 am, 102 H - PCS
02/05/26
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Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee; 16 Yeas, 1 Nay
02/06/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/09/26
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Now in Commerce Committee
02/20/26
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On Committee agenda - Commerce Committee, 02/24/26, 3:00 pm, 404 H
02/25/26
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Favorable by Commerce Committee on 02/24/26; 22 Yeas, 1 Nay
02/25/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/26/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26
03/04/26
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 109 Yeas / 1 Nay)
03/04/26
SENATE
In Messages
03/04/26
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Received; Referred to Rules
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bill text & filed amendments
0989
Filed on 01/05/26
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Industries & Professional Activities Sub
Filed on 02/03/26
Adopted
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0989C1
Filed on 02/06/26
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Amendment 608133
Yeager
Filed on 02/23/26
Withdrawn
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Statute Citations
320.64
320.643
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