Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H989: Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors and Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealers
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to motor vehicle manufacturers, importers, and distributors and franchised motor vehicle dealers; amending s. 320.64, F.S.; authorizing a licensee to reject the ownership succession of a motor vehicle dealer if such succession will cause violation of certain provisions; clarifying what motor vehicles a licensee must repurchase from a motor vehicle dealer upon termination of a franchise agreement…
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to motor vehicle manufacturers, importers, and distributors and franchised motor vehicle dealers; amending s. 320.64, F.S.; authorizing a licensee to reject the ownership succession of a motor vehicle dealer if such succession will cause violation of certain provisions; clarifying what motor vehicles a licensee must repurchase from a motor vehicle dealer upon termination of a franchise agreement; providing that a licensee who distributes 1,000 or more motor vehicles of a particular line-make to motor vehicle dealers in this state during any 12month period must have established a network of at least three independent motor vehicle dealers in this state; providing applicability; amending s. 320.643, F.S.; authorizing a licensee to reject a proposed change in ownership if such change would cause violation of certain provisions; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsection (16) and paragraph (a) of subsection (36) of section 320.64, Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsection (44) is added to that section, to read: words underlined are additions. hb989-01-c1 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/HB 989 2026 320.64 Denial, suspension, or revocation of license; grounds.--A license of a licensee under s. 320.61 may be denied, suspended, or revoked within the entire state or at any specific location or locations within the state at which …
Sponsors
- Yeager, Brad (R, HD-056) · primary sponsor
- Webster Barnaby (R, HD-027)
- Barnaby, Webster (R, HD-029)
Latest actions
- : Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 488 (Ch. 2026-39)
- : Received
- : Referred to Rules
- : In Messages
- : CS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 1
- : Read 3rd time
- : Added to Third Reading Calendar
- : Read 2nd time
- : Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
- : Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
Votes
- House: H 989 c1 (March 4, 2026): 109 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House: Commerce Committee (February 24, 2026): 22 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House: Commerce Committee (February 24, 2026): 22 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (February 5, 2026): 16 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (February 5, 2026): 16 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H989?
- H989 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors and Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealers.
- What does H989 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to motor vehicle manufacturers, importers, and distributors and franchised motor vehicle dealers; amending s. 320.64, F.S.; authorizing a licensee to reject the ownership succession of a motor vehicle dealer if such succession will cause violation of certain provisions; clarifying what motor vehicles a licensee must repurchase from a motor vehicle dealer upon termination of a franchise agreement…
- What is the status of H989?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 488 (Ch. 2026-39) (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H989?
- Yeager, Brad (R, HD-056), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H989?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/989
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