FloridaMotor Vehicle Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors and Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealers
What it does
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.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 13Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 488 (Ch. 2026-39)Died
- Mar 4ReceivedMinor
- Vote recorded Passage, Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Referred to RulesMinor
- Mar 4In Messages
- Mar 4CS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 1Passed House
- Mar 4Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 4Added to Third Reading Calendar
- Mar 4Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 4Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
- Feb 26Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
- Feb 25Added to Second Reading Calendar
- Feb 25Bill released to House Calendar
- Feb 25Reported out of Commerce Committee
- Feb 24Favorable by Commerce CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded Favorable (Commerce Committee). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 20Added to Commerce Committee agenda
- Feb 9Now in Commerce Committee
- Feb 9Referred to Commerce CommitteeMinor
- Feb 91st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)Minor
- Feb 6CS FiledMinor
- Feb 6Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)Minor
- Feb 6Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- Feb 5Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities SubcommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded Favorable (Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3PCS added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
- Jan 131st Reading (Original Filed Version)Minor
- Jan 12Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- Jan 12Referred to Commerce CommitteeMinor
- Jan 12Referred to Industries & Professional Activities SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 5FiledIntroduced