FL HB 989
deadMotor Vehicle Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors and Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealers
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 989 pass?
No. FL HB 989 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 488 (Ch. 2026-39)
What is FL HB 989 about?
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.
Who sponsors FL HB 989?
Yeager, Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 989, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
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.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 488 (Ch. 2026-39)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Yeagerprimary
- Industries & Professional Activities Subcommitteeprimary
- Barnabycosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 488 (Ch. 2026-39)
failure
2026-03-04
Received
enrolled
2026-03-04
Referred to Rules
referral-committee
2026-03-04
In Messages
2026-03-04
CS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 1
passage
2026-03-04
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-04
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-03-04
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-04
Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
2026-02-26
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
2026-02-25
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-25
Bill released to House Calendar
2026-02-25
Reported out of Commerce Committee
2026-02-24
Favorable by Commerce Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-20
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2026-02-09
Now in Commerce Committee
2026-02-09
Referred to Commerce Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-09
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-02-06
CS Filed
filing
2026-02-06
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-02-06
Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
2026-02-05
Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-03
PCS added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2026-01-12
Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
2026-01-12
Referred to Commerce Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-12
Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-05
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Favorable (Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee)
2026-02-05 · pass · 16-1
Favorable (Commerce Committee)
2026-02-24 · pass · 22-1
Passage, Third Reading
2026-03-04 · pass · 109-1
Member-level votes (117)
- Abbott: yes
- Eskamani: yes
- Oliver: yes
- Albert: yes
- Esposito: no
- Overdorf: yes
- Alvarez, D.: yes
- Fabricio: yes
- Owen: yes
- Alvarez, J.: yes
- Franklin: yes
- Partington: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Gantt: yes
- Perez: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garrison: yes
- Persons-Mulicka: yes
- Antone: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Plakon: yes
- Aristide: yes
- Gerwig: yes
- Plasencia: yes
- Baker: yes
- Giallombardo: yes
- Porras: yes
- Bankson: yes
- Gonzalez Pittman: yes
- Rayner: yes
- Barnaby: yes
- Gossett-Seidman: yes
- Redondo: yes
- Bartleman: yes
- Gottlieb: yes
- Rizo: yes
- Basabe: yes
- Greco: yes
- Robinson, F.: yes
- Benarroch: yes
- Griffitts: yes
- Robinson, W.: yes
- Berfield: yes
- Grow: yes
- Rosenwald: yes
- Black: yes
- Harris: yes
- Blanco: yes
- Hart-Lowman: yes
- Sapp: yes
- Booth: yes
- Hinson: yes
- Shoaf: yes
- Borrero: yes
- Hodgers: yes
- Sirois: yes
- Botana: yes
- Holcomb: yes
- Skidmore: yes
- Boyles: yes
- Hunschofsky: yes
- Smith: yes
- Brackett: yes
- Jacques: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Brannan: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Stark: yes
- Busatta: yes
- Kendall: yes
- Steele: yes
- Kincart Jonsson: yes
- Tant: yes
- Canady: yes
- Koster: yes
- Tendrich: yes
- Cassel: yes
- LaMarca: yes
- Tomkow: yes
- Chamberlin: yes
- Long: yes
- Trabulsy: yes
- López, J.: yes
- Tramont: yes
- Chaney: yes
- Maggard: yes
- Tuck: yes
- Cobb: yes
- Maney: yes
- Valdés: yes
- Conerly: yes
- McClure: yes
- Weinberger: yes
- Cross: yes
- McFarland: yes
- Woodson: yes
- Daley: yes
- Melo: yes
- Yarkosky: yes
- Daniels: yes
- Driskell: yes
- Miller: yes
- Young: yes
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Dunkley: yes
- Nix: yes
- Nixon: yes
- Salzman: not voting
- Joseph: not voting
- Campbell: not voting
- Chambliss: not voting
- Michael: not voting
- Yeager: not voting
- Edmonds: not voting
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