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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 959: Electronic Payment Processing Fees for Motor Vehicle Purchases

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 959 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on January 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Electronic Payment Processing Fees for Motor Vehicle Purchases. Primary sponsor: Chad Johnson (Republican), Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Commerce Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Electronic Payment Processing Fees for Motor Vehicle Purchases; Authorizes holders of retail installment contracts & their agents to collect fees for processing payments made by motor vehicle retail buyers under certain circumstances.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chad JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Industries & Professional Activities SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in Commerce Committee
  2. Now in Commerce Committee
  3. Referred to Commerce Committee
  4. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  5. CS Filed
  6. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  7. Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  8. Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  9. Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
  10. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  11. Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  12. Referred to Commerce Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source