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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 989: Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors and Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealers

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 989 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on January 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors and Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealers. Primary sponsor: Brad Yeager (Republican), Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 488 (Ch. 2026-39).

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.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brad YeagerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Industries & Professional Activities SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Webster BarnabyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse29

“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 Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 488 (Ch. 2026-39)
  2. Received
  3. Referred to Rules
  4. In Messages
  5. CS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 1
  6. Read 3rd time
  7. Added to Third Reading Calendar
  8. Read 2nd time
  9. Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
  10. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
  11. Added to Second Reading Calendar
  12. Bill released to House Calendar

Showing 12 most recent of 28 actions. Full history

Sources

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