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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1562: 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

SB 1562 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on January 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors and Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealers. Primary sponsor: Jay Trumbull (Republican), Commerce and Tourism. 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; Authorizing licensees to reject the succession to interest in a franchise agreement of a motor vehicle dealer under certain circumstances; prohibiting a licensee from distributing more than a specified percentage of a specified number of motor vehicles of a particular line-make during a certain period to one motor vehicle dealer or dealers that share common ownership or control; authorizing a licensee to reject a sale, transfer, alienation, or other disposition of a franchise agreement or an equity interest in a motor vehicle dealer under certain circumstances, etc.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jay TrumbullPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Commerce and TourismPrimary 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 Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 488 (Ch. 2026-39)
  2. CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time
  3. Now in Rules
  4. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  5. CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 1
  6. On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/11/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
  7. Now in Commerce and Tourism
  8. Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
  9. On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
  10. Introduced
  11. Referred to Transportation; Commerce and Tourism; Rules
  12. Filed

Sources

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