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Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session

Florida HB 989

Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors and Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealers

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary

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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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 12:03 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 4, 2026
House		Passage, Third ReadingpassSet your home in Florida to see

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