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CS/SB 1562: Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors and Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealers

GENERAL BILL by Commerce and Tourism ; Trumbull

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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/18/2026 Senate - CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Transportation (TR)
  2. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/9/2026 Senate • Filed
    1/16/2026 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Commerce and Tourism; Rules
    1/22/2026 Senate • Introduced
    2/5/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
    2/10/2026 Senate • Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
    • Now in Commerce and Tourism
    • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/11/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
    2/11/2026 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 1
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/12/2026 Senate • Now in Rules
    2/18/2026 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time

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  • CS/SB 1562, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/11/2026 at 5:01 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 989 (c1) Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors and Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealers Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/20/2026 H Added to Commerce Committee agenda Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    320.64 Denial, suspension, or revocation of license; grounds. Page 1 (pdf)
    320.643 Transfer, assignment, or sale of franchise agreements. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • SB 1562, Original Filed Version Posted 1/9/2026 at 9:32 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation (Pre-Meeting) 2/9/2026 (pdf)
    Transportation (Post-Meeting) 2/10/2026 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 2/10/2026 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 2/12/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 989 (c1) Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors and Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealers Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/20/2026 H Added to Commerce Committee agenda Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    287160 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Trumbull)     		2/10/2026
    3:39 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Favorable
    2/11/2026     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/10/2026 12:00 PM Transportation 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/11/2026 9:00 AM Commerce and Tourism 9 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    320.64 Denial, suspension, or revocation of license; grounds. Page 1 (pdf)

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