CS/HB 989: Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors and Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealers
GENERAL BILL by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee ; Yeager ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby
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.
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/5/2026 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/12/2026 | House |
• Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 2/3/2026 | House |
• PCS added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda |
| 2/5/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
| 2/6/2026 | House |
• Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 2/9/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Commerce Committee |
| 2/20/2026 | House |
• Added to Commerce Committee agenda |
| 2/24/2026 | House |
• Favorable by Commerce Committee |
| 2/25/2026 | House |
• Reported out of Commerce Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2/26/2026 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026) |
| 3/4/2026 | House |
• Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading • Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 1 |
| 3/4/2026 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received |
