CS/HB 989: Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors and Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealers
GENERAL BILL by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee ; Yeager
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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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
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CS/HB 989, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/6/2026 at 4:04 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/9/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1562 Motor Vehicle Dealers Trumbull Similar Last Action: 2/6/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/11/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building --If Received 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 320.64 Denial, suspension, or revocation of license; grounds. Page 2 (pdf) 320.643 Transfer, assignment, or sale of franchise agreements. Page 6 (pdf) -
HB 989, Original Filed Version Posted 1/5/2026 at 10:51 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1562 Motor Vehicle Dealers Trumbull Similar Last Action: 2/6/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/11/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building --If Received
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 320.64 Denial, suspension, or revocation of license; grounds. Page 1 (pdf)