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.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/11/2026 05:01 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Transportation (TR)
  2. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  3. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 989 (c1) by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors and Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealers Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Rules	Similar
  S 488 (er) by Massullo Transportation Last Action: 3/11/2026 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled	Compare

• Citations - Statute (2)

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  320.64	Denial, suspension, or revocation of license; grounds.	Page 1 (pdf)
  320.643	Transfer, assignment, or sale of franchise agreements.	Page 5 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/9/2026	S	• Filed
  1/16/2026	S	• Referred to Transportation; Commerce and Tourism; Rules
  1/22/2026	S	• Introduced
  2/5/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
  2/10/2026	S	• 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	S	• CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 1 • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  2/12/2026	S	• Now in Rules
  2/18/2026	S	• CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time
  3/13/2026	S	• Died in Rules