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.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/6/2026 04:04 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 1562 (c1) by Trumbull 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

• Committee Amendments (1)

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  608133 - Amendment by Yeager
  Remove lines 104-119 and insert:
  Filed: 2/23/2026 5:09 PM
  Last Action: 2/24/2026 Withdrawn Prior to Consideration
  

• Analyses (2)

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  • Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)   2/9/2026
  • Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting)   2/25/2026

• Floor Votes (1)

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  Date	Chamber	Result
  3/4/2026 11:19 AM	House	109 Yeas - 1 Nays

• Citations - Statute (2)

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  320.64	Denial, suspension, or revocation of license; grounds.	Page 2 (pdf)
  320.643	Transfer, assignment, or sale of franchise agreements.	Page 6 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/5/2026	H	• Filed
  1/12/2026	H	• Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  2/3/2026	H	• PCS added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
  2/5/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  2/6/2026	H	• Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  2/9/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Commerce Committee
  2/20/2026	H	• Added to Commerce Committee agenda
  2/24/2026	H	• Favorable by Commerce Committee
  2/25/2026	H	• Reported out of Commerce Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  2/26/2026	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
  3/4/2026	H	• 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	S	• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received
  3/13/2026	S	• Died in Rules