Florida · House Bill 429 · 2025 Regular Session

Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealers

HB 429 Sponsored by Bradford Troy "Brad" Yeager Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 5, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 12, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor May 16, 2025
  6. Became law May 19, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Revises provisions related to relations between applicants and licensees, or common entities thereof, and franchised motor vehicle dealers including prohibitions on certain performance metrics, prohibition on retaliation, and circumstances under which franchise agreements are deemed unfair.

Every action

48 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 40 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. CommitteeAdded to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee15–1 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. CommitteeReferred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  13. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  14. CommitteeNow in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  15. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  16. CommitteeAdded to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  17. CommitteeFavorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee12–0 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  19. CommitteeNow in Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  20. CommitteeAdded to Commerce Committee agenda · House Commerce Committee
  21. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee23–0 vote
  22. CommitteeReported out of Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  23. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  24. HouseCS Filed
  25. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  26. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  27. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  28. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
  29. HouseRead 2nd time
  30. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  31. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  32. HouseRead 3rd time
  33. HouseCS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
  34. HouseMessage sent to senate
  35. SenateIn Messages
  36. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  37. SenateReceived
  38. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 548 · Senate Rules
  39. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  40. SenateSubstituted for CS/SB 1820 -SJ 548
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 548
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 548
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 54837–0 vote
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-38

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage · Full House

115–0
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 115 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 33 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 115

Not voting · 4

CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 548 · Full Senate

37–0
Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 12, 2025 House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

No · 1

Not voting · 2

 Passed 15–1
Apr 3, 2025 House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 12

Not voting · 7

 Passed 12–0
Apr 15, 2025 House Commerce Committee Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
Members

Yes · 23

Not voting · 3

 Passed 23–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

  • Bradford Troy "Brad" YeagerR Primary sponsor · District 56
  • CC Commerce Committee Sponsoring committee
  • I& Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 3 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (leg.state.fl.us; flhouse.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.