Florida · Senate Bill 1562 · 2026 Regular Session

Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors and Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealers

SB 1562 Sponsored by Jay Trumbull Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 9, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 16, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

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

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…

Read the full title (98 words)

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.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Transportation; Commerce and Tourism; Rules · Senate Transportation
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Transportation, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Transportation
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Transportation; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 · Senate Transportation7–0 vote
  6. CommitteeNow in Commerce and Tourism · Senate Commerce and Tourism
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/11/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Commerce and Tourism
  8. CommitteeCS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 1 · Senate Commerce and Tourism9–1 vote
  9. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  10. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  11. CommitteeCS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time · Senate Commerce and Tourism
  12. CommitteeDied in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 488 (Ch. 2026-39 ) · Senate Rules

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 10, 2026 Senate Transportation Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 7

Not voting · 2

 Passed 7–0
Feb 11, 2026 Senate Commerce and Tourism CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 1
Members

Yes · 9

No · 1

 Passed 9–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Jay TrumbullR Primary sponsor · District 2
  • Ca Commerce and Tourism Sponsoring committee

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.