Occupations: vehicles, dealers, and repair facilities; requirements for automobile dealer data collection; provide for. Creates new act.
SB 198, the "Motor Vehicle Dealer Data Collection Act," regulates how auto dealers, manufacturers, and third-party vendors collect, share, and use sensitive customer and business data. It requires dealers to obtain specific written consent before sharing "protected dealer data" (including consumer personal/financial information, vehicle diagnostics, and business operations data) with vendors or integrators, and prohibits cyber ransom demands to unlock this data. The law specifically excludes publicly available data and data required for manufacturer transactions (like safety recalls or vehicle sales). It directly affects auto dealers, their data vendors, and authorized integrators by imposing new consent rules and security standards for handling customer information.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2025
Last action Jan 29, 2026
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The bill underwent minor formatting and spacing adjustments, with no substantive policy changes. The text remains functionally identical, preserving the same regulatory framework for motor vehicle dealer data collection.
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Floor votes · Senate Jan 28, 2026
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 38
Jan 28, 2026
D
Democratic19
89% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
received on 01/28/2026
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 7 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Dec 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Dec 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 12/2/2025
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SAM SINGH
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sam Singh
DDemocratic
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