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FL H0221
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Richard Gentry
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AI Summary
- Authorizes utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) — defined as vehicles under 70 inches wide with side-by-side seating, steering wheel, foot controls, and required safety equipment including headlamps, seat belts, windshield, and turn signals — to be operated during all hours on two-lane county roads and municipal streets with posted speed limits below 55 mph that have been designated for UTV use by the local government
- Permits UTVs on the State Highway System only to cross at approximately 90-degree angles where a quick and safe crossing can be made, and grants the Department of Transportation authority to prohibit UTV operation on any road under its jurisdiction for safety reasons
- Requires UTV operators to hold a valid driver license or a learner's driver license with direct supervision from a licensed driver seated in the adjacent front passenger seat
- Mandates that UTV owners and operators obey all traffic regulations, carry proof of ownership, maintain required insurance under s. 324.022, and obtain a proper license plate; counties and municipalities may enact more restrictive ordinances or prohibit UTV operation entirely on their roads for safety reasons
- Amends s. 320.0847 to require the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to issue license plates to registered UTVs upon payment of applicable taxes and fees, with violations classified as noncriminal nonmoving traffic infractions; effective July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Utility Terrain Vehicles
Last Action
Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Government Operations Subcommittee2/6/2025
Full Bill Text
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