2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

S0088: Utility Terrain Vehicles

Legislative Summary

Authorizing a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) to be operated during all hours; authorizing the operation of UTVs on certain parts of the State Highway System; authorizing the Department of Transportation to prohibit the use of UTVs under certain circumstances; requiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to issue a license plate to the owner or lessee of a vehicle registered as a UTV upon payment of certain taxes and fees, etc.

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Bill History

12/6/2024
Filed
Senate
1/15/2025
Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Rules
Senate
2/10/2025
On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 02/18/25, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
Senate
2/18/2025
CS by Transportation; YEAS 7 NAYS 1
Senate
2/20/2025
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
2/21/2025
Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
Senate
2/28/2025
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 03/05/25, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
Senate
3/4/2025
Introduced
Senate
3/4/2025
CS by Transportation read 1st time
Senate
3/5/2025
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 10 NAYS 3
Senate
3/6/2025
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
3/6/2025
Now in Rules
Senate
3/10/2025
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development read 1st time
Senate
3/14/2025
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/19/25, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building
Senate
3/19/2025
CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 3
Senate
3/20/2025
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
3/20/2025
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
3/25/2025
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/27/25
Senate
3/26/2025
CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
Senate
3/27/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/27/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/27/2025
CS passed; YEAS 32 NAYS 5
Senate
3/27/2025
Immediately certified
Senate
3/27/2025
In Messages
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Committee Amendment #196584

2/17/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Third Reading RCS#2
3/27/2025
32
Yea
5
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Rules
3/19/2025
22
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
3/5/2025
10
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Transportation
2/18/2025
7
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/27/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Tommy Wright
Tommy Wright
Republican

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text3/20/20258.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/6/20258.7 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/20/20258.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/6/2024102.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/6/20248.4 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/20/2025194.2 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/18/2025193.4 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/6/2025194.8 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/4/2025194.1 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/20/2025191.4 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/17/2025189.8 KB