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CS/SB 1290: Operation of a Golf Cart

GENERAL BILL by Transportation ; Grall ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Perry

Operation of a Golf Cart; Authorizing water control districts to designate certain roads for the operation of golf carts; requiring county approval to make such designation; prohibiting a person from operating a golf cart on certain roadways unless he or she possesses a valid learner’s driver license or valid driver license that is not suspended or revoked, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/1/2023 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 949 (Ch. 2023-67) -SJ 646
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Transportation (TR)
  2. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/28/2023 Senate • Filed
    3/6/2023 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Community Affairs; Rules
    3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
    3/30/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 04/04/23, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building
    4/4/2023 Senate • CS by Transportation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    4/5/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Original reference(s) removed: Community Affairs
    • Remaining references corrected to Rules
    • Now in Rules
    4/11/2023 Senate • CS by Transportation read 1st time
    4/14/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/19/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/19/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
    4/20/2023 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/24/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/23
    4/27/2023 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar
    4/28/2023 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar
    5/1/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 646
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 949 -SJ 646
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 949 (Ch. 2023-67) -SJ 646

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  • CS/SB 1290, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/5/2023 at 9:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/18/2023 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/20/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 949 (er) Operation of a Golf Cart Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/12/2023 Chapter No. 2023-67

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/19/2023 8:30 AM Rules 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.212 Operation of golf carts on certain roadways. Page 1 (pdf)
    322.04 Persons exempt from obtaining driver license. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • SB 1290, Original Filed Version Posted 2/28/2023 at 12:49 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation (Pre-Meeting) 4/3/2023 (pdf)
    Transportation (Post-Meeting) 4/5/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 949 (c2) Operation of a Golf Cart Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/12/2023 Chapter No. 2023-67

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    209782 - Amendment
    Delete lines 13 - 18 and insert:
    Transportation
    (Grall)
    4/3/2023
    8:30 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/4/2023
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/4/2023 11:00 AM Transportation 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.212 Operation of golf carts on certain roadways. Page 1 (pdf)
    322.04 Persons exempt from obtaining driver license. Page 2 (pdf)

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