Operation of a Golf Cart
Summary
Operation of a Golf Cart; Authorizing a water control district to designate certain roads for use by golf carts; requiring county approval before making such a designation; prohibiting a person under 18 years of age from operating a golf cart on certain roadways unless he or she possesses a valid learner's driver license or valid driver license; prohibiting a person 18 years of age or older from operating a golf cart on certain roadways unless he or she possesses a valid form of government-issued photographic identification; providing a penalty, etc.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 20, 2023
Signed May 11, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 1, 2023 · House Apr 28, 2023
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
May 1, 2023
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
16
Committee
19
May 11, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
May 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 102, NAYS 0
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amendment 887975 adopted
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Infrastructure Strategies Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Committee
Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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