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Died HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. CS/CS/HB 519

Golf Cart Crossings
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Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee; Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee; Yeager
FILED BY
Bradford Yeager — District 56, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
DIED IN
Commerce Committee

Filed under Transportation.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Golf Cart Crossings; Authorizes operation of golf cart for purpose of crossing certain streets & highways under certain conditions; provides penalties.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Allows golf carts to cross streets and highways at signalized intersections.

A golf cart may now cross a street or highway at a signalized intersection, but only within a single local government's boundaries and only where that government has designated golf-cart use on the streets on both sides of the crossing.

The local government must also separately approve that specific intersection for crossing and post signs marking it as authorized before golf carts may legally use it.

Crossing without meeting these conditions is punished the same as violating the core golf-cart operating rules -- a moving traffic violation under chapter 318, not a lesser nonmoving ticket.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Golf carts may cross streets and highways at signalized intersections majors. 316.212

AIA golf cart may cross a street or highway at a signalized intersection if the crossing is wholly within one local government's boundaries, that government has already designated golf-cart use on the streets on both sides of the intersection, and it has separately approved and posted signs authorizing the crossing itself.

“a golf cart may be operated for the purpose of crossing a street or highway at a signalized intersection” bill text, line 20 →
§ 2 Crossing-rule violations are treated as moving traffic violations moderates. 316.212

AIFailing to meet the new crossing conditions is punished the same way as violating the core golf-cart operating rules: as a moving traffic violation under chapter 318, not a lesser nonmoving infraction.

“punishable pursuant to chapter 318 as a moving violation for infractions of subsections (1)-(6)” bill text, line 57 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Commerce Committee
2/13/2026
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/13/2026
Now in Commerce Committee
2/13/2026
Referred to Commerce Committee
2/12/2026
CS Filed
2/12/2026
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2/12/2026
Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2/12/2026
Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2/10/2026
Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
1/30/2026
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/30/2026
Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1/30/2026
Referred to Commerce Committee
1/30/2026
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1/29/2026
CS Filed
1/29/2026
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
1/29/2026
Reported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
1/28/2026
Favorable with CS by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
1/26/2026
Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
12/3/2025
Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
12/3/2025
Referred to Commerce Committee
12/3/2025
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
12/3/2025
Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
11/24/2025
Filed
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STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 316.212
+117 / −6
s. 316.1995
+2 / −2
s. 316.2125
+6 / −10
s. 316.2126
+10 / −10
s. 316.2128
+3 / −4
s. 316.212
+0 / −0
STAFF ANALYSES