Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S910: Parking on Public Property
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Defining the terms "public property" and "publicly owned buildings or facilities"; requiring local governments to refund owners of vehicles who pay fees to park on specified public property in certain circumstances; prohibiting certain vehicles from being towed or issued a traffic citation for a specified time period after being parked on specified public property; prohibiting local governments from allowing private business entities or enterprises to use specified public property for private parking purposes for a fee; providing construction, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to parking on public property; creating s. 316.1971, F.S.; defining the terms "public property" and "publicly owned buildings or facilities"; requiring local governments to refund owners of vehicles who pay fees to park on specified public property in certain circumstances; requiring local governments to carry over any unused portion of time for the benefit of the next vehicle owner who pays a fee to park on such public property in certain circumstances…
From the introduced text, December 15, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to parking on public property; creating s. 316.1971, F.S.; defining the terms "public property" and "publicly owned buildings or facilities"; requiring local governments to refund owners of vehicles who pay fees to park on specified public property in certain circumstances; requiring local governments to carry over any unused portion of time for the benefit of the next vehicle owner who pays a fee to park on such public property in certain circumstances; prohibiting certain vehicles from being towed or issued a traffic citation for a specified time period after being parked on specified public property; prohibiting local governments from allowing private business entities or enterprises to use specified public property for private parking purposes for a fee; providing construction; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 316.1971, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 316.1971 Parking on public property.-- (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Public property" means any publicly owned way or place used by vehicles, including, but not limited to, streets, roadways, highways, parking garages, and metered or timed parking spaces or parking lots. (b) "Publicly owned buildings or facilities" means a building or facility owned by a state or local governmental entity or agency. The term …
Sponsors
- Mayfield, Debbie (R, SD-019) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Transportation
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Transportation; Community Affairs; Rules
- : Filed
Subjects: Community Affairs, Rules, Transportation
Common questions
- What is S910?
- S910 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Parking on Public Property.
- What does S910 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to parking on public property; creating s. 316.1971, F.S.; defining the terms "public property" and "publicly owned buildings or facilities"; requiring local governments to refund owners of vehicles who pay fees to park on specified public property in certain circumstances; requiring local governments to carry over any unused portion of time for the benefit of the next vehicle owner who pays a fee to park on such public property in certain circumstances…
- What is the status of S910?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Transportation (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S910?
- Mayfield, Debbie (R, SD-019).
- Where is the official record for S910?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/910
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