Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H101: Utility Terrain Vehicles
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Authorizes utility terrain vehicle (UTV) to be operated during all hours; authorizes operation of UTVs on certain roadways & on certain parts of State Highway System; authorizes DOT to prohibit use of UTVs under certain circumstances; authorizes persons possessing certain licenses to operate UTV; requires owners or operators of UTV to comply with certain requirements & regulations; authorizes county or municipality to restrict operation of UTVs under certain circumstances; provides civil penalties; requires DHSMV to issue license plate to owner or lessee of vehicle registered as UTV upon payment of certain taxes & fees; requires that license plates for UTVs comply with specified provisions.
What the bill says
An act relating to utility terrain vehicles; creating s. 316.21275, F.S.; defining terms; authorizing a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) to be operated during all hours; authorizing the operation of UTVs on certain roadways; 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; authorizing persons possessing certain licenses to operate a UTV; requiring owners or operators of a UTV to comply with certain requirements and regulations…
From the introduced text, October 7, 2025:
An act relating to utility terrain vehicles; creating s. 316.21275, F.S.; defining terms; authorizing a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) to be operated during all hours; authorizing the operation of UTVs on certain roadways; 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; authorizing persons possessing certain licenses to operate a UTV; requiring owners or operators of a UTV to comply with certain requirements and regulations; authorizing a county or municipality to restrict the operation of UTVs under certain circumstances; providing civil penalties; amending s. 320.0847, F.S.; 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; requiring that license plates for UTVs comply with specified provisions; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 316.21275, Florida Statutes, is created HB 101 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb101-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES to read: 316.21275 Operation of a UTV on certain roadways.— (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Direct supervision" means a person is in the adjacent front passenger seat of the …
Sponsors
- Gentry, Richard (R, HD-027) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
- : Referred to State Affairs Committee
- : Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- : Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H101?
- H101 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Utility Terrain Vehicles.
- What does H101 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to utility terrain vehicles; creating s. 316.21275, F.S.; defining terms; authorizing a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) to be operated during all hours; authorizing the operation of UTVs on certain roadways; 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; authorizing persons possessing certain licenses to operate a UTV; requiring owners or operators of a UTV to comply with certain requirements and regulations…
- What is the status of H101?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Government Operations Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H101?
- Gentry, Richard (R, HD-027).
- Where is the official record for H101?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/101
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