Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H323: Parking on Public Property
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Defines "public property" & "publicly owned buildings or facilities"; requires local governments to refund owners of vehicles who pay fees to park on specified public property in certain circumstances; requires local governments to carry over any unused portion of time for benefit of next vehicle owner who pays fee to park on such public property in certain circumstances; prohibits certain vehicles from being towed or issued traffic citation for specified time period after being parked on specified public property; prohibits local governments from allowing private business entities or enterprises to use specified public property for private parking purposes for fee.
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, November 4, 2025:
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: HB 323 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb323-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES (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 …
Sponsors
- Kevin Steele (R, 55) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- : Referred to State Affairs Committee
- : Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H323?
- H323 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Parking on Public Property.
- What does H323 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 H323?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H323?
- Kevin Steele (R, 55).
- Where is the official record for H323?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/323
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