Golf carts
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-2-105 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES' ISSUANCE OF GOLF CART PERMITS AND THE OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS ALONG THE STATE'S HIGHWAYS, TO PROVIDE THAT A MUNICIPALITY OF A CERTAIN SIZE AND POPULATION MAY ADOPT AN ORDINANCE THAT ALLOWS FOR THE OPERATION DURING NON-DAYLIGHT HOURS OF GOLF CARTS THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH WORKING HEADLIGHTS AND REAR LIGHTS.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Last action Apr 6, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2021
How they voted
42–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 45
Mar 31, 2021
D
Democratic15
86% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Apr 6, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-1-2)
senate
Mar 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Transportation
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michael Johnson
RRepublican
P
Mike Fanning
DDemocratic
P
Wes Climer
RRepublican
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