The definitions of an all-terrain vehicle and a utility terrain vehicle, restrictions on operating an all-terrain vehicle or a utility terrain vehicle on a roadway, and seating requirements for utility terrain vehicles

What it does

Summary by the Legislative Reference Bureau, the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under current law, the Department of Natural Resources administers the laws relating to the operation and registration of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility terrain vehicles (UTVs). Current law provides that a device qualifies as an ATV or a UTV if it meets certain requirements. Among the requirements for an ATV is that it is designed by the manufacturer to travel on three or more low-pressure tires. A UTV must be either originally manufactured with four or more low-pressure tires or be designed by the manufacturer to travel on 3 or more low-pressure tires depending on whether the UTV meets certain other requirements. This bill changes these tire requirements so that the tires may also be non-pneumatic tires. The bill provides that a non-pneumatic tire is a tire that, as designed by the manufacturer, has a minimum width of six inches, has a reinforced structure, and is not supported by air pressure. The bill also provides that in order to qualify as an ATV or UTV, the vehicle must have been commercially designed and manufactured with the requisite specifications.

Under current law, a device qualifies as a UTV if it weighs more than 900 pounds and meets certain other requirements. This bill specifies that a device does not qualify as a UTV unless it also weighs no more than 2,000 pounds.

Who's behind it

12 senators are its authors⁠. 8 are Republicans and 4 are Democrats.

22 more lawmakers signed on in support⁠.

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

• Amendment Histories
• LC Amendment Memo