Bills › 91st General Assembly
Prohibiting counties from charging a fee to operate a registered all-terrain vehicle or off-road utility vehicle on secondary roads
Sponsored by the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Thomas Jay Moore (R)
Topics:Cities & countiesTransportation
Same legislation: HF 257
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 6, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 10, 2025
- Done: House committeeApril 16, 2025
- Done: Passes the HouseApril 22, 202587–5
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Counties are currently allowed to charge fees for people to drive registered ATVs or UTVs on certain local roads. This bill would stop counties from charging those fees. It makes the rules for counties the same as the rules already in place for cities.1
Read the official explanation
Under current law, a registered all-terrain vehicle (ATV) or off-road utility vehicle (UTV) may be operated on specified types of secondary roads (e.g., unpaved roads, paved roads over certain routes, and other paved roads if authorized by the county). However, a county may prohibit the operation of ATVs and UTVs on a secondary road or segment thereof under certain circumstances (e.g., when closed to traffic, designated as a detour route, or by ordinance for limited periods). This bill prohibits a county from charging a fee to operate a registered ATV or UTV on secondary roads within the county. A similar provision exists under current law prohibiting a city from charging a fee to operate a registered ATV or UTV within the city.
Why it matters. People who operate registered all-terrain vehicles or off-road utility vehicles on secondary roads would no longer be charged fees by their counties to use those roads. This change aligns county rules with existing city rules that already prohibit charging these fees.2
Senate subcommittee
Named January 15, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
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