Bill > HB1939

This bill modifies existing law to allow municipalities to permit the operation of golf carts and motorized wheelchairs on streets and highways under their jurisdiction, provided these vehicles are operated on roads with a posted speed limit of no more than twenty-five miles per hour, unless the municipality specifically authorizes higher speed limits. Golf carts and motorized wheelchairs are prohibited from state or federal highways, except for crossing at intersections where the highway's speed limit is forty-five miles per hour or less. The bill also mandates specific safety equipment for golf carts operating on city streets, including headlamps, tail lamps, reflectors, turn signals, mirrors, brakes, a horn, a windshield, a manufacturer's identification number, safety belts, steering apparatus, and safe tires. Operators must possess a valid driver's license and golf carts are subject to insurance requirements. The bill clarifies that golf carts are not subject to registration and generally cannot be operated on sidewalks or pedestrian/bicycle trails unless authorized by the owner, though municipalities may require their use on designated paths adjacent to roads. Drivers must stay as far right as practicable, and neither operators nor passengers are required to wear protective headgear. For the purposes of this law, a "golf cart" is defined as a vehicle designed for golf courses that cannot exceed twenty-five miles per hour.

Government Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1939&year=2026&code=R