WA People
BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1439: Autonomous vehicles

Concerning autonomous vehicles.

Summary

  • Authorizes autonomous vehicles to be operated on the public roads of the state if the manufacturer of the vehicle certifies, in a manner to be determined by the state patrol, that the vehicle meets all safety standards and performance requirements adopted by the state patrol.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Vincent Buys (R-42)
Introduced
January 28, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to autonomous vehicles;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Vincent Buys (R-42)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Chad Magendanz R-5

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1439 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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