BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2971: Autonomous comm. vehicles

Concerning the development of a report by the governor's autonomous vehicle work group concerning the testing of autonomous commercial motor vehicles on public roadways in the state.

Summary

  • Requires the governor's autonomous vehicle work group, established under executive order 17-02, to prepare a report to the legislature: (1) Evaluating the merits of a pilot project to test the use of autonomous commercial motor vehicles on public roadways in the state; and (2) Making recommendations for the design of the pilot project.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2018
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Zack Hudgins (D-11)
Introduced
January 31, 2018 in the House
Last action
January 31, 2018

AN ACT Relating to the development of a report by the governor's autonomous vehicle work group concerning the testing of autonomous commercial motor vehicles on public roadways in the state;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Zack Hudgins (D-11)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2971 in other sessions

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