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CS/HB 311: Autonomous Vehicles

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Fischer

Autonomous Vehicles; Exempts autonomous vehicles & operators from certain prohibitions; provides that human operator is not required to operate fully autonomous vehicle; authorizes fully autonomous vehicle to operate regardless of presence of human operator; provides that automated driving system is deemed operator of autonomous vehicle operating with system engaged; authorizes Florida Turnpike Enterprise to enter into agreements to fund & operate facilities; provides requirements for insurance & operation of on-demand autonomous vehicle networks; revises registration requirements for autonomous vehicles; provides for uniformity of laws governing autonomous vehicles.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
 Last Action: 6/13/2019 - Chapter No. 2019-101
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/17/2019 House • Filed
    1/23/2019 House • Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee; Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 44
    3/4/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, 03/06/19, 3:00 pm, Reed Hall
    3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 44
    3/6/2019 House • Favorable by Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 351
    • Now in Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 351
    3/15/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/19/19, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
    3/19/2019 House • Favorable by Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 447
    • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 447
    3/26/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 03/28/19, 10:30 am, Morris Hall -- Temporarily postponed
    4/2/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 04/04/19, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
    4/4/2019 House • CS by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 20 NAYS 1 -HJ 598
    4/5/2019 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    4/8/2019 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 597
    • CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 595
    4/18/2019 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/19
    4/23/2019 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 769
    • Amendment(s) adopted (483839) -HJ 769,772
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/24/2019 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 800
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 110 NAYS 0 -HJ 800
    4/24/2019 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Infrastructure and Security; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 498
    4/25/2019 Senate • Received -SJ 498
    4/30/2019 Senate • Withdrawn from Infrastructure and Security; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 626
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 932 -SJ 626
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 626
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/1/2019 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 678
    • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 679
    5/1/2019 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1129
    6/5/2019 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/13/2019 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2019-101

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  • CS/HB 311, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/1/2019 at 3:34 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 932 (c2) Autonomous Vehicles Brandes Similar Last Action: 4/30/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 311 (Ch. 2019-101) -SJ 626 Track This Bill
    S 660 Transportation Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Infrastructure and Security, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 311 (Ch. 2019-101), CS/CS/CS/HB 385 (Ch. 2019-169), CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2019-149), CS/HB 1057 (Ch. 2019-92) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.003 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    316.062 Duty to give information and render aid. Page 5 (pdf)
    316.063 Duty upon damaging unattended vehicle or other property. Page 5 (pdf)
    316.065 Crashes; reports; penalties. Page 6 (pdf)
    316.1975 Unattended motor vehicle. Page 6 (pdf)
    316.303 Television receivers. Page 6 (pdf)
    316.305 Wireless communications devices; prohibition. Page 7 (pdf)
    316.85 Autonomous vehicles; operation. Page 9 (pdf)
    319.145 Autonomous vehicles. Page 11 (pdf)
    322.015 Page 13 (pdf)
    338.2216 Florida Turnpike Enterprise; powers and authority. Page 13 (pdf)
    339.175 Metropolitan planning organization. Page 14 (pdf)
    339.64 Strategic Intermodal System Plan. Page 16 (pdf)
    339.83 Enrollment in federal pilot programs. Page 16 (pdf)
    627.0653 Insurance discounts for specified motor vehicle equipment. Page 17 (pdf)
    627.749 Page 17 (pdf)
    655.960 Definitions; ss. 655.960-655.965. Page 19 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 311, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/23/2019 at 3:53 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 932 (c2) Autonomous Vehicles Brandes Similar Last Action: 4/30/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 311 (Ch. 2019-101) -SJ 626 Track This Bill
    S 660 Transportation Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Infrastructure and Security, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 311 (Ch. 2019-101), CS/CS/CS/HB 385 (Ch. 2019-169), CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2019-149), CS/HB 1057 (Ch. 2019-92) Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/24/2019 10:49 AM House 110 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/1/2019 2:16 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.003 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    316.062 Duty to give information and render aid. Page 5 (pdf)
    316.063 Duty upon damaging unattended vehicle or other property. Page 5 (pdf)
    316.065 Crashes; reports; penalties. Page 6 (pdf)
    316.1975 Unattended motor vehicle. Page 6 (pdf)
    316.303 Television receivers. Page 6 (pdf)
    316.305 Wireless communications devices; prohibition. Page 7 (pdf)
    316.85 Autonomous vehicles; operation. Page 9 (pdf)
    319.145 Autonomous vehicles. Page 11 (pdf)
    322.015 Page 13 (pdf)
    338.2216 Florida Turnpike Enterprise; powers and authority. Page 13 (pdf)
    339.175 Metropolitan planning organization. Page 14 (pdf)
    339.64 Strategic Intermodal System Plan. Page 16 (pdf)
    339.83 Enrollment in federal pilot programs. Page 16 (pdf)
    627.0653 Insurance discounts for specified motor vehicle equipment. Page 17 (pdf)
    627.749 Page 17 (pdf)
    655.960 Definitions; ss. 655.960-655.965. Page 19 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 311, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/5/2019 at 3:49 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 932 (c2) Autonomous Vehicles Brandes Similar Last Action: 4/30/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 311 (Ch. 2019-101) -SJ 626 Track This Bill
    S 660 Transportation Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Infrastructure and Security, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 311 (Ch. 2019-101), CS/CS/CS/HB 385 (Ch. 2019-169), CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2019-149), CS/HB 1057 (Ch. 2019-92) Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    483839 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Fischer 4/19/2019
    3:50 PM     		House: Adopted
    4/23/2019     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (16)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.003 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    316.062 Duty to give information and render aid. Page 4 (pdf)
    316.063 Duty upon damaging unattended vehicle or other property. Page 5 (pdf)
    316.065 Crashes; reports; penalties. Page 5 (pdf)
    316.1975 Unattended motor vehicle. Page 5 (pdf)
    316.303 Television receivers. Page 6 (pdf)
    316.305 Wireless communications devices; prohibition. Page 7 (pdf)
    316.85 Autonomous vehicles; operation. Page 8 (pdf)
    319.145 Autonomous vehicles. Page 10 (pdf)
    322.015 Page 12 (pdf)
    338.2216 Florida Turnpike Enterprise; powers and authority. Page 12 (pdf)
    339.175 Metropolitan planning organization. Page 13 (pdf)
    339.64 Strategic Intermodal System Plan. Page 15 (pdf)
    339.83 Enrollment in federal pilot programs. Page 16 (pdf)
    627.0653 Insurance discounts for specified motor vehicle equipment. Page 16 (pdf)
    655.960 Definitions; ss. 655.960-655.965. Page 16 (pdf)

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  • HB 311, Original Filed Version Posted 1/17/2019 at 10:36 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/18/2019 (pdf)
    Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2019 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/5/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 932 (c1) Autonomous Vehicles Brandes Similar Last Action: 4/30/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 311 (Ch. 2019-101) -SJ 626 Track This Bill
    S 660 Transportation Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Infrastructure and Security, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 311 (Ch. 2019-101), CS/CS/CS/HB 385 (Ch. 2019-169), CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2019-149), CS/HB 1057 (Ch. 2019-92) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    591109 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Fischer 4/3/2019
    5:49 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/4/2019     		PDF
    hierarchy 388223 - Amendment to Amendment (591109)
    Remove line 24 of the amendment and insert:     		Fischer 4/3/2019
    6:43 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/4/2019     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (15)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.003 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    316.062 Duty to give information and render aid. Page 4 (pdf)
    316.063 Duty upon damaging unattended vehicle or other property. Page 4 (pdf)
    316.065 Crashes; reports; penalties. Page 5 (pdf)
    316.1975 Unattended motor vehicle. Page 5 (pdf)
    316.303 Television receivers. Page 5 (pdf)
    316.305 Wireless communications devices; prohibition. Page 6 (pdf)
    316.85 Autonomous vehicles; operation. Page 8 (pdf)
    319.145 Autonomous vehicles. Page 9 (pdf)
    322.015 Page 11 (pdf)
    339.175 Metropolitan planning organization. Page 11 (pdf)
    339.64 Strategic Intermodal System Plan. Page 13 (pdf)
    339.83 Enrollment in federal pilot programs. Page 14 (pdf)
    627.0653 Insurance discounts for specified motor vehicle equipment. Page 14 (pdf)
    655.960 Definitions; ss. 655.960-655.965. Page 15 (pdf)

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