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CS/CS/HB 1289: Autonomous Vehicles

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Tourism, Infrastructure and Energy Subcommittee ; McFarland ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Andrade ; Arrington ; Fabricio ; McClain ; Morales ; Slosberg

Autonomous Vehicles; Authorizes operation of low-speed autonomous delivery vehicle on certain streets & roads; authorizes operation of low-speed autonomous delivery vehicle on streets or roads with posted speed limit of up to 45 miles per hour under specified conditions; provides requirements for low-speed autonomous delivery vehicles; provides certain fully autonomous vehicles are not subject to certain provisions of law or regulations.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 7/6/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-233
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/24/2021 House • Filed
2/28/2021 House • Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/30/2021 House • Added to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee agenda
4/1/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
• Reported out of Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/2/2021 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
4/12/2021 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
4/14/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
4/15/2021 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/16/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/19/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/22/2021)
4/22/2021 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/23/2021 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
4/23/2021 Senate • In Messages
4/23/2021 House • Message sent to senate
4/23/2021 Senate • Referred to Rules -SJ 656
• Received -SJ 656
4/26/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 701
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1620 -SJ 701
• Read 2nd time -SJ 701
• Amendment(s) adopted (597986, 812490) -SJ 701
• Read 3rd time -SJ 702
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 1 -SJ 702
4/26/2021 House • In Messages
4/29/2021 House • Added to Senate Message List
• Amendment 812490 Concur
• Amendment 597986 Concur
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
• Message sent to senate
6/28/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/29/2021 • Approved by Governor
7/6/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-233