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CS/CS/SB 1620: Autonomous Vehicles

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Transportation ; Brandes

Autonomous Vehicles; Defining the term “low-speed autonomous delivery vehicle”; authorizing the operation of a low-speed autonomous delivery vehicle on certain streets and roads; authorizing the operation of a low-speed autonomous delivery vehicle on streets or roads with a posted speed limit of up to 45 miles per hour under specified conditions; providing requirements for low-speed autonomous delivery vehicles; providing that certain fully autonomous vehicles are not subject to certain provisions of law or regulations, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/26/2021 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1289 (Ch. 2021-233) -SJ 701
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Transportation (TR)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/24/2021 Senate • Filed
3/2/2021 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 154
• Introduced -SJ 154
3/5/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/10/21, 8:00 am, 110 Senate Building
3/10/2021 Senate • CS by Transportation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 247
3/12/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Community Affairs
3/16/2021 Senate • CS by Transportation read 1st time -SJ 254
3/19/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/24/21, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
3/24/2021 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 312
• Now in Rules
4/15/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/20/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
4/20/2021 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 642
4/21/2021 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/22/2021 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/21 -SJ 721
• CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 647
4/26/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 701
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 1289 -SJ 701
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1289 (Ch. 2021-233) -SJ 701