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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)

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  • 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

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  • CS/CS/SB 1620, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/21/2021 at 5:54 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1289 (er) Autonomous Vehicles Commerce Committee Similar Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-233

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.003 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    316.2122 Operation of a low-speed vehicle or mini truck on certain roadways. Page 2 (pdf)
    316.215 Scope and effect of regulations. Page 4 (pdf)
    316.306 School and work zones; prohibition on the use of a wireless communications device in a handheld manner. Page 5 (pdf)
    655.960 Definitions; ss. 655.960-655.965. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1620, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/12/2021 at 8:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/23/2021 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2021 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/19/2021 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/21/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1289 (c2) Autonomous Vehicles Commerce Committee Similar Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-233

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    577314 - Amendment
    Delete lines 23 - 28 and insert:
    Rules
    (Brandes)
    4/19/2021
    10:37 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/21/2021
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/24/2021 8:30 AM Community Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/20/2021 8:30 AM Rules 16 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.003 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    316.2122 Operation of a low-speed vehicle or mini truck on certain roadways. Page 2 (pdf)
    316.215 Scope and effect of regulations. Page 4 (pdf)
    316.306 School and work zones; prohibition on the use of a wireless communications device in a handheld manner. Page 5 (pdf)
    655.960 Definitions; ss. 655.960-655.965. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • SB 1620, Original Filed Version Posted 2/24/2021 at 1:45 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation (Pre-Meeting) 3/8/2021 (pdf)
    Transportation (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1289 Autonomous Vehicles Commerce Committee Identical Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-233

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    562206 - Amendment
    Between lines 92 and 93 insert:
    Transportation
    (Berman)
    3/9/2021
    8:10 AM
    Withdrawn
    3/9/2021
    Web Page
    PDF
    708324 - Amendment
    Between lines 92 and 93 insert:
    Transportation
    (Brandes)
    3/9/2021
    10:26 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/11/2021
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/10/2021 8:00 AM Transportation 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.003 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    316.2122 Operation of a low-speed vehicle or mini truck on certain roadways. Page 2 (pdf)
    316.215 Scope and effect of regulations. Page 4 (pdf)
    316.306 School and work zones; prohibition on the use of a wireless communications device in a handheld manner. Page 5 (pdf)
    655.960 Definitions; ss. 655.960-655.965. Page 5 (pdf)

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