25RS SB 241

Senate Bill 241

Actions

Last Action	02/18/25: to Committee on Committees (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to autonomous vehicles.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	930
Sponsor	D. Yates
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 186.763 to extend the requirement for a human driver on a fully autonomous commercial vehicle in excess of 62,000 pounds from July 31, 2026 to July 31, 2031; prohibit school districts from using fully autonomous vehicles as school buses or to transport students; amend KRS 186.779 to allow units of local government to impose conditions on autonomous vehicle operation within their jurisdictions; amend KRS 186.766 and 281.655 to increase all insurance minimum requirement amounts from $1 million to $5 million for both personal and commercial vehicles.
Index Headings of Original Version	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Autonomous vehicles, school buses, prohibition Insurance, Motor Vehicle - Autonomous vehicles, minimum requirements Local Government - Autonomous vehicle, regulatory authority Motor Carriers - Autonomous vehicle, local government regulation Motor Carriers - Autonomous vehicle, human driver requirement Motor Carriers - Autonomous vehicles, insurance, minimum requirements Motor Vehicles - Autonomous vehicle, local government regulation Motor Vehicles - Autonomous vehicles, insurance, minimum requirements Motor Vehicles - Autonomous vehicles, school buses, prohibition Traffic Safety - Autonomous vehicle, local government regulation Traffic Safety - Autonomous vehicle, human driver requirement Traffic Safety - Autonomous vehicles, school buses, prohibition Transportation - Autonomous vehicle, local government regulation Transportation - Autonomous vehicle, human driver requirement Transportation - Autonomous vehicles, insurance, minimum requirements Transportation - Autonomous vehicles, school buses, prohibition Technology - Autonomous vehicle, local government regulation Technology - Autonomous vehicle, human driver requirement Technology - Autonomous vehicles, insurance, minimum requirements Technology - Autonomous vehicles, school buses, prohibition