24RS HB 7

House Bill 7

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Legislative History
Last Action	04/12/24: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 176)
Title	AN ACT relating to autonomous vehicles.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 176 Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	290
Sponsors	J. Bray, D. Meade , S. Bratcher, K. Timoney
Summary of Enacted Version	Creates various sections of KRS Chapter 186 to establish a regulatory framework for the operation of fully autonomous vehicles on public highways, to define terms, to establish requirements for autonomous vehicles and automated driving systems, to provide that from the effective date of the Act until July 31, 2026, any fully autonomous vehicle for which the declared gross weight is more than 62,000 pounds shall be required to have an appropriately credentialed human driver in the vehicle to monitor the automated driving system and intervene if necessary, to require submission of a law enforcement interaction plan with the Transportation Cabinet and the Kentucky State Police, to identify required elements of the plan, to establish requirements for proof of insurance or self-insurance in the amount of $1 million for death or bodily injury and property damage for personal and commercial fully autonomous vehicles, to require titling and registration of fully autonomous vehicles, to establish the Transportation Cabinet as the sole agency responsible for administering statutes and regulations regarding fully autonomous vehicles, and to limit the regulatory authority of local governments in regard to the operation of fully autonomous vehicles; amends KRS 186.410 to establish that, when an automated driving system is installed and engaged on a motor vehicle, the owner of a fully autonomous vehicle shall be considered operator of the vehicle for the purpose of assessing compliance with traffic or motor vehicle laws, and that the automated driving system is considered to be licensed to operate the vehicle; creates a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to exempt fully autonomous vehicles designed to be operated exclusively by an automated driving system from any vehicle equipment requirements of KRS 189.020 to KRS 189.205 that relate to vehicle operation by a human driver; amends KRS 189.635 to establish responsibility for the filing of accident reports and notification of law enforcement after accidents involving fully autonomous vehicles; amends KRS 281.010 to define terms relating to the operation of fully autonomous vehicles as motor carriers; amends KRS 281.630 to establish that any administrative regulations promulgated by the department that apply only to a human driver shall not apply to a fully autonomous vehicle; amends KRS 281.655 to establish minimum insurance requirements for fully autonomous vehicles operating under a certificate issued under KRS Chapter 281 in the amount of $1 million for death or bodily injury and property; and amends KRS 281.764, effective August 1, 2026, to require only the lead vehicle in a truck platoon to have a human driver behind the wheel; EFFECTIVE, in part, August 1, 2026.
Summary of Original Version	Create various sections of KRS Chapter 186 to establish a regulatory framework for the operation of fully autonomous vehicles on public highways; define terms; establish requirements for autonomous vehicles and automated driving systems; require submission of a law enforcement interaction plan with the Transportation Cabinet and the Kentucky State Police and identify required elements of the plan; establish requirements for proof of insurance or self-insurance in the amount of $1 million for death or bodily injury and property damage for personal and commercial fully autonomous vehicles; require titling and registration of fully autonomous vehicles; establish the Transportation Cabinet as the sole agency responsible for administering statutes and regulations regarding fully autonomous vehicles; limit the regulatory authority of local governments in regard to the operation of fully autonomous vehicles; amend KRS 186.410 to establish that when an automated driving system is installed and engaged on a motor vehicle, the owner of a fully autonomous vehicle shall be considered operator of the vehicle for the purpose of assessing compliance with traffic or motor vehicle laws, and that the automated driving system is considered to be the licensed to operate the vehicle; create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to exempt fully autonomous vehicles designed to be operated exclusively by an automated driving system from any vehicle equipment requirements of KRS 189.020 to KRS 189.205 that relate to vehicle operation by a human driver; amend KRS 189.635 to establish responsibility for the filing of accident reports and notification of law enforcement after accidents involving fully autonomous vehicles; amend KRS 281.010 to define terms relating to the operation of fully autonomous vehicles as motor carriers; amend KRS 281.630 to establish that any administrative regulations promulgated by the department that apply only to a human driver shall not apply to a fully autonomous vehicle; amend KRS 281.764 to require only the lead vehicle in a truck platoon to have a human driver behind the wheel of their vehicle; amend KRS 281.655 to establish minimum insurance requirements fully autonomous vehicles operating under a certificate issued under KRS Chapter 281 in the amount of $1 million for death or bodily injury and property.
Index Headings of Original Version	Federal Laws and Regulations - Autonomous vehicles, compliance with NHTSA standards Insurance, Motor Vehicle - Autonomous vehicles, minimum coverage requirements Motor Carriers - Autonomous vehicles, authority and regulatory framework Motor Vehicles - Autonomous vehicles, authority and regulatory framework Safety - Autonomous vehicles, authority and regulatory framework State Agencies - Transportation Cabinet, autonomous vehicles, authority and regulatory framework Traffic Safety - Autonomous vehicles, authority and regulatory framework Transportation - Autonomous vehicles, authority and regulatory framework Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Autonomous vehicles, authority and regulatory framework Technology - Autonomous vehicles, authority and regulatory framework Driver Licensing - Autonomous vehicles, definition of driver
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 House Floor Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 2 House Floor Amendment 3 Senate Floor Amendment 1 Senate Floor Amendment 2 Senate Floor Amendment 3 Senate Floor Amendment 4 Senate Floor Amendment 5
Votes	Vote History
Governor's Veto Message	Veto

Actions

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01/09/24	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
01/17/24	to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
02/08/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/09/24	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendments (2) and (3) filed to Committee Substitute
02/14/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 15, 2024
02/15/24	3rd reading Floor Amendments (1), (2) and (3) defeated passed 61-31 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/16/24	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/20/24	to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
03/07/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar floor amendments (1) and (2) filed
03/08/24	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 11, 2024 floor amendments (3) and (4) filed
03/11/24	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/12/24	floor amendment (5) filed passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/13/24	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/14/24	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/15/24	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/21/24	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/22/24	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/25/24	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/26/24	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/27/24	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/28/24	3rd reading floor amendments (2) (4) and (5) withdrawn floor amendments (1) and (3) defeated passed 20-18 received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/05/24	Vetoed
04/12/24	received in House to Rules (H) taken from Rules posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden passed 58-40 received in Senate to Rules (S) posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden passed 21-15 received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 176)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except amend the definition of "SAE J3016" to include amendments to the standards; allow a person to operate a motor vehicle equipped with an automated driving system when the system achieves a minimal risk condition; provide that from the effective date of the Act until July 31, 2026, any fully autonomous vehicle for which the declared gross weight is more than 62,000 pounds shall be required to have an appropriately credentialed human driver in the vehicle to monitor the automated driving system and intervene if necessary; Section 14 of the Act, regarding platooning vehicles, EFFECTIVE August 1, 2026.
Index Headings	Effective Dates, Delayed - Platoon vehicles, elimination of human driver requirement, August 1, 2026 Motor Carriers - Autonomous vehicles, authority and regulatory framework Motor Carriers - Autonomous vehicles, human driver, requirement Motor Vehicles - Autonomous vehicles, authority and regulatory framework Motor Vehicles - Autonomous vehicles, human driver, requirement Safety - Autonomous vehicles, authority and regulatory framework Safety - Autonomous vehicles, human driver, requirement Traffic Safety - Autonomous vehicles, authority and regulatory framework Traffic Safety - Autonomous vehicles, human driver, requirement Transportation - Autonomous vehicles, authority and regulatory framework Transportation - Autonomous vehicles, human driver, requirement Technology - Autonomous vehicles, authority and regulatory framework Technology - Autonomous vehicles, human driver, requirement Driver Licensing - Autonomous vehicles, human drivers

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Blanton
Summary	Expand two-year requirement for a human driver in a fully autonomous vehicle to all commercial motor vehicles.
Index Headings	Motor Carriers - Autonomous vehicles, two-year driver requirement, commercial motor vehicles Traffic Safety - Autonomous vehicles, two-year driver requirement, commercial motor vehicles Transportation - Autonomous vehicles, two-year driver requirement, commercial motor vehicles Technology - Autonomous vehicles, two-year driver requirement, commercial motor vehicles

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	A. Camuel
Summary	Retain provisions of the original bill, except prohibit the operation of any fully autonomous vehicle engaged in business, commercial, or industrial activity, without an appropriately credentialed human driver in the vehicle to monitor the automated driving system and intervene if necessary; remove changes that would allow trail vehicles in a platoon to operate without a human driver behind the wheel.
Index Headings	Transportation - Autonomous vehicles, human driver, requirement Technology - Autonomous vehicles, human driver, requirement Motor Carriers - Autonomous vehicles, human driver, requirement Motor Vehicles - Autonomous vehicles, human driver, requirement Safety - Autonomous vehicles, human driver, requirement Traffic Safety - Autonomous vehicles, human driver, requirement

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	A. Camuel
Summary	Prohibit school districts from using fully autonomous vehicles as school buses or as any other vehicle to transport students.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Autonomous vehicles, school buses, prohibition Motor Vehicles - Autonomous vehicles, school buses, prohibition Technology - Autonomous vehicles, school buses, prohibition Traffic Safety - Autonomous vehicles, school buses, prohibition Transportation - Autonomous vehicles, school buses, prohibition

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Turner
Summary	Limit the operation of autonomous motor vehicles without a human driver to public highways within a five mile radius of a commercial airport.
Index Headings	Aeronautics and Aviation - Autonomous vehicles, driverless operation, restrictions Motor Vehicles - Autonomous vehicles, driverless operation, restrictions Traffic Safety - Autonomous vehicles, driverless operation, restrictions Transportation - Autonomous vehicles, driverless operation, restrictions Technology - Autonomous vehicles, driverless operation, restrictions

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	J. Turner
Summary	Extend the requirement for a human driver on commercial vehicles in excess of 62,000 pounds from July 31, 2026 to July 31, 2035; prohibit school districts from using fully autonomous vehicles as school buses or as any other vehicle to transport students.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Autonomous vehicles, school buses, prohibition Motor Vehicles - Autonomous vehicles, school buses, prohibition Traffic Safety - Autonomous vehicle, human driver requirement, 62,000 pounds, 2035 Traffic Safety - Autonomous vehicles, school buses, prohibition Transportation - Autonomous vehicle, human driver requirement, 62,000 pounds, 2035 Transportation - Autonomous vehicles, school buses, prohibition Technology - Autonomous vehicle, human driver requirement, 62,000 pounds, 2035 Technology - Autonomous vehicles, school buses, prohibition Motor Carriers - Autonomous vehicle, human driver requirement, 62,000 pounds, 2035

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	D. Yates
Summary	Increase all insurance minimum requirement amounts from $1 million to $5 million for both personal and commercial vehicles.
Index Headings	Insurance, Motor Vehicle - Autonomous vehicles, minimum requirements Motor Carriers - Autonomous vehicles, insurance, minimum requirements Motor Vehicles - Autonomous vehicles, insurance, minimum requirements Transportation - Autonomous vehicles, insurance, minimum requirements Technology - Autonomous vehicles, insurance, minimum requirements

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	G. Williams
Summary	Eliminate the two year requirement for a human driver in large autonomous vehicles; eliminate the delayed effective date for the amendments to 281.764, regarding platoon vehicles.
Index Headings	Motor Carriers - Autonomous vehicles, human driver requirement, elimination Motor Vehicles - Autonomous vehicles, human driver requirement, elimination Technology - Autonomous vehicles, human driver requirement, elimination Transportation - Autonomous vehicles, human driver requirement, elimination

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 5
Sponsor	D. Yates
Summary	Allow units of local government to impose conditions on autonomous vehicle operation within their jurisdictions.
Index Headings	Motor Vehicles - Autonomous vehicle, local government regulation Traffic Safety - Autonomous vehicle, local government regulation Local Government - Autonomous vehicle, regulatory authority Motor Carriers - Autonomous vehicle, local government regulation Transportation - Autonomous vehicle, local government regulation Consolidated Local Governments - Autonomous vehicle, regulatory authority Cities - Autonomous vehicle, regulatory authority Counties - Autonomous vehicle, regulatory authority Technology - Autonomous vehicle, local government regulation

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