HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2230        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2742

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Aaron Michlewitz

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to autonomous vehicles.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Aaron Michlewitz

3rd Suffolk

1/19/2017

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

 

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

 

RoseLee Vincent

16th Suffolk

 

Joseph A. Boncore

First Suffolk and Middlesex

 

Thomas P. Walsh

12th Essex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2230        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2742

By Mr. Michlewitz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2742) of Aaron Michlewitz and others relative to autonomous vehicles.  Transportation.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to autonomous vehicles.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 19L the following new section:-

Section 19M

An autonomous vehicle registered in this state must continue to meet federal standards and regulations for a motor vehicle. The vehicles shall not be engaged in the transport of interstate commerce or the transporting of eight or more people and or goods for hire unless a human operator is present in the autonomous vehicle such that he or she has the ability to monitor the vehicles performance and intervene, if necessary.