HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2230 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2742
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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 | 1/19/2017 |
Bruce J. Ayers | 1st Norfolk | 1/19/2017 |
RoseLee Vincent | 16th Suffolk | 1/19/2017 |
Joseph A. Boncore | First Suffolk and Middlesex | 1/19/2017 |
Thomas P. Walsh | 12th Essex | 1/19/2017 |
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.