HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 828        FILED ON: 1/17/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3324

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jessica Ann Giannino

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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 the safety of autonomous vehicles.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jessica Ann Giannino

16th Suffolk

1/13/2023

Paul W. Mark

Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire

1/27/2023

Patrick M. O'Connor

First Plymouth and Norfolk

2/2/2023

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

3/16/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 828        FILED ON: 1/17/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3324

By Representative Giannino of Revere, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3324) of Jessica Ann Giannino, Paul W. Mark and Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to further regulate the operation of autonomous vehicles.  Transportation.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to the safety of 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 vehicle shall not be engaged in the transport of interstate commerce or the transporting of passengers, or the transporting of goods unless a human safety operator is physically present in the autonomous vehicle such that they have the ability to monitor the performance of the vehicle and intervene if necessary, including but not limited to operating or shutting off the vehicle. A human safety operator must continue to meet all state and federal qualifications for automated and non-automated vehicles.