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1A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to autonomous vehicle safety; amending
3s. 319.145, F.S.; requiring an autonomous vehicle
4registered in this state to comply with certain
5standards, regulations, and laws; prohibiting an
6autonomous vehicle from engaging in certain activities
7unless a licensed human operator is physically present
8in the vehicle; requiring such operator to comply with
9certain standards, regulations, and laws; providing an
10effective date.
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12Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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14Section 1.       Section 319.145, Florida Statutes, is amended
15to read:
16319.145      Autonomous vehicles.—
17(1)      An autonomous vehicle registered in this state must
18meet all of the following requirements:
19(a)      When required by federal law:
201.      Have been certified in accordance with federal
21regulations in 49 C.F.R. part 567 as being in compliance with
22applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards.
232.      Bear the required certification label or labels
24including reference to any exemption granted under applicable
25federal law.
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26(b)     Be capable of being operated in compliance with the
27    applicable traffic and motor vehicle laws of this state,
28    regardless of whether the vehicle is operating with the
29    automated driving system engaged.
30(c)     Comply with all federal motor vehicle standards,
31    regulations, and laws.
32(2)(a)      As used in this subsection, the term "minimal risk
33    condition" means a reasonably safe state, such as bringing the
34    vehicle to a complete stop and activating the vehicle's hazard
35    lamps.
36(b)     If the autonomous vehicle is not fully autonomous, the
37    vehicle must have a system to safely alert a licensed human
38    operator physically present in the vehicle if an automated
39    driving system failure is detected while the automated driving
40    system is engaged. When an alert is given, the system must
41    require the licensed human operator to take control of the
42    autonomous vehicle or must achieve a minimal risk condition. The
43    term "minimal risk condition" means a reasonably safe state,
44    such as bringing the vehicle to a complete stop and activating
45    the vehicle's hazard lamps.
46(c)(3)      If the autonomous vehicle is fully autonomous, it
47    must be able to achieve a minimal risk condition if a failure of
48    the automated driving system occurs which renders that system
49    unable to perform the entire dynamic driving task relevant to
50    its intended operational design domain.
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51(3)(a)      An autonomous vehicle may not engage in interstate
52    commerce or transport passengers or goods for hire unless a
53    licensed human operator is physically present in the vehicle to
54    monitor the vehicle's performance and take control of the
55    vehicle if necessary.
56(b)     The licensed human operator must comply with all
57    federal and state standards, regulations, and laws relating to
58    autonomous vehicles and motor vehicles.
59(4)     Federal regulations adopted promulgated by the
60    National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall supersede
61    this section when found to be in conflict with this section.
62Section 2.       This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.
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