| State | Status | State Law |
|---|---|---|
| Washington D.C. | 🟨 | (1) DC B 134 (2021) (2) DC B 232 (2020) (3) DC B 248 (2020) |
| Explanation of State Law | Failed Legislation | Testing |
| (1) Pending. Amends the Autonomous Vehicle Act of 2012 to modernize the framework for autonomous vehicles operating within the District of Columbia. (2) Pending. (Amendment) Amends the Autonomous Vehicles Act to establish an Autonomous Vehicles Testing Program to be administered by the District Department of Transportation, authorizes the Department to issue permits for the testing of autonomous vehicles on public roadways in the District, authorizes the Department to suspend or revoke permits, authorizes the Department to restrict testing under certain conditions. (3) Pending. (Amendment) Amends the Autonomous Vehicle Act to modernize the framework for autonomous vehicles operating within the District of Columbia. | - | (1) Ford testing (source) |
| Testing Requirements | Oversight Department | Infrastructure Developments |
| Requires licensed operator in vehicle. (source) | None, but there's an AV Working Group | - |
| Crashes/Safety Incidents | Liability/Insurance Requirements | |
| - | "The AV testing entity shall have the ability to respond to a judgment for damages, personal injury, death, or property damage from the operation of an autonomous vehicle on public roadways in the amount of $5 million" (source) |