| State | Status | State Law |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 🟥 | (1) 2019 SD H 1068 (2019) “Authorizes the Transportation Commission to promulgate rules to allow certain motor vehicles to follow another motor vehicle on a state highway more closely than otherwise permitted by law.” Version: Enacted. |
| Explanation of State Law | Failed Legislation | Testing |
| - | - | - |
| Testing Requirements | Oversight Department | Infrastructure Developments |
| - | - | - |
| Crashes/Safety Incidents | Liability/Insurance Requirements | |
| - | - |
Category Archives: State Laws
States of the United States of America
South Carolina
| State | Status | State Law |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 🟨 | (1) 2017 SC H 3289 (2017) Regarding: “the distance that must be maintained between vehicles traveling along a highway.” Version: Enacted. |
| Explanation of State Law | Failed Legislation | Testing |
| - | - | - |
| Testing Requirements | Oversight Department | Infrastructure Developments |
| - | - | - |
| Crashes/Safety Incidents | Liability/Insurance Requirements | |
| - | - |
Rhode Island
| State | Status | State Law |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 🟥 | - |
| Explanation of State Law | Failed Legislation | Testing |
| - | - | - |
| Testing Requirements | Oversight Department | Infrastructure Developments |
| - | - | - |
| Crashes/Safety Incidents | Liability/Insurance Requirements | |
| - | - |
Oregon
| State | Status | State Law |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 🟥 | (1) OR H 4063 (2018) |
| Explanation of State Law | Failed Legislation | Testing |
| (1) Established a task force that would study autonomous vehicles, the task force was dissolved on January 2, 2021. Also sets the Department of Transportation as the lead agency responsible for coordinating autonomous vehicle programs and safety. | (1) OR S 623 (2019) (2) OR H 2770 (2019) (3) OR H 2461 (2017) (4) OR S 981 (2017) (5) OR H 3119 (2017) | There is a voluntary testing notification form that AV manufacturers can send to the Oregon Department of Transportation (source) |
| Testing Requirements | Oversight Department | Infrastructure Developments |
| "Oregon does not currently regulate AV testing" (source) | Department of Transportation | - |
| Crashes/Safety Incidents | Liability/Insurance Requirements | |
| - | - |
Oklahoma
| State | Status | State Law |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 🟥 | (1) OK S 189 (2020) (2) OK S 365 (2019) |
| Explanation of State Law | Failed Legislation | Testing |
| (1) Amends some of the previously passed legislation to allow for platooning (2) Defines some autonomous vehicle terms, adopts the SAE scale, preempts any local laws | (1) OK S 202 (2018) | None (source) |
| Testing Requirements | Oversight Department | Infrastructure Developments |
| Not addressed (source) | Not addressed | - |
| Crashes/Safety Incidents | Liability/Insurance Requirements | |
| - | Not Addressed (source) |
Ohio
| State | Status | State Law |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 🟩 | (1) Executive Order 2018-04K (2018) |
| Explanation of State Law | Failed Legislation | Testing |
| Allows for autonomous vehicle testing on any Ohio public road or highway, subject to some safety requirements. | (1) OH H 26 (2019) (Line item vetoed) | LM Industries Group Inc. - Testing a shuttle Easymile Inc - Testing a shuttle (source) |
| Testing Requirements | Oversight Department | Infrastructure Developments |
| Register with the state, assure that the vehicle can operate safely, designate an operator (source) | Department of Transportation | Installing high-capacity fiber-optic cable and roadside sensors, known as the 33 Smart Mobility Corridor (source) |
| Crashes/Safety Incidents | Liability/Insurance Requirements | |
| - | Insurance required, amount unknown (source) |
North Dakota
| State | Status | State Law |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 🟨 | (1) ND H 1199 (2019) (2) ND H 1418 (2019) (3) ND H 1202 (2017) |
| Explanation of State Law | Failed Legislation | Testing |
| "(1) Allows for platooning of connected vehicles, exempts them from following too closely (2) An autonomous vehicle with automated driving systems engaged does not require a human driver to operate on the public highway if the autonomous vehicle is capable of achieving a minimal risk condition in case a system failure occurs which renders the automated driving system unable to perform the entire dynamic driving task relevant to the vehicle's intended operational design domain. An individual using an autonomous vehicle is not driving or in actual physical control of the autonomous vehicle and, therefore, is exempt from licensing requirements if: a. The automated driving system is completing the entire dynamic driving task; and b. The autonomous vehicle is capable of achieving a minimal risk condition if a system failure occurs that renders the automated driving system unable to perform the entire dynamic driving task relevant to the vehicle's intended operational design domain (3) Requires the department of transportation to study autonomous vehicles." | (1) ND H 1197 (2019) (2) ND H 1543 (2019) (3) ND H 1394 (2017) | - |
| Testing Requirements | Oversight Department | Infrastructure Developments |
| None (source) | - | - |
| Crashes/Safety Incidents | Liability/Insurance Requirements | |
| - | Insurance required, amount unknown (source) |
North Carolina
| State | Status | State Law |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 🟩 | (1) NC H 814 (2021) (2) NC H 469 (2017) (3) NC H 716 (2017) |
| Explanation of State Law | Failed Legislation | Testing |
| (1) Authorizes the use of neighborhood occupantless vehicles. These vehicles are low-speed vehicles that are fully autonomous and designed to transport cargo. (2) Sets the regulations for the use of autonomous vehicles. An operator is not required to be licensed. Establishes a committee to study autonomous vehicles. (3) Allows for platooning, exempting platooning vehicles from following too closely. | (1) NC S 337 (2017) | Easymile Inc - Testing a shittle at the Wright Brothers National Memorial (source) |
| Testing Requirements | Oversight Department | Infrastructure Developments |
| - | - | - |
| Crashes/Safety Incidents | Liability/Insurance Requirements | |
| - | Insurance required, amount unknown (source) |
New York
| State | Status | State Law |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 🟨 | (1) NY S 2005 (2017, 2018) (2) NY A 9508 (2018) |
| Explanation of State Law | Failed Legislation | Testing |
| "(1) Allows testing, but requires previous approval from the NY state commissioner of motor vehicles, and must be done under the supervision of the NY state police. Someone with a valid license must be present within the vehicle during the testing. (2) Just amends NY S 2005 requiring there be a law enforcement plan for testing, which explains to law enforcement how to interact with vehicles in emergency and traffic enforcement situations." | (1) NY A 8590 (2017) | Intel Corp. - Testing a Ford Fusion (source) |
| Testing Requirements | Oversight Department | Infrastructure Developments |
| Has to be in an area approved by the state commissioner of motor vehicles. Testing must be supervised by the New York state police. Operators required to submit a law enforcement plan, explaining how law enforcement can interact with a vehicle in a safety or traffic stop situation. A driver with a valid license must be inside of the vehicle. (source) | New York State Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, New York State Police | - |
| Crashes/Safety Incidents | Liability/Insurance Requirements | |
| - | $5,000,000 (source) |
New Mexico
| State | Status | State Law |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 🟨 | (1) NM H 270 (2021) (2) NM SJM 3 (2018) |
| Explanation of State Law | Failed Legislation | Testing |
| "(1) Goes into effect July 1, 2022. Sets requirements for testing, including giving at least five days of calendar notiec to the department of transportation. The department of transportation is in charge of promulgating rules regarding the notification and and regulation process. (2) Creation of a cimmittee consisting of relevant state agencies and private companies to study autonomous vehicle technology." | (1) NM S 332 (2019) (2) NM H 270 (2021) | Embark Trucks - Heavy Truck testing, currently inactive (source) |
| Testing Requirements | Oversight Department | Infrastructure Developments |
| Requires notice at least 5 calendar days to the department of transportation (source) | The Department of Transportation. Also required to promulgate rules regarding the notification and regulation process | - |
| Crashes/Safety Incidents | Liability/Insurance Requirements | |
| - | - |