Florida HB 1469: Autonomous Vehicle Safety

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HB 1469 2026

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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to autonomous vehicle safety; amending 2
s. 319.145, F.S.; requiring an autonomous vehicle 3
registered in this state to comply with certain 4
standards, regulations, and laws; prohibiting an 5
autonomous vehicle from engaging in certain activities 6
unless a licensed human operator is physically present 7
in the vehicle; requiring such operator to comply with 8
certain standards, regulations, and laws; providing an 9
effective date. 10
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 12
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Section 1. Section 319.145, Florida Statutes, is amended 14
to read: 15
319.145 Autonomous vehicles.— 16
(1) An autonomous vehicle registered in this state must 17
meet all of the following requirements: 18
(a) When required by federal law: 19
1. Have been certified in accordance with federal 20
regulations in 49 C.F.R. part 567 as being in compliance with 21
applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards. 22
2. Bear the required certification label or labels 23
including reference to any exemption granted under applicable 24
federal law. 25

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(b) Be capable of being operated in compliance with the 26
applicable traffic and motor vehicle laws of this state, 27
regardless of whether the vehicle is operating with the 28
automated driving system engaged. 29
(c) Comply with all federal motor vehicle standards, 30
regulations, and laws. 31
(2)(a) As used in this subsection, the term "minimal risk 32
condition" means a reasonably safe state, such as bringing the 33
vehicle to a complete stop and activating the vehicle's hazard 34
lamps. 35
(b) If the autonomous vehicle is not fully autonomous, the 36
vehicle must have a system to safely alert a licensed human 37
operator physically present in the vehicle if an automated 38
driving system failure is detected while the automated driving 39
system is engaged. When an alert is given, the system must 40
require the licensed human operator to take control of the 41
autonomous vehicle or must achieve a minimal risk condition. The 42
term "minimal risk condition" means a reasonably safe state, 43
such as bringing the vehicle to a complete stop and activating 44
the vehicle's hazard lamps. 45
(c)(3) If the autonomous vehicle is fully autonomous, it 46
must be able to achieve a minimal risk condition if a failure of 47
the automated driving system occurs which renders that system 48
unable to perform the entire dynamic driving task relevant to 49
its intended operational design domain. 50

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(3)(a) An autonomous vehicle may not engage in interstate 51
commerce or transport passengers or goods for hire unless a 52
licensed human operator is physically present in the vehicle to 53
monitor the vehicle's performance and take control of the 54
vehicle if necessary. 55
(b) The licensed human operator must comply with all 56
federal and state standards, regulations, and laws relating to 57
autonomous vehicles and motor vehicles. 58
(4) Federal regulations adopted promulgated by the 59
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall supersede 60
this section when found to be in conflict with this section. 61
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026. 62