Motor Vehicles; definitions; operation of autonomous vehicles; require such vehicles to comply with federal and state equipment laws; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to identification and regulation of motor vehicles, so as to provide for definitions; to provide for the operation of autonomous vehicles without the presence of a human driver upon satisfaction of certain conditions; to require such vehicles to comply with federal and state equipment laws; to provide for registration and titling of such vehicles; to provide for exemption from liability for certain parties when a motor vehicle has been converted to an autonomous vehicle; to provide for the reporting of accidents involving an autonomous vehicle; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2017
Last action Feb 22, 2017
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Committee
1
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
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