SB 2269 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

MS Fully Autonomous Vehicle Enabling Act; extend repealer on law enforcement interaction plan submission to DPS.

SB 2269 extends the repeal date for a requirement that operators of fully autonomous vehicles must submit a law enforcement interaction plan to Mississippi's Department of Public Safety (DPS). The bill maintains the existing rule - requiring plans detailing communication protocols, vehicle removal procedures, mode recognition, and safety information - until July 1, 2029 (previously set to expire earlier). This directly affects companies or individuals operating fully driverless vehicles on Mississippi roads, ensuring the DPS can continue enforcing the plan-submission requirement. The change only extends the existing legal timeline; it does not alter the substance of the plan requirements or introduce new regulations.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 10, 2026 Signed Mar 13, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Feb 9, 2026 · House Mar 5, 2026

How they voted

484
Passed
Total votes 52
Feb 9, 2026
D Democratic18
17 Yea 1 Nay
94% Yea
R Republican34
31 Yea 3 Nay
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Referred To Transportation
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred To Highways and Transportation
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Chuck Younger
Chuck Younger
RRepublican
MS
17