Motor Vehicles - As introduced, excludes automated driving system (ADS)-operated vehicles used to transport property for hire in interstate commerce or to transport passengers for hire from the exemption allowing ADS-operated vehicles to be operated without a human driver physically present. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65.

HB 1168 modifies Tennessee's autonomous vehicle laws to require a licensed human driver for self-driving vehicles used commercially. Specifically, it removes an exemption allowing driverless operation for vehicles transporting property or passengers for hire in interstate commerce (like delivery trucks or ride-hailing services). The bill mandates that such vehicles must have a licensed driver physically present in the driver's seat, actively monitoring the vehicle and ready to take control, while still meeting other safety requirements. This change applies only to commercial autonomous vehicle operations and takes effect July 1, 2025.