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S2393 • 2025

An Act relative to the safety of autonomous vehicles

An Act relative to the safety of autonomous vehicles

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Sponsor
Paul R. Feeney
Last action
2026-04-30
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to the safety of autonomous vehicles

An Act relative to the safety of autonomous vehicles By Mr.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to the safety of autonomous vehicles By Mr.
  • Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
  • 2393) of Paul R.
  • Feeney for legislation relative to the safety and standards of autonomous vehicles.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-30 Senate

    Reporting date extended to Friday July 31, 2026

  2. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Reporting date extended to Tuesday March 31, 2026

  3. 2025-06-18 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 06/24/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-06-16 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/24/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Referred to the committee on Transportation

  6. 2025-02-27 House

    House concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to the safety of autonomous vehicles
By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2393) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation relative to the safety and standards of autonomous vehicles. Transportation.
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation

Current Bill Text

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Bill S.2393

Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 19L the following new section:-

Section 19M. An autonomous vehicle registered in this state must continue to meet federal standards and regulations for a motor vehicle. The vehicle shall not be engaged in the transport of interstate commerce or the transporting of passengers, or the transporting of goods unless a human safety operator is physically present in the autonomous vehicle such that they have the ability to monitor the performance of the vehicle and intervene if necessary, including but not limited to operating or shutting off the vehicle. A human safety operator must continue to meet all state and federal qualifications for automated and non-automated vehicles.

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