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HB3034 • 2026

Establishes certain requirements relating to the operation of autonomous vehicles

Establishes certain requirements relating to the operation of autonomous vehicles

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Reuter, Renee (112)
Last action
2026-05-15
Official status
05/15/2026 - Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

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Establishes certain requirements relating to the operation of autonomous vehicles

Establishes certain requirements relating to the operation of autonomous vehicles

What This Bill Does

  • Establishes certain requirements relating to the operation of autonomous vehicles

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-15 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

  2. 2026-01-21 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  3. 2026-01-20 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Introduced and Read First Time (H)

Official Summary Text

Establishes certain requirements relating to the operation of autonomous vehicles

Current Bill Text

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 3034
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE REUTER.
4838H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
T o repeal section 304.012, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to
autonomous vehicles, with a penalty provision.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Section 304.012, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu
2 thereof, to be known as section 304.012, to read as follows:
304.012. 1. Every person operating a motor vehicle on the roads and highways of this
2 state shall drive the vehicle in a careful and prudent manner and at a rate of speed so as not to
3 endanger the property of another or the life or limb of any person and shall exercise the
4 highest degree of care.
5 2. Each motor vehicle operated on the r oads and highways of this state shall
6 have pr esent in the vehicle an appr opriately endorsed driver who holds a valid driver's
7 license and who maintains the ability to actively control the vehicle at all times.
8 3. No person operating a motor vehicle on the roads and highways of this state shall
9 perform stunt driving, as such term is defined in section 304.145.
10 [ 3. ] 4. Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a class B
11 misdemeanor , unless an accident is involved then it shall be a class A misdemeanor .
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EXPLANA TION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is
intended to be omitted from the law . Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.