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Committee backs bill letting local law enforcement ticket autonomous vehicles, 20‑0
Summary
The committee unanimously approved a bill authorizing local law enforcement to create rules for issuing citations to autonomous vehicles and to mail tickets to vehicle owners, citing the need to hold vehicles accountable for traffic violations.
Representative Freeman told the committee House Bill 23‑02 would allow local law enforcement agencies to create rules for how to issue tickets to autonomous vehicles and to mail a citation to the vehicle owner when no human driver is present. "If we don't do this, there will be no way for us to hold these autonomous vehicles accountable for breaking traffic laws," the sponsor said.
Members praised the proactive approach to rapidly evolving vehicle technology and noted the bill was developed in consultation with the Department of Safety. Representative McCalman thanked the sponsor and the department for collaborative drafting. The clerk recorded a final vote of 20 ayes and 0 noes; the bill advanced out of committee.
