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Councilmember Charles Allen 2
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A BILL 6
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 11
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To amend, on a temporary basis, the Autonomous Vehicle Act of 2012 to prohibit driverless testing 15
of autonomous vehicles (“AV”) on District roadways without an AV testing permit and to 16
require any person or entity testing AVs with a test operator before an AV testing permit 17
becomes available to provide notice to the District Department of Transportation. 18
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 20
act may be cited as the “Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit Requirement Second Temporary 21
Amendment Act of 2024”. 22
Sec. 2. The Autonomous Vehicle Act of 2012, effective April 23, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-278; 23
D.C. Official Code § 50-2351 et seq.), is amended as follows: 24
(a) Section 3a(d) (D.C. Official Code § 50-2352.01(d)) is amended to read as follows: 25
“(d) A person or entity shall not test or operate an autonomous vehicle on a District 26
roadway without an AV testing permit, unless the Department has not yet made an AV testing 27
permit application available and: 28
“(1) There is a test operator physically present in the vehicle who is performing the 29
dynamic driving task or is prepared to take over the dynamic driving task from the autonomous 30
driving system; 31
“(2) The person or entity is in compliance with other local and federal laws and 32
regulations; and 33
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“(3) The person or entity provides the Department with electronic notification at 34
least 10 business days prior to commencing testing or operating in the District, including the 35
following information with respect to operations in the District, the: 36
“(A) Number of autonomous vehicles; 37
“(B) Model, make, and type of autonomous vehicles; 38
“(C) Operator training and license information; 39
“(D) Geographic testing or operation locations; and 40
“(E) Time period of testing or operation.”. 41
(b) Section 3e (D.C. Official Code § 50-2352.05) is repealed. 42
(c) Section 3f(a)(1) (D.C. Official Code § 50-2352.06(a)(1)) is amended by striking the 43
phrase “An AV testing entity” and inserting the phrase “A person or entity” in its place. 44
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 45
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 46
statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 47
October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 48
Sec. 4. Effective date. 49
(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by 50
the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and a 30-day period of congressional review 51
as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 52
24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)). 53
(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect. 54