SLS 22RS-880 ENGROSSED
2022 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 453
BY SENATOR MCMATH
MOTOR VEHICLES. Provides relative to low speed autonomous motor vehicles. (8/1/22)
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 32:378.4, relative to low speed autonomous motor vehicles; to provide for
3 regulatory exceptions for automated vehicles; and to provide for related matters.
4 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
5 Section 1. R.S. 32:378.4 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
6 ยง378.4. Autonomous vehicle equipment requirements
7 A motor vehicle with autonomous technology that is designed to be
8 operated exclusively by an automated driving system for all trips shall not be
9 subject to motor vehicle equipment laws or equipment regulations of this state
10 that relate to or support motor vehicle operation by a human driver and are not
11 relevant for an automated driving system.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Archana Cadge.
DIGEST
SB 453 Engrossed 2022 Regular Session McMath
Proposed law provides autonomous vehicles are not required to have equipment related to
the support of a human driver.
Proposed law does not require equipment if it is not necessary for automated driving.
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SB NO. 453
SLS 22RS-880 ENGROSSED
Effective August 1, 2022.
(Adds R.S. 32:378.4)
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.