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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 828 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3324
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jessica Ann Giannino
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the safety of autonomous vehicles.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Jessica Ann Giannino16th Suffolk1/13/2023Paul W. MarkBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and
Hampshire
1/27/2023Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk2/2/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 828 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3324
By Representative Giannino of Revere, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3324) of
Jessica Ann Giannino, Paul W. Mark and Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to further regulate
the operation of autonomous vehicles. Transportation.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to the safety of autonomous vehicles.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 19L the
2following new section:-
3 Section 19M. An autonomous vehicle registered in this state must continue to meet
4federal standards and regulations for a motor vehicle. The vehicle shall not be engaged in the
5transport of interstate commerce or the transporting of passengers, or the transporting of goods
6unless a human safety operator is physically present in the autonomous vehicle such that they
7have the ability to monitor the performance of the vehicle and intervene if necessary, including
8but not limited to operating or shutting off the vehicle. A human safety operator must continue to
9meet all state and federal qualifications for automated and non-automated vehicles.