FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.1166
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEMAYHEW.
1930H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Toamendchapter304,RSMo,byaddingtheretoninenewsectionsrelatingtoautonomous
vehicles.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Chapter304,RSMo,isamendedbyaddingtheretoninenewsections,to
2beknownassections304.920,304.923,304.926,304.927,304.928,304.929,304.930,
3304.931,and304.932,toreadasfollows:
304.920.Asusedinsections304.920to304.932,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Automateddrivingsystem",thehardwareandsoftwarethatarecollectively
3capableofperformingtheentiredynamicdrivingtaskonasustainedbasis,regardless
4ofwhetheritislimitedtoaspecificoperationaldesigndomain;
5 (2)"Dynamicdrivingtask",allofthereal-timeoperationalandtactical
6functionsrequiredtooperateavehicleinon-roadtraffic,excludingthestrategic
7functionssuchastripschedulingandselectionofdestinationsandwaypoints,and
8including,butnotlimitedto:
9 (a)Lateralvehiclemotioncontrolviasteering;
10 (b)Longitudinalmotioncontrolviaaccelerationanddeceleration;
11 (c)Monitoringthedrivingenvironmentviaobjectandeventdetection,
12recognition,classification,andresponsepreparation;
13 (d)Objectandeventresponseexecution;
14 (e)Maneuverplanning;and
15 (f)Enhancingconspicuityvialighting,signaling,andgesturing;
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 16 (3)"Dynamicdrivingtaskfallback",theresponsebythepersonorhuman
17drivertoeitherperformthedynamicdrivingtaskorachieveaminimalriskcondition
18afteroccurrenceofadynamicdrivingtaskperformance-relevantsystemfailureor
19failuresoruponoperationaldesigndomainexit,ortheresponsebyanautomated
20drivingsystemtoachieveminimalriskcondition,giventhesamecircumstances;
21 (4)"Fullyautonomousvehicle",amotorvehicleequippedwithanautomated
22drivingsystemdesignedtofunctionwithoutahumandriverasalevel4orlevel5system
23underSAEJ3016B;
24 (5)"Humandriver",anaturalpersoninthevehiclewithavalidlicenseto
25operateamotorvehiclewhocontrolsallorpartofthedynamicdrivingtask;
26 (6)"Minimalriskcondition",aconditiontowhichaperson,humandriver,oran
27automateddrivingsystemmaybringavehicleafterperformingthedynamicdriving
28taskfallbackinordertoreducetheriskofacrashwhenagiventripcannotorshould
29notbecompleted;
30 (7)"On-demandautonomousvehiclenetwork",atransportationservice
31networkthatusesasoftwareapplicationorotherdigitalmeanstodispatchor
32otherwiseenabletheprearrangementoftransportationwithfullyautonomousvehicles
33forpurposesoftransportingpassengersorgoods,includingfor-hiretransportationand
34transportationofpassengersorgoodsforcompensation;
35 (8)"Operationaldesigndomain",operatingconditionsunderwhichagiven
36automateddrivingsystemisspecificallydesignedtofunctionincluding,butnotlimited
37toenvironmental,geographical,andtime-of-dayrestrictions,ortherequisitepresence
38orabsenceofcertaintrafficorroadwaycharacteristics;
39 (9)"Requesttointervene",notificationbyanautomateddrivingsystemtoa
40humandriverthatthehumandrivershouldpromptlybeginorresumeperformanceof
41partorallofthedynamicdrivingtask;
42 (10)"SAEJ3016B",the"TaxonomyandDefinitionsforTermsRelatedto
43DrivingAutomationSystemsforOn-RoadMotorVehicles",publishedbySAE
44InternationalinJune2018.
304.923.1.Apersonmayoperateafullyautonomousvehicleonthepublicroads
2ofthisstatewithoutahumandriverprovidedthattheautomateddrivingsystemis
3engagedandthevehiclemeetsthefollowingconditions:
4 (1)Ifafailureoftheautomateddrivingsystemoccursthatrendersthesystem
5unabletoperformtheentiredynamicdrivingtaskrelevanttoitsintendedoperational
6designdomain,thefullyautonomousvehiclewillachieveaminimalriskcondition;
7 (2)Thefullyautonomousvehicleiscapableofoperatingincompliancewiththe
8applicabletrafficandmotorvehiclesafetylawsandregulationsofthisstatewhen
HB1166 2 9reasonabletodosounlessanexemptionhasbeengrantedbythedepartmentofpublic
10safety;
11 (3)Whenrequiredbyfederallaw,thevehiclebearstherequiredmanufacturer's
12certificationlabelindicatingthatatthetimeofitsmanufactureithasbeencertifiedto
13beincompliancewithallapplicableFederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandards,including
14referencetoanyexemptiongrantedbytheNationalHighwayTrafficSafety
15Administration.
16 2.Priortooperatingafullyautonomousvehicleonthepublicroadsofthisstate
17withoutahumandriver,apersonshallsubmitalawenforcementplantothe
18departmentofpublicsafetythatdescribes:
19 (1)Howtocommunicatewithafleetsupportspecialistwhoisavailableduring
20thetimesthevehicleisinoperation;
21 (2)Howtosafelyremovethefullyautonomousvehiclefromtheroadwayand
22stepstosafelytowthevehicle;
23 (3)Howtorecognizewhetherthefullyautonomousisinautonomousmode;and
24 (4)Anyadditionalinformationthemanufacturerorownerdeemsnecessary
25regardinghazardousconditionsorpublicsafetyrisksassociatedwiththeoperationof
26thefullyautonomousvehicle.
304.926.1.Whenanautomateddrivingsysteminstalledonamotorvehicleis
2engaged:
3 (1)Theautomateddrivingsystemisconsideredthedriveroroperator,forthe
4purposeofassessingcompliancewithapplicabletrafficormotorvehiclelawsandshall
5bedeemedtosatisfyelectronicallyallphysicalactsrequiredbyadriveroroperatorof
6thevehicle;and
7 (2)Theautomateddrivingsystemisconsideredtobelicensedtooperatethe
8vehicle.
9 2.Beforeoperatingafullyautonomousvehicleonpublicroadsinthisstate
10withoutahumandriver,apersonshallsubmittothedepartmentofrevenueproofof
11financialresponsibility,asdefinedinsection303.020,forthevehicle.
12 3.Intheeventofacrash:
13 (1)Thefullyautonomousvehicleshallremainonthesceneofthecrashwhen
14requiredundersection303.040,consistentwithitscapabilityundersection304.923;and
15 (2)Theownerofthefullyautonomousvehicle,orapersononbehalfofthe
16vehicleowner,shallreportanycrashesorcollisionsconsistentwithsection303.040.
304.927.Anon-demandautonomousvehiclenetworkshallbepermittedto
2operatepursuanttostatelawsgoverningtheoperationoftransportationnetwork
3companies,taxis,oranyothergroundtransportationfor-hireofpassengers,withthe
HB1166 3 4exceptionthatanyprovisionofthischapterthatreasonablyappliesonlytoahuman
5driverwouldnotapplytotheoperationoffullyautonomousvehicleswiththeautomated
6drivingsystemengagedonanon-demandautonomousvehiclenetwork.
304.928.1.Afullyautonomousvehicleshallbeproperlyregisteredin
2accordancewithchapter301.Ifafullyautonomousvehicleisregisteredinthisstate,the
3vehicleshallbeidentifiedontheregistrationasafullyautonomousvehicle.
4 2.Afullyautonomousvehicleshallbeproperlytitledinaccordancewithchapter
5301.Ifafullyautonomousvehicleistitledinthisstate,thevehicleshallbeidentifiedon
6thetitleasafullyautonomousvehicle.
304.929.1.Apersonmayoperateamotorvehicleequippedwithanautomated
2drivingsystemcapableofperformingtheentiredynamicdrivingtaskif:
3 (1)Suchautomateddrivingsystemwillissuearequesttointervenewheneverthe
4automateddrivingsystemisnotcapableofperformingtheentiredynamicdrivingtask
5withtheexceptionthatthepersonwillrespondappropriatelytosucharequest;and
6 (2)Theautomateddrivingsystemiscapableofbeingoperatedincompliance
7withthischapterwhenreasonabletodosounlessanexemptionhasbeengrantedbythe
8departmentofpublicsafety.
9 2.Nothinginsections304.920to304.932prohibitsorrestrictsahumandriver
10fromoperatingafullyautonomousvehicleequippedwithcontrolsthatallowforthe
11humandrivertocontrolallorpartofthedynamicdrivingtask.
304.930.Afullyautonomousvehiclethatisalsoacommercialvehicleasdefined
2insection301.010mayoperatepursuanttostatelawsgoverningtheoperationof
3commercialmotorvehicles,exceptthatanyprovisionthatbyitsnaturereasonably
4appliesonlytoahumandriverdoesnotapplytosuchavehicleoperatingwiththe
5automateddrivingsystemengaged.
304.931.Afullyautonomousvehiclethatisdesignedtobeoperatedexclusively
2bytheautomateddrivingsystemforalltripsisnotsubjecttomotorvehicleequipment
3lawsorregulationsofthisstatethat:
4 (1)Relatetoorsupportmotorvehicleoperationbyahumandriverseatedinthe
5vehicle;and
6 (2)Arenotrelevanttoanautomateddrivingsystem.
304.932.1.Unlessotherwiseprovidedinthischapterandnotwithstandingany
2otherprovisionoflaw,fullyautonomousvehiclesandautomateddrivingsystemsare
3governedexclusivelybysections304.920to304.932.Thedirectorofthedepartmentof
4publicsafetymaypromulgaterulesnecessarytoimplementthesesections.The
5departmentshallbethesoleagencythatmayimplementtheprovisionsofthesesections.
6Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010thatiscreated
HB1166 4 7undertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
8withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section
9536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvested
10withthegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,
11ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrant
12ofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2025,shall
13beinvalidandvoid.
14 2.Nostateagency,politicalsubdivision,municipality,orlocalentityshall
15prohibittheoperationoffullyautonomousvehicles,automateddrivingsystems,oron-
16demandautonomousvehiclenetworks,orotherwiseenactorkeepinforcerulesor
17ordinancesthatwouldimposetaxes,fees,orotherrequirements,includingperformance
18standards,specifictotheoperationoffullyautonomousvehicles,automateddriving
19systems,oron-demandautonomousvehiclenetworksinadditiontotherequirementsof
20sections304.920to304.932.
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