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1 | AN ACT concerning transportation.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Section 1-105.3a and by adding Article X to Chapter 12 as | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | follows: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | (625 ILCS 5/1-105.3a new) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Sec. 1-105.3a. Autonomous vehicle. A motor vehicle that | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | possesses the capability (enabled or not) for automated | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | functions to control movement of the
vehicle along 2 axes of | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | direction simultaneously. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | (625 ILCS 5/Ch. 12 Art. X heading new) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | ARTICLE X. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | (625 ILCS 5/12-1000 new) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Sec. 12-1000. Autonomous vehicles. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | (a) Before selling or continuing to operate a new or used | |||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | autonomous vehicle in this State and before updating the | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | software or hardware of any automated driving system on
such a | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | vehicle, a manufacturer shall submit to the Department of | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Transportation documentation regarding the level of driving
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1 | automation per the guidelines set forth in document J3016 Rev | ||||||
2 | APR2021 from the Society of
American Engineers, along with a | ||||||
3 | filing fee in an amount to be determined by the Department. The
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4 | documentation shall include the make and model of the vehicle | ||||||
5 | and any technical data relevant to the
capabilities of the | ||||||
6 | automated driving systems installed, regardless of whether the | ||||||
7 | system is enabled, along with manufacturers
and third party | ||||||
8 | testing results regarding collision avoidance and detection of | ||||||
9 | all road users including
pedestrians, bicycles, motorcycles, | ||||||
10 | equestrians, and pedestrians in wheelchairs. The
manufacturer | ||||||
11 | shall provide this data for all 4 seasons of weather and for | ||||||
12 | performance during rain, snow, fog, nighttime, and any other | ||||||
13 | known hazardous conditions. | ||||||
14 | (b) The Department shall assemble an Automated Driving | ||||||
15 | Systems Review Committee consisting of the following: | ||||||
16 | (1) 5
Department employees with specialties in traffic | ||||||
17 | safety; | ||||||
18 | (2) one representative from the public from each the | ||||||
19 | following: | ||||||
20 | (A) a pedestrian access group; | ||||||
21 | (B) a bicycle advocacy group; | ||||||
22 | (C) a disability
advocate group; and | ||||||
23 | (D) an equestrian advocacy group; and | ||||||
24 | (3) one representative appointed by a statewide | ||||||
25 | organization representing motorcyclists. | ||||||
26 | (c) The Committee created under this Section shall review |
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1 | the documentation provided by the manufacturer, along with any | ||||||
2 | other
publicly available documentation, including, but not | ||||||
3 | limited to, videos, photos, advertisements, and
marketing | ||||||
4 | information about the vehicle, and make a determination | ||||||
5 | concerning (i) the level of automated
driving under document | ||||||
6 | J3016 Rev APR2021 from the Society of American Engineers; and | ||||||
7 | (ii)
the suitability of the autonomous vehicle to be used on | ||||||
8 | publicly accessible roads in this State. This determination
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9 | shall be made within 30 days of the application for a new | ||||||
10 | vehicle or updates to
hardware, and 15 days for an update to | ||||||
11 | software. The Department shall maintain a publicly
available | ||||||
12 | list of vehicles and determined level of driving automation, | ||||||
13 | including the latest-approved
hardware and software versions | ||||||
14 | for each vehicle. | ||||||
15 | (d) An autonomous vehicle classified as having Level 2 | ||||||
16 | Driving Automation may be sold to consumers and registered for | ||||||
17 | use by residents in Illinois. The owner of the automated | ||||||
18 | vehicle shall file an annual report with the Department of | ||||||
19 | Transportation stating the number of miles driven per year, | ||||||
20 | the estimated
number of miles driven using equipped automated | ||||||
21 | driving systems, and any collisions that occurred
involving | ||||||
22 | the vehicle. Each owner must supply proof of a filed report | ||||||
23 | prior to renewing annual registration
and upon request by a | ||||||
24 | member of law enforcement during the normal course of a | ||||||
25 | traffic stop or crash investigation. | ||||||
26 | (e) An autonomous vehicle classified as having Level 3, 4, |
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1 | or 5 Driving Automation may not be sold to consumers in this | ||||||
2 | State. Such vehicles may be registered by
a manufacturer for | ||||||
3 | the purpose of transportation on public roads to and from | ||||||
4 | closed circuit testing
facilities within this State using | ||||||
5 | trained drivers who are employees or contractors of the
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6 | manufacturer. A vehicle having Level 3, 4, or 5 Driving | ||||||
7 | Automation, including a vehicle registered in another state, | ||||||
8 | is prohibited from using an automated driving system while on | ||||||
9 | a public road in this State.
If a vehicle having Level 3, 4, or | ||||||
10 | 5 Driving Automation was sold in this State prior to the | ||||||
11 | effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General | ||||||
12 | Assembly, then the
manufacturer shall take steps to recall and | ||||||
13 | disable all automated driving systems on the affected
vehicle. | ||||||
14 | Manufacturers, the Department of Transportation, and the | ||||||
15 | Secretary of State shall work to identify any
currently | ||||||
16 | registered vehicles in this state that are classified as | ||||||
17 | having Level 3, 4, or 5 Driving Automation.
A manufacturer | ||||||
18 | shall reimburse consumers for any additional costs associated | ||||||
19 | with automated
driving systems that were sold at the time of | ||||||
20 | vehicle purchase and later disabled under this Section. | ||||||
21 | (f) Any resident of this State may file a request for the | ||||||
22 | Automated Driving Systems Review Committee to review an | ||||||
23 | existing vehicle
sold or registered in this State. The request | ||||||
24 | shall include the year, manufacturer, model, and
documentation | ||||||
25 | of automated driving systems or tools that the resident | ||||||
26 | believes makes the vehicle
subject to the requirements of this |
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1 | Section.
The Secretary of State shall receive and investigate | ||||||
2 | complaints of a dealer
selling a vehicle prohibited for sale | ||||||
3 | under this Section. | ||||||
4 | (g) A person operating a vehicle in violation of this | ||||||
5 | Section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. If
the vehicle is | ||||||
6 | registered in this State, it shall be impounded by law | ||||||
7 | enforcement until recalled and
remedied by the manufacturer or | ||||||
8 | dealer. The owner of the vehicle shall be liable for any
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9 | impoundment fees.
Any dealer offering a vehicle prohibited | ||||||
10 | from sale or operation on roads of this State for sale or | ||||||
11 | delivery in this State shall be fined $1,500 per day per
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12 | individual vehicle that is offered for sale in violation of | ||||||
13 | this Section.
Any manufacturer who modifies or updates the | ||||||
14 | software or hardware of a vehicle subject to this
Section | ||||||
15 | without submitting the modifications to the Automated Driving | ||||||
16 | Systems Review Committee and waiting for its determination
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17 | before making modifications shall be fined $25,000 per vehicle | ||||||
18 | for each day the violation continues. | ||||||
19 | (h) Autonomous vehicles that were
registered with the | ||||||
20 | Secretary of State before the effective date of this | ||||||
21 | amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly shall have 90
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22 | days after the effective date to comply with the requirements | ||||||
23 | of this Section.
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