103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB0306
 
Introduced 2/2/2023, by Sen. Ram Villivalam
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
625 ILCS 5/1-105.3a new
625 ILCS 5/Art. Ch. 12 Art. X heading new
625 ILCS 5/12-1000 new

     Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines "autonomous vehicle" as a motor vehicle that is equipped with hardware and software that are collectively capable of performing the entire dynamic driving task on a sustained basis within the operational design domain, if any, including achieving a minimal risk condition, without any expected intervention or supervision by a conventional human driver, where applicable. Provides that an autonomous vehicle registered in this State shall continue to meet federal standards and regulations for a motor vehicle. Provides that an operator of an autonomous vehicle shall not use the vehicle to engage in the transport of interstate commerce or the transport of passengers, or the transport of goods, unless a human safety operator is physically present in the autonomous vehicle such that he or she has the ability to monitor the vehicle's performance and intervene if necessary, including operating or shutting off the vehicle. Provides that a human safety operator must continue to meet all federal and State qualifications for autonomous and nonautonomous vehicles.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended  by adding 
5Section 1-105.3a and Article X of Chapter 12 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/1-105.3a new)
7    Sec. 1-105.3a. Autonomous vehicle. A motor vehicle that is 
8equipped with hardware and software that are collectively 
9capable of performing the entire dynamic driving task on a 
10sustained basis within the operational design domain, if any, 
11including achieving a minimal risk condition, without any 
12expected intervention or supervision by a conventional human 
13driver, where applicable.
 
14    (625 ILCS 5/Art. Ch. 12 Art. X heading new)
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ARTICLE X.  SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR
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AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

 
17    (625 ILCS 5/12-1000 new)
18    Sec. 12-1000. Autonomous vehicles. An autonomous vehicle 
19registered in this State shall continue to meet federal 
20standards and regulations for a motor vehicle. An operator of 
21an autonomous vehicle shall not use the vehicle to engage in 
 
 
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1the transport of interstate commerce or the transport of 
2passengers, or the transport of goods, unless a human safety 
3operator is physically present in the autonomous vehicle such 
4that he or she has the ability to monitor the vehicle's 
5performance and intervene if necessary, including operating or 
6shutting off the vehicle. A human safety operator must 
7continue to meet all federal and State qualifications for 
8autonomous and nonautonomous vehicles.