HB2747 - Safe Autonomous Vehicle (SAVE) Act Summary

• Creates framework for motor vehicle manufacturers to operate autonomous vehicles in Illinois through self-certification and notification to the Department of Motor Vehicles, without requiring prior approval.

• Requires participating manufacturers to have operated automated driving systems for at least 1,000,000 miles, maintain $10,000,000 in insurance/surety bond, and equip vehicles with crash notification technology and data recording systems.

• Designates the automated driving system as the legal "driver" for traffic laws and deems it validly licensed; manufacturers must assume liability for incidents where the autonomous system is at fault.

• Establishes penalties of $10,000 fine for first violation and Class A misdemeanor for subsequent violations of operating autonomous vehicles without satisfying eligibility requirements.

• Preempts local home rule authority by making autonomous vehicle regulation exclusively a state function.