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MA H3634

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Daniel Cahill

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Massachusetts Department of Transportation would be authorized to issue autonomous operation licenses for fully autonomous vehicles (SAE Level 4 or 5) to operate on public roads without a human driver
  • Vehicles weighing 10,000 pounds or more must have a human driver physically present to monitor and intervene if necessary
  • Operators must submit law-enforcement interaction plans to MassDOT, Department of Public Safety, and local police before deploying driverless vehicles, detailing communication protocols and safety procedures
  • Minimum liability insurance coverage of $1 million required for fully autonomous vehicles operating without a human driver
  • State preemption prevents municipalities and local entities from prohibiting autonomous vehicles or imposing additional taxes, fees, or performance standards beyond state requirements

Legislative Description

Relative to providing multimodal transportation technologies

Last Action

Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

9/18/2025

Committee Referrals

Transportation2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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