MD SB405

Fully autonomous vehicles weighing 10,001 pounds or more must have a human safety operator physically present when operating on Maryland highways for testing or transporting goods/passengers

Manufacturers must submit incident reports to the Motor Vehicle Administration beginning December 1, 2025, covering collisions, traffic citations, disengagements, and assaults/harassment involving vehicles operating in autonomous mode

Collision reports must include detailed narratives, cause, road conditions, vehicle performance data, injury/property damage details, and technology status at the time of incident

Manufacturers of heavy autonomous vehicles must file annual disengagement reports by December 1 each year and report any collision causing property damage, injury, or death within 10 days

The Administration must report to the General Assembly by December 1, 2030 on autonomous vehicle impacts including safety, traffic congestion, job displacement, and infrastructure needs, with a recommendation on whether to maintain the human operator requirement