SB 1227 Summary

• Defines "automated delivery device" as a self-propelled device no more than 40 inches wide equipped with automated driving system technology, used to transport goods on sidewalks, pedestrian areas, highways, and streets without carrying passengers.

• Establishes operational requirements for automated delivery devices including lighting (white front, red rear lamps), compliance with federal safety standards, braking equipment, and liability coverage maintained by operators.

• Prohibits automated delivery devices from operating on limited access highways and requires speed limits of 10 miles per hour on sidewalks and pedestrian areas, with yield requirements to pedestrians.

• Creates registration system for automated delivery devices through the secretary of state, with 3-year registration periods (May 1 - April 30) and manufacturer identification numbers permanently affixed to devices.

• Clarifies that automated delivery devices are excluded from the definition of "motor vehicle" and establishes state preemption over local regulation of these devices while preserving local law enforcement authority.