MS SB2676

Permits autonomous vehicles to operate on Mississippi highways, defining autonomous technology as capability to drive without active human control or monitoring, excluding standard safety/assistance systems.

Requires a human operator to be physically positioned to take immediate manual control, actively monitor vehicle operation, and be capable of taking over in case of technology failure or emergency.

Mandates autonomous vehicles meet all federal standards, be equipped with easily accessible controls to engage/disengage autonomous technology, have visual indicators showing when autonomous mode is active, and include failure alerts to the operator.

Directs the Department of Public Safety to establish a driver's license endorsement for operating autonomous vehicles that recognizes the operator is not required to actively drive the vehicle.

Takes effect July 1, 2015.