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FL H1469: Autonomous Vehicle Safety

Dead/Failed Florida

Last verified Oct 10, 2026 · official bill text

H1469 · where it stands

This bill did not become law (dead/failed) · last action Mar 13, 2026.

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Introduced
Filed in the legislature; may be waiting for a committee hearing.
Passed a chamber
Approved by one or both chambers; awaiting further action.
Enacted
Signed into law, or became law without a signature or over a veto.
Effective date
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Dead / vetoed
Vetoed, failed, or the session ended without action.

In one paragraph

Not law: died in committee. Florida's HB 1469 would have amended s. 319.145, F.S., the autonomous vehicle requirements. Per its title, it would have required autonomous vehicles registered in Florida to comply with federal motor vehicle standards, regulations and laws, and barred autonomous vehicles from interstate commerce or carrying passengers or goods for hire unless a licensed human operator is physically present to monitor the vehicle and take control if needed. It died in the Government Operations Subcommittee on March 13, 2026.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

None: the bill died in committee. Had it passed, operators of autonomous vehicles in interstate or for-hire service would have needed a licensed human operator on board.

Key provisions

  1. Would have amended s. 319.145, F.S.; the act's title describes requiring registered autonomous vehicles to comply with certain standards, regulations and laws
  2. A registered autonomous vehicle would have had to comply with all federal motor vehicle standards, regulations and laws (s. 319.145(1))
  3. An autonomous vehicle could not engage in interstate commerce or transport passengers or goods for hire unless a licensed human operator is physically present to monitor its performance and able to take control if necessary (s. 319.145(3)(a))
  4. That operator would have had to comply with all federal and state standards, regulations and laws on autonomous and motor vehicles (s. 319.145(3)(b))
  5. No penalties, rulemaking or reports are stated in the bill
  6. Filed January 9, 2026; died in the Government Operations Subcommittee on March 13, 2026; would have taken effect July 1, 2026

Latest legislative action

Mar 13, 2026. Died in Government Operations Subcommittee

Sponsors

NameRoleDistrict
D Sponsor HD-013

Topics and industries

Related topics

Autonomous Vehicles

Affected industries

TransportationTechnology

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