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FL S1258: Delivery of Commercial Goods by Autonomous Vehicles

Dead/Failed Florida · 2026 session

Last verified Oct 10, 2026 · official bill text

S1258 · 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
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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 SB 1258 would have added s. 316.85(6), F.S., providing that an autonomous vehicle may not be used to deliver commercial goods directly to a residence or business for use or retail sale unless a licensed human operator is physically present in the vehicle. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles would have had to report to the Legislature, after consulting the Highway Patrol, Department of Commerce, Department of Transportation and independent experts. It died in Transportation 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, autonomous delivery operators would have needed a licensed human operator in the vehicle.

Key provisions

  1. Would have barred use of an autonomous vehicle to deliver commercial goods directly to a residence or business for use or retail sale unless a licensed human operator is physically present (s. 316.85(6))
  2. No exceptions, definitions or penalties are stated in the bill
  3. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles would have had to report to the Senate President and House Speaker by January 1, 2031, or 5 years after autonomous vehicles begin such use, whichever is later
  4. Report would have evaluated the technology's impact on public safety and on employment in the transportation sector, summarized disengagements and related crashes, and recommended whether to remove, amend or maintain the requirement
  5. Consultation required with the Florida Highway Patrol, Department of Commerce, Department of Transportation and independent experts
  6. Filed January 6, 2026; died in Transportation on March 13, 2026; would have taken effect July 1, 2026

Latest legislative action

Mar 13, 2026. Died in Transportation

Sponsors

NameRoleDistrict
D Sponsor SD-005

Topics and industries

Related topics

Autonomous Vehicles

Affected industries

TransportationTechnologyConsumer Protection

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