In one paragraph
Illinois' HB4663 would create the Autonomous Vehicle Pilot Project Act, letting authorized persons operate level 4 or 5 autonomous vehicles on public roads in pilot areas (counties of 1,000,000 or more, Sangamon County, and Madison, St. Clair and Monroe counties), with the Act repealed January 1, 2029. Filed January 28, 2026; assigned to the House Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee March 24, 2026 and re-referred to the Rules Committee March 27, 2026 under Rule 19(a). It has not passed either house.
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What it means for business
None yet: the bill has not been enacted. If enacted, autonomous vehicle operators would need Department authorization, $1,000,000 per-incident coverage and a first responder plan; manufacturers would gain immunity for processing evaluation data.
Key provisions
- Would require a person starting a pilot project to give the Department of Transportation a statement of its operational design domain, confined to the listed counties
- Would let the Department by rule allow statewide deployment 3 years after the Act's effective date if pilots show safety and operational readiness
- Would require Department authorization to operate, with proof of $1,000,000 per incident financial responsibility and a first responder interaction plan; the Department would have to approve a complete and accurate application within 10 days
- Would treat an engaged automated driving system as the driver and as licensed; crashes would have to be reported under the Vehicle Code
- Would authorize autonomous vehicle manufacturers to process evaluation data to develop automated driving systems, shielding them from civil suits and damages over that processing (including under consent laws), provided they do not use it to identify a specific individual and keep appropriate security; the Attorney General would enforce those limits under the Consumer Fraud Act
- Would make the State the exclusive regulator (no home rule) and repeal the Act on January 1, 2029; takes effect upon becoming law
Latest legislative action
Mar 27, 2026. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Sponsors (showing 5 of 41)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Avery Bourne | Primary |
| Bill Mitchell | Primary |
| Emily McAsey | Primary |
| Harry Osterman | Primary |
| Jay Hoffman D | Primary |
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