Indiana 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 57 — Automated commercial motor vehicles.

Last action — Senators Niezgodski and Ford J.D. added as coauthors

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Provides that an automated commercial motor vehicle may not be operated on a highway to transport passengers or goods unless a human operator who meets all state and federal qualifications to operate a commercial motor vehicle is physically present in the automated commercial motor vehicle to monitor the performance of the automated commercial motor vehicle and to take control of all or part of the automated commercial motor vehicle's operation, if necessary. Provides that a registered automated commercial motor vehicle must meet federal commercial motor vehicle standards and regulations.

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Action History

  1. Senators Niezgodski and Ford J.D. added as coauthors

  2. Coauthored by Senators Byrne, Yoder, Bohacek

  3. Authored by Senators Tomes, Becker, Messmer

  4. First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (142)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 57 do?
Provides that an automated commercial motor vehicle may not be operated on a highway to transport passengers or goods unless a human operator who meets all state and federal qualifications to operate a commercial motor vehicle is physically present in the automated commercial motor vehicle to monitor the performance of the automated commercial motor vehicle and to take control of all or part of the automated commercial motor vehicle's operation, if necessary. Provides that a registered automated commercial motor vehicle must meet federal commercial motor vehicle standards and regulations.
Who sponsors SB 57?
SB 57 is sponsored by J.D. Ford (Democrat), David Niezgodski (Democrat), Mike Bohacek (Republican), Shelli Yoder (Democrat), Gary Byrne (Republican), Mark Messmer, Vaneta Becker (Republican), and James Tomes (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 57?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 57?
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