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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 2069 establishes legal framework for operating fully autonomous vehicles without human drivers
Last action · April 20, 2026: Voted Do Pass (S)Sponsors: Brandon Phelps and 5 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Missouri HB 2069 permits the operation of fully autonomous vehicles without a human driver on public roads, provided the is engaged and meets safety, law enforcement notification, insurance, and registration requirements. The bill establishes that the automated driving system is considered the legal driver and operator of the vehicle, preempts local governments from banning or taxing autonomous vehicles, and assigns exclusive regulatory oversight to the department of public safety.
The measure sets statewide rules and insurance standards for driverless cars and commercial autonomous delivery or transport networks, while stripping local municipalities of the power to ban or impose special fees on autonomous vehicle operations.
- The Missouri General Assembly is the state's primary legislative body responsible for enacting statutory law. context
- SAE J3016B is an industry standard taxonomy published by SAE International defining levels of driving automation from level 0 to level 5. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
fully autonomous vehicle owners
Owners must submit law enforcement plans, provide proof of financial responsibility, and ensure proper registration and titling identifying the vehicle as fully autonomous.
on-demand autonomous vehicle network operators
Network operators are permitted to provide passenger and goods transportation services under state transportation network company laws, exempting rules intended for human drivers.
political subdivisions and municipalities
Local governments are barred from prohibiting autonomous vehicle operations or enacting local taxes, fees, or performance standards.
Department of Public Safety
The department receives law enforcement plans, is granted exclusive rulemaking implementation authority, and may issue safety exemptions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I operate a driverless car on Missouri public roads under this bill?
Who is legally considered the driver when the automated driving system is engaged?
Can local cities or counties ban autonomous vehicles or charge local fees?
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Procedural history
32 actions- Apr 20, 2026SenateCommitteeVoted Do Pass (S)
- Apr 8, 2026SenatePublic Hearing Held (S)
- Apr 2, 2026SenatePublic Hearing Scheduled (S)
- Mar 31, 2026SenateCommitteeSecond read and referred: Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety(S)
- Mar 19, 2026SenateReported to the Senate and First Read (S)
- Mar 16, 2026HouseDelivered to the Senate
Show 26 earlier actions
- Mar 12, 2026HouseFloorThird Read and Passed (H)
- Mar 12, 2026HouseTaken Up for Third Reading (H)
- Mar 12, 2026HousePlaced on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (H)
- Mar 12, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Do Pass (H)
- Mar 12, 2026HouseCommitteeVoted Do Pass (H)
- Mar 12, 2026HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
- Mar 11, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Fiscal Review(H)
- Mar 10, 2026HousePerfected with Amendments (H)
- Mar 10, 2026HouseHCS Adopted (H)
- Mar 10, 2026HouseTitle of Bill - Agreed To
- Mar 10, 2026HouseTaken Up for Perfection (H)
- Feb 24, 2026HousePlaced on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
- Feb 18, 2026HousePlaced Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (H)
- Feb 3, 2026HousePlaced on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
- Jan 28, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Do Pass (H)
- Jan 27, 2026HouseCommitteeVoted Do Pass (H)
- Jan 27, 2026HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
- Jan 22, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Rules - Administrative(H)
- Jan 21, 2026HouseCommitteeHCS Reported Do Pass (H)
- Jan 20, 2026HouseCommitteeHCS Voted Do Pass (H)
- Jan 20, 2026HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
- Jan 12, 2026HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 1, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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State Preemption of Local Autonomous Vehicle Regulation
The bill shifts regulatory authority entirely to the state Department of Public Safety and explicitly strips local municipalities of the power to ban or tax autonomous vehicle operations.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance85How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy60Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz75Current news / social attention level
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