Draft Autonomous Vehicle Bill May Be Included in Likely Oct. 4 Senate Commerce Markup
There's a "strong likelihood" the Senate Commerce Committee will hold an Oct. 4 markup session, but it's less clear whether a draft self-driving vehicle legislation will be reviewed, a Senate aide told us Thursday. Last week, the committee held a…
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hearing on whether to include self-driving trucks in the draft, a move favored by Chairman John Thune, R-S.D., but opposed by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., who has said he would rather see separate legislation on trucks (see 1709130039). Self-driving trucks aren't included in HR-3388 -- which unanimously passed via voice vote two weeks ago (see 1709060035) -- because the House Commerce Committee, which drafted the bill, doesn't have jurisdiction over commercial trucks. The aide didn't provide any details about sticking points over the Senate draft, which has been circulating for about two weeks. The committee also has been wrangling with issues such as pre-emption of local and state laws, which is favored by industry, plus cybersecurity and privacy.