SB 949

Vehicle Laws - Fully Autonomous Vehicles

Sponsor: Sara Love (District 16)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing certain standards and requirements for the operation of fully autonomous vehicles on highways in the State; requiring, before operating a fully autonomous vehicle on a highway in the State, a person to submit a law enforcement interaction plan to the Motor Vehicle Administration; and establishing that a State agency or local political subdivision may not prohibit the operation of fully autonomous vehicles on highways under their jurisdiction.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Fisher, Joshualobbyist	Alliance for Automotive Innovation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Upshaw, Arlynlobbyist	Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association	Oral
FAV	Rowe, Lea	Blinded Veterans Association (BVA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Whittaker, Ruth	Chamber of Progress	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ziegler, Natalie	Delegate in House	Position only
FAV	Kress, Williamlobbyist	Kress Hammen	Oral
FAV	Love, Sara	Maryland State Senator	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shirek, Jesse	National Federation of the Blind	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Othman, Ronza	National Federation of the Blind of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Melvin, Robertlobbyist	R Street Institute	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tabuteau, Richardlobbyist	Tabuteau, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Contreras, Armando	United Cerebral Palsy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hammond, Michael	Volvo Autonomous Solutions	Oral
FAV	Rogers, Gregory	Waymo	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Love, Senator Lovelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Vetter, Drew	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	durkin, margaretlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist	Consumer Auto	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Steinbach, Mark	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Becker, John	Individual	Oral
INFO	Mickler, Matt	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Alliance for Automotive InnovationFAV 1

Autonomous Vehicle Industry AssociationFAV 1

Blinded Veterans Association (BVA)FAV 1

Chamber of ProgressFAV 1

Consumer AutoUNF 1

Delegate in HouseFAV 1

Kress HammenFAV 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

Maryland State SenatorFAV 1

National Federation of the BlindFAV 1

National Federation of the Blind of MarylandFAV 1

R Street InstituteFAV 1

Tabuteau, LLCFAV 1

United Cerebral PalsyFAV 1

Volvo Autonomous SolutionsFAV 1

WaymoFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVFisher, JoshuaAlliance for Automotive InnovationRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation

FAVUpshaw, ArlynAutonomous Vehicle Industry AssociationRegistered for: Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association

FAVKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers…

FAVMelvin, RobertR Street InstituteRegistered for: R Street Institute

FAVTabuteau, RichardTabuteau, LLCRegistered for: Bolt Technology OÜ dba Hopp; Boyd Gaming Corporation; ChargePoint; Chevy Chase Village; Elev8 Baltimore, Inc.; Fortinet…

FAVdurkin, margaretRegistered for: TechNet

UNFSchneiderman, FranzConsumer AutoRegistered for: Auto Consumer Alliance; Consumer Auto