Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1258: Delivery of Commercial Goods by Autonomous Vehicles
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Prohibiting the use of an autonomous vehicle to deliver commercial goods directly to a residence or business for use or retail sale unless a licensed human operator is physically present in the autonomous vehicle; requiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to submit to the Legislature a report evaluating the use of certain autonomous vehicle technology and its impacts on public safety and employment in the transportation sector by a certain date, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to delivery of commercial goods by autonomous vehicles; amending s. 316.85, F.S.; prohibiting the use of an autonomous vehicle to deliver commercial goods directly to a residence or business for use or retail sale unless a licensed human operator is physically present in the autonomous vehicle; requiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to submit to the Legislature a report evaluating the use of certain autonomous vehicle technology and its impacts on public safety and employment in the transportation sector by a certain date…
From the introduced text, January 6, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to delivery of commercial goods by autonomous vehicles; amending s. 316.85, F.S.; prohibiting the use of an autonomous vehicle to deliver commercial goods directly to a residence or business for use or retail sale unless a licensed human operator is physically present in the autonomous vehicle; requiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to submit to the Legislature a report evaluating the use of certain autonomous vehicle technology and its impacts on public safety and employment in the transportation sector by a certain date; providing requirements for the report; requiring the department to consult with certain entities and independent experts in preparing the report; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1.âPresent subsection (6) of section 316.85, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (7), respectively, and a new subsection (6) is added to that section, to operation; compliance with traffic and motor vehicle laws; testing.â (6)âNotwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an autonomous vehicle may not be used to deliver commercial goods directly to a residence or business for use or retail sale unless a licensed human operator is physically present in the autonomous vehicle. Section 2.â(1)âBy January 1, 2031, or 5 years after the commencement of any use of …