Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2069: Establishes provisions relating to autonomous vehicles
Status: In committee, April 20, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 304, RSMo, by adding thereto eight new sections relating to autonomous vehicles. Section A. Chapter 304, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto eight new sections, to be known as sections 304.920, 304.923, 304.926, 304.927, 304.928, 304.929, 304.931, and 304.932, to read as follows: 304.920. As used in sections 304.920 to 304.932, the following terms mean: (1) "Automated driving system", the hardware and software that are collectively capable of performing the entire dynamic driving task on a sustained basis, regardless of whether it is limited to a specific operational design dom.
From the engrossed text:
To amend chapter 304, RSMo, by adding thereto eight new sections relating to autonomous vehicles. Section A. Chapter 304, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto eight new sections, to be known as sections 304.920, 304.923, 304.926, 304.927, 304.928, 304.929, 304.931, and 304.932, to read as follows: 304.920. As used in sections 304.920 to 304.932, the following terms mean: (1) "Automated driving system", the hardware and software that are collectively capable of performing the entire dynamic driving task on a sustained basis, regardless of whether it is limited to a specific operational design domain; (2) "Dynamic driving task", all of the real-time operational and tactical functions required to operate a vehicle in on-road traffic, excluding the strategic functions such as trip scheduling and selection of destinations and way points, and including, but not limited (b) Longitudinal motion control via acceleration and deceleration; (c) Monitoring the driving environment via object and event detection, recognition, classification, and response preparation; (d) Object and event response execution; (e) Maneuver planning; and (f) Enhancing conspicuity via lighting, signaling, and gesturing; EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language. HCS HBs 2069 & 2208 (3) "Dynamic driving task fallback", the …