As enrolled: - Imposes a statutory limit on awards of noneconomic loss in product liability cases related to automated driving systems. - Establishes a "state-of-the-art" affirmative defense for manufacturers in product liability cases and raises the burden of proof required to show that an automated driving system is defective. - NOTE: - Substitute (2/26) requires a sunset review of provisions related to liability of automated driving systems and vehicles, and removes language that would create an affirmative defense against liability for incidents involving certain automated systems if the human driver was inattentive or failed to intervene. - Substitute (3/4) makes technical changes, such as defining "ADS-equipped vehicle" and replacing most instances with "ADS-dedicated vehicle" with it, and revising cases where liability applies using this new language.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
Mar 13, 2026 | — | Senate/ to Governor |
Mar 13, 2026 | — | Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing |
Mar 12, 2026 | — | Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing |
Mar 12, 2026 | — | Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate |
Mar 10, 2026 | — | Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared |
Mar 10, 2026 | — | Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling |
Mar 6, 2026 | — | Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling |
Mar 6, 2026 | — | Senate/ received from House |
| Last Action | Mar 13, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2026 |
| Bill Type | Bill |
| Created | Mar 21, 2026 |
| Updated | Mar 15, 2026 |