A BILL for an Act to provide for a department of transportation study regarding autonomous and semiautonomous vehicle technologies; and to provide a legislative management report.
HB 1614 would have required North Dakota's Department of Transportation to study autonomous and semiautonomous vehicle technologies, particularly focusing on automated truck tractors, and submit a legislative report on findings. The bill also amended state law to define "automated truck tractor" as a vehicle with safety-critical functions operating without direct human input. This study was intended to assess how such technologies might impact transportation infrastructure and safety regulations. The bill was introduced in March 2025 but failed to pass, receiving only two votes in favor during its House vote.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Failed
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2025
Last action Mar 31, 2025
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What changed between versions
INTRODUCED
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FIRST ENGROSSMENT
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5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was completely rewritten from a bill about automated truck tractors to a bill about autonomous and semiautonomous vehicle technologies. The original text defining emergency vehicles and automated truck tractors was removed, and new sections were added to require the Department of Transportation to study autonomous vehicle technologies and report findings to legislative management.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from regulating automated truck tractors and defining emergency vehicles to studying autonomous and semiautonomous vehicle technologies and their regulatory framework.
DEFINITION
Removed definitions for 'automated truck tractor', 'authorized emergency vehicles', 'bicycle', 'bus', and 'business district'.
SCOPE
Removed the provision to amend section 39-01-01 of the North Dakota Century Code.
REQUIREMENT
Added requirement for the Department of Transportation to study autonomous and semiautonomous vehicle technologies during the 2025-26 interim.
Added specific study requirements including infrastructure readiness assessment, accident data review, liability rule analysis, and privacy/security vulnerability determination.
TIMELINE
Added deadline of August 1, 2026 for the Department of Transportation to report findings and recommendations to legislative management.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2025 · House Feb 24, 2025
How they voted
2–43
Failed · 2 other
Total votes 47
Mar 31, 2025
D
Democratic5
80% Nay
R
Republican42
92% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Mar 31, 2025
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (2-43-2)
senate
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 5 1 0
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:30
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 84 nays 9
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 0 2
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:30
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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