Motor Vehicles - As introduced, excludes automated driving system (ADS)-operated vehicles used to transport property for hire in interstate commerce or to transport passengers for hire from the exemption allowing ADS-operated vehicles to be operated without a human driver physically present. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65.

SB 310 amends Tennessee law to require a human driver in the front seat for autonomous vehicles used to transport property or passengers for hire in interstate commerce. This affects commercial ride-hailing and delivery services operating with self-driving technology. The bill mandates that the human driver must monitor the vehicle, be ready to take physical control, and hold a valid driver's license. It removes the existing exemption allowing fully driverless operation for these commercial uses, effective July 1, 2025. The change applies specifically to vehicles operating across state lines for compensation.