2013 Senate Bill 169: Allow driverless car testing

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Introduced by Sen. Mike Kowall (R) on February 7, 2013, to allow the operation on highways of an automated “driverless” vehicle for testing purposes, subject to narrow conditions. A human operator would have to to be present to monitor performance and intervene if necessary. Gov. Rick Snyder called for this in his 2013 State of the State address.
- Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on February 7, 2013.
  - Reported in the Senate on March 6, 2013, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.