SB5460 – Authorizes Director of Licensing to make and enforce rules for the current autonomous vehicle self-certification testing pilot program.
Prime Sponsor – Senator Nguyen (D; 34th District; West Seattle)
Current status –
In the Senate – Passed
Referred to the Senate Committee on Transportation; had a hearing February 18th; drastically amended and voted out of committee February 22nd. Referred to Rules. Passed unanimously by the Senate March 8th.

In the House –
Referred to the Transportation Committee. Had a hearing Monday March 15th, and passed out of committee March 31st. Referred to Rules, and passed by the House April 11th.
Next step would be – To the Governor.
Legislative tracking page for the bill.

Summary –
Amendments –
The first amendment in Transportation, by Senator Padden (R – Spokane Valley) removed the section granting the Department of Licensing authority to make rules to administer and implement the AV self-certification testing pilot program. The second amendment, by the sponsor, delayed the program’s start for a year, until October 2022.

Original bill –
The bill would explicitly authorize the Director of Licensing to adopt and enforce rules to administer and implement the autonomous vehicle self-certification testing pilot program that’s already on the books. (It also drops the current prohibition of screens that the driver can see and that can display video besides a backup camera’s.)