SB5872 – Requires a human safety operator in any autonomous vehicle operated on the highway.
Prime Sponsor – Senator Lovick (D; 44th District; Mill Creek)
Current status – Scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM on Tuesday January 30th.
Next step would be – Action by the committee.
Legislative tracking page for the bill.

Summary –
The bill would require a human safety operator to be physically present in any autonomous vehicle operated on the highway to monitor the its performance and intervene if necessary, including operating it, stopping it, or shutting it off. The safety operator would have to meet any State or Federal requirements for operating a motor vehicle.