Description
California Governor signed Bill on autonomous vehicles (SB 1246) into law as Chapter 1021 of the Statutes of 2026
On 30 September 2026, the California Governor signed the Bill on autonomous vehicles (SB 1246) into law as Chapter 1021 of the Statutes of 2026. The Act will set remote operation, emergency response and reporting requirements for autonomous vehicle …
- SB-1246 Autonomous vehicles, California Legislative Information (Official)
Scope
Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Design requirement
Concerns
Human Oversight, Safety, Transparency
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development, technological consumer goods
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2026-02-19
under deliberation
2026-08-31
adopted
2026-09-30
adopted