# Deciphering Autonomous Vehicle Regulations with Machine Learning
## 4 Results
### Legislative Status
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**State and Status** & **Special Conditions** \\ \hline Georgia (GA) & \\ H 249 (2021): Failed & The AV must be capable of achieving a minimal risk condition if it malfunctions. \\ Human: Optional & \\ \hline Kentucky (KY) & Achieve a minimal risk condition upon a malfunction. If involved in an accident, the AV \\ H 135 (2023): Vetoed & owner or a representative must notify law enforcement and file a written report within ten \\ Human: Optional & days of the occurrence. \\ \hline Louisiana (LA) & Exempt AVs from state motor vehicle equipment laws or regulations that relate to or \\ S 453 (2022): Enacted & support operation by a human driver and are not relevant for an automated driving system. \\ Human: Optional & Does not provide specific conditions related to AV operations on public roads. Primarily \\ \hline Mississippi (MS) & \\ H 1003 (2023): Enacted & The AV must be capable of achieving a minimal risk condition if it malfunctions. \\ Human: Optional & \\ \hline North Carolina (NC) & Low speed AVs can operate on streets and highways where the posted speed limit is 45 mph \\ H 814 (2022): Enacted & or less. On a highway with two travel lanes, AVs must turn off the roadway to allow faster \\ Human: Optional & moving vehicles to pass when it is safe to do so. \\ \hline Oklahoma (OK) & The owner must submit a law enforcement interaction plan to the Department of Public \\ S 1541 (2022): Enacted & Safety. The owner must provide proof of insurance coverage equal to at least USD 1 million. \\ Human: Optional & The owner must report an accident while the AV remains on the scene. \\ \hline South Carolina (SC) & \\ H 4015 (2013): Failed & Have a designated or remote operator to assume control if needed. Have a mechanism to \\ Human: Required & capture and store data in case of an accident. \\ \hline Tennessee (TN) & The AV must be capable of achieving a minimal risk condition if it malfunctions. Owner \\ S 0151 (2017): Enacted & maintains insurance providing of at least USD 5 million for death, bodily injury, and \\ Human: Optional & property damage. \\ \hline Texas (TX) & Clearly signal autonomous operation. Have a licensed entity monitor and remotely operate \\ S 2205 (2017): Enacted & if needed. Should not operate when weather or road conditions pose unreasonable risks. \\ Human: Optional & Full deployment requires federal approval and a regulatory framework established by the \\ Department of Public Safety. \\ \hline Virginia (VA): No Bills & No specific laws. However, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) leads an initiative \\ Human: Required & aimed at supporting AV testing and certification [30]. \\ \hline West Virginia (WV) & Submit a law enforcement interaction plan to the department of motor vehicles. The AV \\ H 4787 (2022): Enacted & must be capable of achieving a minimal risk condition if it malfunctions and request a \\ Human: Optional & human driver to intervene. \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}
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**State and Status** & **Special Conditions** \\ \hline Illinois (IL) & The manufacturer must notify the Secretary of State and self-certify under certain \\ H 2913 (2023): Pending & conditions, define geographical boundaries for the operation, maintain incident records, \\ Human: Optional & and provide summaries to the Secretary of State and the National Highway Traffic \\ Safety Administration. \\ \hline Indiana (IN) & The human safety operator must meet all state and federal qualifications to operate both a \\ S 141 (2023): Failed & motor vehicle and an automated vehicle. \\ Human: Required & \\ \hline Iowa (IA) & The AV must be capable of achieving a minimal risk condition if it malfunctions. If involved \\ S 302 (2019): Enacted & in an accident, the AV shall remain on the scene. The owner or a representative must \\ Human: Optional & promptly report any accident. \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}
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Table 5: Autonomous vehicle legislation in midwestern U.S. states.