[
  {
    "id": "nhtsa-av-framework-rfc-2026",
    "title": "NHTSA AV Framework Updates — Interim Guidance",
    "jurisdiction": "Federal",
    "billNumber": "Docket NHTSA-2026 (Federal Register)",
    "status": "pending",
    "summary": "NHTSA rulemaking updating crash-avoidance and reporting standards for autonomous vehicles, published with a formal public comment period. This is regulatory guidance rather than a bill, but it will shape how the SELF DRIVE Act (if enacted) is implemented.",
    "lastAction": "Published for public comment in the Federal Register",
    "lastActionDate": "2026-07-31",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/31/2026-15483/av-framework-updates-and-request-for-comments-on-interim-guidance",
    "sourceName": "Federal Register",
    "topics": [
      "NHTSA",
      "rulemaking",
      "safety standards",
      "open comment period"
    ],
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "self-drive-act-2026",
    "title": "SELF DRIVE Act of 2026",
    "jurisdiction": "Federal",
    "billNumber": "H.R. 7390 (119th Congress)",
    "status": "pending",
    "summary": "Federal framework legislation for regulating autonomous vehicles, including a national safety framework, preemption of certain conflicting state rules, and a permitting pathway for AV deployment at scale. Passed the House; has not been taken up by the Senate or signed into law.",
    "lastAction": "Passed House of Representatives",
    "lastActionDate": "2026-06-15",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7390/text",
    "sourceName": "Congress.gov",
    "topics": [
      "federal framework",
      "preemption",
      "commercial vehicles"
    ],
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "teamsters-v-ca-dmv",
    "title": "Teamsters v. California DMV — driverless truck rules",
    "jurisdiction": "California",
    "billNumber": "Litigation (not a bill)",
    "status": "pending",
    "summary": "The Teamsters union sued the California DMV over rules governing heavy-duty driverless trucks, arguing the rules put hundreds of thousands of trucking jobs at risk and that safety oversight is inadequate. Case is active; no ruling yet.",
    "lastAction": "Lawsuit filed against California DMV",
    "lastActionDate": "2026-08-13",
    "sourceUrl": "https://cdllife.com/2026/teamsters-sue-california-dmv-over-driverless-truck-rules-say-hundreds-of-thousands-of-truck-driver-jobs-at-risk/",
    "sourceName": "CDLLife",
    "topics": [
      "trucking",
      "litigation",
      "labor",
      "California"
    ],
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "texas-sb2205",
    "title": "SB 2205 — Statewide Autonomous Vehicle Framework",
    "jurisdiction": "Texas",
    "billNumber": "SB 2205 (85th Legislature)",
    "status": "enacted",
    "summary": "Established a single statewide framework for autonomous vehicle operation, preempting individual Texas cities from writing their own AV rules. Allows AVs to operate without a licensed human operator physically present, provided they meet federal safety standards, carry insurance, and are equipped with event data recorders.",
    "lastAction": "Signed into law",
    "lastActionDate": "2017-09-01",
    "sourceUrl": "https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/85R/billtext/pdf/SB02205F.pdf",
    "sourceName": "Texas Legislature Online",
    "topics": [
      "state framework",
      "preemption",
      "Texas"
    ],
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  }
]