Delivery robot bills move out of House and Senate transportation committees

The House and Senate Transportation Committees passed two different versions of a bill concerning the regulation of personal delivery devices – automated devices intended to deliver property via sidewalks and crosswalks.

The House version, HB 1325, establishes a complex regulatory framework for the operation of personal delivery devices, including the ability for local governments to prohibit the operation of such devices within part or all of their jurisdiction. SB 5378, passed by the Senate Transportation Committee, requires the Joint Transportation Committee to convene a personal delivery device work group to make recommendations for future legislation by December 1, 2019.

In the coming weeks, both policies will continue to be debated by legislators and AWC will ensure that city interests are represented in the discussions.