In effect
Limited protection
Arkansas Act 1096 of 2019 — Autonomous Vehicles and Platooning
Arkansas · Act 1096 of 2019; Ark. Code Ann. §§ 27-51-1801 et seq.
Arkansas authorized commercial driver-assistive truck platooning and limited driverless AV pilots, established a Pilot Program for Driverless-Capable Vehicles administered by the Arkansas State Highway Commission, and required pilots to file insurance and incident-reporting plans.
Technical detail
Ark. Code Ann. §§ 27-51-1801 et seq. (Pilot Program for Driverless-Capable Vehicles), added by Act 1096 of 2019.
Who is protected: Arkansas motorists and pedestrians sharing roads with AVs
Who must comply: Driverless-AV pilot participants and commercial platooning operators on Arkansas roads
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Arkansas |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Effective date | 2019-07-24 |
| Enacted | 2019-04-17 |
| Citation | Act 1096 of 2019; Ark. Code Ann. §§ 27-51-1801 et seq. |
| Enforced by | Arkansas State Highway Commission; Arkansas Department of Transportation; Arkansas State Police |
| Private right of action | No — agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | Pilot revocation; traffic and registration penalties |
| Topics | government use of AI · consumer protection · automated decision-making |
| Last verified | 2026-06-17 |
| Official source | Arkansas General Assembly — HB 1561 (Act 1096 of 2019) ↗ |
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