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# Arkansas autonomous vehicle law (Act 468 of 2019; Ark. Code 27-51-2001 et seq.)

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- **Jurisdiction:** [Arkansas](/locations/united-states/arkansas.md) (id: `b0132a5a-96f7-4586-b11b-a77ae1673ab7`)
- **Kind:** `other`
- **Status (derived):** in_effect
- **Effective:** 2019-03-14

Arkansas's autonomous-vehicle statute: Act 468 of 2019 (originating bill HB1561), codified at Arkansas Code 27-51-2001 to 27-51-2006, signed March 14, 2019 with an emergency clause, and amended by Act 619 of 2021 (effective July 28, 2021). It authorizes operation of fully autonomous (SAE Level 4/5) vehicles on Arkansas roads under an AV pilot program with an ArDOT exemption; fully autonomous vehicles may operate without a human driver and may lack traditional controls, subject to insurance, traffic-law compliance, a minimal-risk-condition fail-safe, and a remote operator able to meet accident-reporting duties. This is the enabling law under which Gatik runs driverless Walmart middle-mile in Bentonville. Applies to autonomous vehicles including trucks.

## Sources (10)

1. https://law.justia.com/codes/arkansas/title-27/subtitle-4/chapter-51/subchapter-20/section-27-51-2002/
2. https://law.justia.com/codes/arkansas/title-27/subtitle-4/chapter-51/subchapter-20/section-27-51-2001/
3. https://law.justia.com/codes/arkansas/title-27/subtitle-4/chapter-51/subchapter-20/section-27-51-2006/
4. https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-27-transportation/ar-code-sect-27-51-2002/
5. https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?measureno=HB1561&ddBienniumSession=2019/2019R
6. https://legiscan.com/AR/bill/HB1561/2019
7. https://ardot.gov/divisions/planning/autonomous-vehicles-program/
8. https://codeofarrules.arkansas.gov/Rules/Rule?levelType=section&titleID=27&chapterID=224&subChapterID=274&partID=1010&subPartID=4553&sectionID=28657
9. https://www.jhatfieldlaw.com/arkansas-legislators-pave-the-way-for-arkansas-truck-platooning/
10. https://www.ncsl.org/transportation/autonomous-vehicles-legislation-database

## Status history

- **in_effect** · 2019-03-14 · editor:DEPLOY content-agent (Sprint 5b-1 AV-truck state laws)
    - Arkansas AV law in effect since Act 468 of 2019 (signed Mar 14, 2019, emergency clause; amended Act 619 of 2021). Authorizes driverless operation (incl. trucks); basis for Gatik's Bentonville driverless deliveries.

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