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California AB 1777 requires driverless vehicles to support first responder communication and emergency geofencing

California enacted Assembly Bill 1777, authored by Assemblymember Phil Ting, which the state chaptered on September 27, 2024 and which became operative on July 1, 2026. The law requires companies that operate autonomous vehicles without a human driver present to maintain a dedicated emergency response telephone line for first responders during all hours, to equip each vehicle with a two way voice communication device so first responders near the vehicle can reach a remote operator, to provide training for law enforcement and firefighters on the vehicle override system, and to direct their fleet to leave or avoid an area within two minutes of receiving an emergency geofencing message from emergency response officials.

This record is attributed to the enacted text of AB 1777 as published by the California Legislature.

Jurisdiction: United States/California · Effective 2026-07-01

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Sources (2)

  1. AB-1777 Autonomous vehicles (enacted text) · https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB1777 · 2024-09-27
  2. AB 1777: Autonomous vehicles · https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/bills/ca_202320240ab1777

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What does California AB 1777 requires driverless vehicles to support first responder communication and emergency geofencing cover?
California enacted Assembly Bill 1777, authored by Assemblymember Phil Ting, which the state chaptered on September 27, 2024 and which became operative on July 1, 2026. The law requires companies that operate autonomous vehicles without a human driver present to maintain a dedicated emergency response telephone line for first responders during all hours, to equip each vehicle with a two way voice communication device so first responders near the vehicle can reach a remote operator, to provide training for law enforcement and firefighters on the vehicle override system, and to direct their fleet to leave or avoid an area within two minutes of receiving an emergency geofencing message from emergency response officials. This record is attributed to the enacted text of AB 1777 as published by the California Legislature.
Where does California AB 1777 requires driverless vehicles to support first responder communication and emergency geofencing apply?
California AB 1777 requires driverless vehicles to support first responder communication and emergency geofencing is recorded as a operational_restriction applying in California on the DEPLOY registry.
When did California AB 1777 requires driverless vehicles to support first responder communication and emergency geofencing take effect?
California AB 1777 requires driverless vehicles to support first responder communication and emergency geofencing is recorded as effective July 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry.
Is California AB 1777 requires driverless vehicles to support first responder communication and emergency geofencing still in effect?
California AB 1777 requires driverless vehicles to support first responder communication and emergency geofencing is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
What types of robots does California AB 1777 requires driverless vehicles to support first responder communication and emergency geofencing apply to?
California AB 1777 requires driverless vehicles to support first responder communication and emergency geofencing is recorded as applying to autonomous vehicles on the DEPLOY registry.
Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under California AB 1777 requires driverless vehicles to support first responder communication and emergency geofencing?
8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of California AB 1777 requires driverless vehicles to support first responder communication and emergency geofencing: Apollo RT6, Argo AI Self-Driving System, Aurora, Aurora Driver and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-25

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