> **PROPOSED: not yet in effect** · 2026-08-09
> Initial ingestion

_Regulation · Operational restriction · proposed_

# Colorado HB 26-1286: Proposed Ban on Driverless Commercial Trucks (Vetoed 2026)

Canonical ID: `d66d0678-b08b-4155-b2c2-877e5249efb5`

- **Jurisdiction:** [Colorado](/locations/united-states/colorado.md) (id: `50c4ac5d-d818-49f9-9583-24be0b280139`)
- **Kind:** `operational_restriction`
- **Status (derived):** proposed

Colorado HB 26-1286 would have effectively banned driverless commercial trucks by requiring a human operator. The bill was vetoed by the governor in 2026, preserving the legal pathway for autonomous freight in Colorado.

## Sources (1)

1. https://reason.org/testimony/colorado-house-bill-26-1286-would-effectively-ban-driverless-commercial-trucks/ · 2026-03-01

## Status history

- **proposed** · 2026-08-09 · agent-recon
    - Initial ingestion

## Common questions

### What does Colorado HB 26-1286: Proposed Ban on Driverless Commercial Trucks (Vetoed 2026) cover?

Colorado HB 26-1286 would have effectively banned driverless commercial trucks by requiring a human operator. The bill was vetoed by the governor in 2026, preserving the legal pathway for autonomous freight in Colorado.

### Where does Colorado HB 26-1286: Proposed Ban on Driverless Commercial Trucks (Vetoed 2026) apply?

Colorado HB 26-1286: Proposed Ban on Driverless Commercial Trucks (Vetoed 2026) is recorded as a operational_restriction applying in Colorado on the DEPLOY registry.

### Is Colorado HB 26-1286: Proposed Ban on Driverless Commercial Trucks (Vetoed 2026) still in effect?

Colorado HB 26-1286: Proposed Ban on Driverless Commercial Trucks (Vetoed 2026) is proposed but not yet in effect; subject to revision before adoption.

### What types of robots does Colorado HB 26-1286: Proposed Ban on Driverless Commercial Trucks (Vetoed 2026) apply to?

Colorado HB 26-1286: Proposed Ban on Driverless Commercial Trucks (Vetoed 2026) is recorded as applying to truck on the DEPLOY registry.

### Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under Colorado HB 26-1286: Proposed Ban on Driverless Commercial Trucks (Vetoed 2026)?

8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of Colorado HB 26-1286: Proposed Ban on Driverless Commercial Trucks (Vetoed 2026): 789D AHS, 930E AHS, ARC (Autonomous Relay Convoy), Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen) and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.


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