50-State AV Regulation Tracker
Interactive dashboard tracking autonomous vehicle regulation across all 50 states and DC. Click any state for details.
51
States + DC Tracked
46
Avg. Readiness Score
5
Tier 1 (Open)
21
Tier 1–2 States
30
With AV Legislation
20
With Active AV Ops
Tier 1: Open for Business
Tier 2: Framework in Place
Tier 3: Work in Progress
Tier 4: Early Stage
Tier 5: Effectively Banned
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State Rankings
| #▼ | State | Tier | Score▼ | Legislation | Testing | Commercial | Driverless | Active Ops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | 1 - Open for Business | 92 | Enacted (multiple) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (Waymo, Zoox) |
| 2 | California | 1 - Open for Business | 88 | Enacted + Active Rulemaking | Yes (DMV Permit) | Yes (CPUC Permit) | Yes (Limited) | Yes (Waymo, Zoox) |
| 3 | Texas | 1 - Open for Business | 85 | Enacted | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (Waymo, Tesla, Aurora) |
| 4 | Florida | 1 - Open for Business | 84 | Enacted (multiple) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Testing only |
| 5 | Nevada | 1 - Open for Business | 82 | Enacted (multiple) | Yes (DMV License) | Yes | Yes (Limited) | Testing (multiple) |
| 6 | Georgia | 2 - Framework in Place | 72 | Enacted | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (Waymo) |
| 7 | Michigan | 2 - Framework in Place | 70 | Enacted (comprehensive) | Yes | Yes | Yes (Limited) | Testing (GM/Cruise) |
| 8 | Utah | 2 - Framework in Place | 68 | Enacted | Yes | Yes | Yes | Testing |
| 9 | Colorado | 2 - Framework in Place | 66 | Mixed (EO + Veto) | Yes | Limited | Varies | Testing |
| 10 | Indiana | 2 - Framework in Place | 65 | Enacted | Yes | Yes | Limited | Testing |
| 11 | Tennessee | 2 - Framework in Place | 64 | Enacted | Yes | Yes | Yes | Testing |
| 12 | North Carolina | 2 - Framework in Place | 63 | Enacted | Yes | Limited | Limited | Testing |
| 13 | Alabama | 2 - Framework in Place | 62 | Enacted | Yes | Yes (Commercial) | Yes | No |
| 14 | Louisiana | 2 - Framework in Place | 60 | Enacted (2025) | Yes | Limited | Limited | No |
| 15 | North Dakota | 2 - Framework in Place | 60 | Enacted | Yes | Limited | Yes | No |
| 16 | Arkansas | 2 - Framework in Place | 58 | Enacted | Yes | Limited | Limited | No |
| 17 | Mississippi | 2 - Framework in Place | 57 | Enacted | Yes | Limited | Limited | No |
| 18 | Nebraska | 2 - Framework in Place | 56 | Enacted | Yes | Limited | Yes | No |
| 19 | Iowa | 2 - Framework in Place | 55 | Enacted | Yes | Limited | Limited | No |
| 20 | Virginia | 2 - Framework in Place | 54 | Mixed (Enacted + Veto) | Yes | Limited | Limited | Testing |
| 21 | Oklahoma | 2 - Framework in Place | 53 | Enacted | Yes | Limited | Limited | No |
| 22 | Oregon | 3 - Work in Progress | 48 | Task Force / EO | Limited | No | No | No |
| 23 | Washington | 3 - Work in Progress | 47 | Pending / Carry-over | Limited | No | No | Testing |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | 3 - Work in Progress | 46 | Pending + Testing | Yes (PennDOT) | No | No | Testing (Pittsburgh) |
| 25 | Massachusetts | 3 - Work in Progress | 45 | Pending / EO | Limited (pilot) | No | No | Limited testing |
| 26 | Illinois | 3 - Work in Progress | 44 | Pending / Partial | Limited | No | No | Testing |
| 27 | Ohio | 3 - Work in Progress | 43 | Task Force / EO | Yes (DriveOhio) | No | No | Testing |
| 28 | Minnesota | 3 - Work in Progress | 42 | Task Force | Limited | No | No | No |
| 29 | Connecticut | 3 - Work in Progress | 41 | Enacted (limited) | Limited | No | No | No |
| 30 | South Carolina | 3 - Work in Progress | 40 | Enacted (limited) | Yes | No | No | No |
| 31 | Kentucky | 3 - Work in Progress | 39 | Enacted (partial) | Yes | Limited | Limited | No |
| 32 | Montana | 3 - Work in Progress | 38 | Enacted (2025) | Limited | Limited | Limited | No |
| 33 | District of Columbia | 3 - Work in Progress | 37 | Enacted (2012) + New | Yes | Limited | Limited | Testing |
| 34 | New Jersey | 3 - Work in Progress | 36 | Pending | Limited | No | No | Testing |
| 35 | Wisconsin | 3 - Work in Progress | 35 | Enacted (limited) | Yes | No | No | No |
| 36 | Maine | 3 - Work in Progress | 34 | Enacted (limited) | Limited | No | No | No |
| 37 | Vermont | 3 - Work in Progress | 33 | Enacted (limited) | Limited | No | No | No |
| 38 | New Hampshire | 3 - Work in Progress | 32 | Enacted (limited) | Yes | Limited | Limited | No |
| 39 | Alaska | 4 - Early Stage | 25 | Pending / Carry-over | No | No | No | No |
| 40 | Delaware | 4 - Early Stage | 24 | Pending / Anti-AV | No | No | No | No |
| 41 | Hawaii | 4 - Early Stage | 22 | No action | No | No | No | No |
| 42 | Idaho | 4 - Early Stage | 22 | EO / Task Force | Limited | No | No | No |
| 43 | Kansas | 4 - Early Stage | 20 | No action | No | No | No | No |
| 44 | Maryland | 4 - Early Stage | 20 | Partial / Task Force | Limited | No | No | No |
| 45 | Missouri | 4 - Early Stage | 18 | No action | No | No | No | No |
| 46 | New Mexico | 4 - Early Stage | 18 | No action | No | No | No | No |
| 47 | Rhode Island | 4 - Early Stage | 16 | No action | No | No | No | No |
| 48 | South Dakota | 4 - Early Stage | 16 | Minimal | Limited | No | No | No |
| 49 | West Virginia | 4 - Early Stage | 15 | Enacted (minimal) | Limited | No | No | No |
| 50 | Wyoming | 4 - Early Stage | 14 | No action | No | No | No | No |
| 51 | New York | 5 - Effectively Banned | 8 | Effectively Banned | Expired (Apr 2026) | No | No | No |