This bill amends and enacts provisions related to product liability for automated driving systems.
This bill:
- amends and enacts definitions related to automated driving systems and product liability;
- imposes a statutory limit on awards of noneconomic loss in product liability cases related to automated driving systems;
- amends provisions related to product defects and liability related to automated driving systems and reasonably alternative technologies available at the time of manufacture;
- creates an affirmative defense against product liability if certain state-of-the-art technology standards are met;
- limits liability of certain automated driving system manufacturers and developers to certain types of claims; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 41-26-102.1, 41-26-104, 78B-6-702, 78B-6-703