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Autonomous Vehicle Pilot Project Act in Illinois

Sector: Automotive • Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Source: CBS News

Project
Planned

The Autonomous Vehicle Pilot Project Act is a proposed legislation to authorize a pilot program for self-driving cars in Cook County and other large counties in Illinois. The bill aims to open counties with over 1 million residents, as well as Sangamon, Madison, St. Clair, and Monroe counties, to automated commercial vehicles. The bill is currently held up in the Rules Committee and has not passed

Status
Prospective
Sector
Automotive, Commercial
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
CBS News

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The project “Autonomous Vehicle Pilot Project Act in Illinois” is an infrastructure initiative in the Automotive sector, located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from CBS News.

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Prospective

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2026-07-22

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The Autonomous Vehicle Pilot Project Act is a proposed legislation to authorize a pilot program for self-driving cars in Cook County and other large counties in Illinois. The bill aims to open counties with over 1 million residents, as well as Sangamon, Madison, St. Clair, and Monroe counties, to automated commercial vehicles. The bill is currently held up in the Rules Committee and has not passed yet.

Original sector

Transportation

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Illinois

City

Chicago

Source

Source

CBS News

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Sector

Automotive, Commercial

Article published date

2026-04-17

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