,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dfhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ae1 #bjai,mr4
 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself & ,mr4  
,suozzi7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d title #bc1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 to compel ,/ates to       
require illum9at$ signs & o!r measures  
on ride-hail+ vehicles1 to prohibit !   
sale ( su* signs1 to require ride-hail+ 
companies to implem5t an electronic     
access sy/em on ride-hail+ vehicles4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
,sami's ,law4  #b4 ,sanctions = ,/ates  
)\t ride-hail+ vehicle id5tification    
laws  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #a ( title    
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #aga4          

,sanctions = ,/ates )\t transportation  
network company vehicle id5tification   
laws  7a7 ,)hold+ ( funds =             
noncompliance  7#a7 ,fir/ fiscal ye> ,on
 ! fir/ day ( ! fiscal ye> t is two ye>s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !
 ,secret>y %all )hold #a p]c5t ( ! am\nt
 requir$ to be apportion$ to a ,/ate "u 
ea* ( p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( section   
#ajd7;b7 if ! ,/ate does n meet !       
requirem5ts ( subsection 7b7 on ! fir/  
day ( ! fiscal ye>4  7#b7 ,subsequ5t    
fiscal ye>s ,on ! fir/ day ( ea* fiscal 
ye> beg9n+ #c ye>s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 )hold #b4e p]c5t ( ! am\nt requir$ to  
be apportion$ to a ,/ate "u ea* (       
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( section #ajd7;b7
 if ! ,/ate does n meet ! requirem5ts ( 
subsection 7b7 on ! fir/ day ( ! fiscal 
ye>4  7#c7 ,effect ( )hold+ ( funds ,no 
funds )held "u ?is subsection f         
apportionm5t to any ,/ate %all be       
available at any po9t = apportionm5t to 
t ,/ate4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,a ,/ate     

meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection if 
! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate c]tifies to !      
,secret>y t ! ,/ate has enact$ & is     
en=c+ ! foll[+ laws ) respect to ,,tnc  
driv]s & ,,tnc vehicles op]at+ 9 t      
,/ate3  7#a7 ,front & re> lic5se plates 
,a law requir+ t e ,,tnc vehicle has a  
duly issu$ g5]al ,/ate lic5se plate on  
bo? ! front & re> ( ! vehicle4  7#b7    
,inspection & sign requirem5ts ,a law   
requir+ ,,tnc driv]s to pres5t ,,tnc    
vehicles = inspection n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( su* laws  
7unless ! ,/ate has enact$ & is en=c+ a 
law meet+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection
 on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section7 &  
annually !reaft]4 ,su* law %all include 
! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a provision requir+ ea*
 ,,tnc driv] to affix ! /ick]s conta9+ !
 optical code or label provid$ to t     
driv] 7pursuant to section #c7a77;,a7 ( 
,sami's ,law7 on ea* w9d[ ( ! ,,tnc     
driv]'s vehicle adjac5t to :]e pass5g]s 
may sit4  7,b7 ,a provision t requires  
p]iodic safety inspections ( ! ,,tnc    

vehicle p]=m$ at int]vals ( at lea/ once
 ea* ye>4  7,c7 ,a provision t requires 
ea* ,,tnc vehicle to display a consi/5t 
& di/9ctive sign at all times :5 ! ,,tnc
 driv] is active on ! ,,tnc digital     
plat=m or provid+ any pre>rang$         
transportation s]vice4 ,su* sign--  7i7 
%all include ! transportation network   
company's propriet>y tradem>k or logo2  
7ii7 %all be readable dur+ daylight h\rs
 at a di/ance ( #ej feet2  7iii7 %all be
 illum9at$ s t x is pat5tly visible 9   
d>kness2 &  7iv7 may be magnetic or     
removable 9 nature4  7,d7 ,a provision t
 does n p]mit a ,,tnc driv] to provide  
,,tnc s]vices if ! ,,tnc vehicle does n 
pass su* inspection4  7#c7 ,unlawful    
display ,a law t prohibits an individual
 :o is n a ,,tnc driv] = a              
transportation network company f        
display+ on any vehicle ! sign describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 t is affiliat$ ) t 
company on any vehicle ) ! int5t to pass
 himself or h]self (f z a ,,tnc driv]   
op]at+ a ,,tnc vehicle = !              

transportation network company affiliat$
 ) t sign4  7c7 ,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is
 section-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,,tnc driv] means 
an individual :o is employ$ or contract$
 by a transportation network company to 
provide transportation s]vices to !     
public ?r\gh a ,,tnc plat=m2  7#b7 ! t]m
 ,,tnc plat=m means an onl9e-enabl$     
application or digital network us$ to   
connect rid]s to ,,tnc driv]s = !       
purpose ( provid+ pre>rang$             
transportation s]vices2  7#c7 ! t]m     
,,tnc vehicle means a vehicle own$1     
leas$1 or o!rwise au?oriz$ = use by     
,,tnc driv] t ! ,,tnc driv] uses to     
provide ,,tnc s]vices1 also kn[n z a    
ride-hail+ vehicle2 &  7#d7 ! t]m       
transportation network company-- 7,a7   
means a corporation1 p>tn]%ip1 sole     
proprietor%ip1 or o!r entity1 t uses a  
digital network to connect rid]s to     
driv]s affiliat$ ) ! entity 9 ord] = !  
driv] to transport ! rid] us+ a vehicle 
own$1 leas$1 or o!rwise au?oriz$ = use  
by ! driv] to a po9t *os5 by ! rid]2 &  

7,b7 does n include a %>$-exp5se c>pool 
or vanpool arrangem5t t is n int5d$ to  
g5]ate pr(it = ! driv]4  4  #c4 ,access 
& o!r requirem5ts = ride-hail+ vehicles 
& ride-hail+ companies ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
ea* transportation network company %all 
e/abli% & implem5t ! foll[+ sy/em1      
prohibition1 requirem5t1 & policy3  7#a7
 ,a sy/em t enables ea* individual :o   
uses a ,,tnc plat=m to v]ify ! id5tity (
 ! ,,tnc driv] :o is provid$ to su*     
individual via t ,,tnc plat=m1 & su*    
,,tnc driv] to confirm ! id5tity ( su*  
individual prior to ! beg9n+ ( a trip4  
,su* sy/em %all include ! foll[+3  7,a7 
,a ma*9e-readable code or image1 su* z a
 ,,qr code 7or successor te*nology71 t c
 be scann$ by ! individual hail+ su*    
driv]1 us+ a p]sonal mobile device ) a  
built-9 cam]a4 ,! transportation network
 company %all provide to ea* ,,tnc driv]
 =w>d-fac+ w9d[ /ick]s conta9+ su* code 
or label4  7,b7 ,! ability1 )9 !        
transportation network company's ,,tnc  

plat=m1 to-- 7i7 provide a means by :i* 
ea* individual :o is assign$ a ,,tnc    
driv] via su* plat=m mu/1 except :]e su*
 individual *ooses to use a p]sonal     
au!ntication numb] z provid$ 9 clause   
7ii71 scan ! unique ma*9e-readable code 
or label display$ on ! w9d[ /ick] ( !   
,,tnc vehicle to confirm ! id5tity ( !  
,,tnc driv] :o is assign$ to !          
individual1 us+ ! ,,tnc plat=m on !     
individual's p]sonal mobile device1     
prior to ent]+ ! vehicle2  7ii7 provide 
a means by :i* su* individual may opt   
out ( us+ ! ma*9e-readable code or image
 & in/ead *oose to use a r&omly g5]at$  
#d digit p]sonal au!ntication numb] z   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c72  7iii7     
re/rict ea* ,,tnc driv] f comm5c+ a trip
 by )hold+ f su* driv] ! de/9ation ( !  
individual assign$ t ,,tnc driv] until !
 individual v]ifies ! id5tity ( ! ,,tnc 
driv] by scann+ ! code or label1 or 9 ! 
case ( an individual :o opts to use a   
p]sonal au!ntication numb]1 z provid$ 9 
clause 7ii71 until ! driv] successfully 

v]ifies ! id5tity ( ! individual by     
ent]+ ! individual's p]sonal            
au!ntication numb] into ! ,,tnc driv]'s 
,,tnc plat=m1 z describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,c72 &  7iv7 provide a means by :i* ea*
 individual :o is assign$ a ,,tnc driv] 
via su* plat=m may confirm visually &   
non-visually t _! correct p]sonal       
au!ntication numb] has be5 ent]$ into ! 
,,tnc driv]'s plat=m4  7,c7 ,! means to 
provide1 ?r\gh ! ,,tnc plat=m1 or by    
ano!r means if ! individual us$ a means 
o!r ?an su* plat=m to reque/ a ,,tnc    
driv]1 ea* individual :o is assign$ a   
,,tnc driv] via su* plat=m & :o opts out
 ( us+ ! ma*9e-readable code or image1 z
 provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 a      
p]sonal au!ntication numb] = ea* trip   
reque/$ by ! individual :i* may be      
display$ on ! p]sonal mobile device ( ! 
individual :o is assign$ a ,,tnc driv] 9
 su* a fa%ion t ei!r ! ,,tnc driv] is   
able to read & ent] ! p]sonal           
au!ntication numb] into ! ,,tnc driv]'s 
plat=m or su* individual c read & orally

 communicate ! p]sonal au!ntication     
numb] to ! ,,tnc driv]4  7,d7 ,! means  
by :i* a ,,tnc driv] c ent] ! p]sonal   
au!ntication numb] assign$ to an        
individual into ! ,,tnc plat=m ( su*    
driv]1 :5 provid$ su* numb] by su*      
individual1 to v]ify ! id5tity ( !      
individual & be enabl$ to comm5ce ! trip
 by receiv+ ! de/9ation ( ! individual4 
7#b7 ,a prohibition on a ,,tnc driv] f  
provid+ ,,tnc s]vices if ! ,,tnc vehicle
 ( t driv] does n pass inspections      
requir$ by ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! ,,tnc driv]'s
 vehicle is lic5c$4  7#c7 ,a requirem5t 
t all ,,tnc vehicles display a consi/5t 
& di/9ctive sign provid$ by !           
transportation network company at all   
times :5 ! ,,tnc driv] is active on !   
,,tnc digital plat=m or provid+ any     
,,tnc s]vice4 ,su* sign--  7,a7 %all    
include ! transportation network        
company's propriet>y tradem>k or logo2  
7,b7 %all be readable dur+ daylight h\rs
 at a di/ance ( #ej feet2  7,c7 %all be 
illum9at$ s t x is pat5tly visible 9    

d>kness2 &  7,d7 may be magnetic or     
removable 9 nature4  7#d7 ,a policy to  
require t any sign describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#c7 be return$ to ! transportation     
network company :5 a ,,tnc driv] ceases 
to be employ$ or contract$ by su*       
company4  7#e7 ,a requirem5t t all      
aspects ( ! ,,tnc plat=m are            
non-visually accessible4  #d4           
,prohibition on sale ( ride-hail+ sign  
,x %all be unlawful = any p]son o!r ?an 
a transportation network company to sell
 or (f] = sale any sign describ$ 9      
section #c7c74  #e4 ,unfair or deceptive
 act or practice ,a violation ( a       
section #c or #d %all be treat$ z a     
violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or   
deceptive act or practice prescrib$ "u  
section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774 ,! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission %all en=ce ?is ,act 9 ! same
 mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same     
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 

,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is ,act4 ,any p]son :o violates  
section #c or section #d %all be subject
 to ! p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges
 & immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade 
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et  
seq474  #f4 ,def9itions ,= purposes (   
?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m ma*9e-readable    
code or image means a ma*9e-readable    
optical label t is unique to ea* ,,tnc  
driv] & ! vehicle ( su* ,,tnc driv] & c 
be scann$ us+ a p]sonal mobile device ) 
a built-9 cam]a2  7#b7 ! t]m            
non-visually accessible ref]s to digital
 cont5t t meets ! success crit]ia ( !   
,web ,cont5t ,accessibility ,guidel9es  
7,,wcag7 #b4a1 ,level ,,aa1 includ+ !   
,web ,accessibility                     
,initiative-,accessible ,ri* ,int]net   
,applications 7,,wai-,,aria71 & any     
successor to or revision ( su*          
guidel9es2  7#c7 ! t]m p]sonal mobile   
device means any mobile device t an     
individual uses to connect to a ,,tnc   

plat=m2  7#d7 ! t]m ,,qr code means a   
ma*9e-readable code or image also kn[n z
 a quick response code & consi/s ( a    
matrix or two-dim5sional b>code2  7#e7 !
 t]m ,,tnc driv] means an individual :o 
is employ$ or contract$ by a            
transportation network company to       
provide transportation s]vices to !     
public ?r\gh a ,,tnc plat=m2  7#f7 ! t]m
 ,,tnc plat=m means an onl9e-enabl$     
application or digital network us$ to   
connect rid]s to ,,tnc driv]s = !       
purpose ( provid+ pre>rang$             
transportation s]vices2  7#g7 ! t]m     
,,tnc vehicle means a vehicle own$1     
leas$1 or o!rwise au?oriz$ = use by     
,,tnc driv] t ! ,,tnc driv] uses to     
provide pre>rang$ transportation        
s]vices1 also kn[n z a ride-hail+       
vehicle2 &  7#h7 ! t]m transportation   
network company-- 7,a7 means a          
corporation1 p>tn]%ip1 sole             
proprietor%ip1 or o!r entity1 t uses a  
digital network to connect rid]s to     
driv]s affiliat$ ) ! entity 9 ord] = !  

driv] to transport ! rid] us+ a vehicle 
own$1 leas$1 or o!rwise au?oriz$ = use  
by ! driv] to a po9t *os5 by ! rid]2 &  
7,b7 does n include a %>$-exp5se c>pool 
or vanpool arrangem5t t is n int5d$ to  
g5]ate pr(it = ! driv]4  #g4 ,g4,a4,o4  
/udy on ! incid5ce ( assault & abuse (  
ride-hail+ rid]s & driv]s ,! ,comptroll]
 ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a
 /udy on ! incid5ce ( assault & abuse   
p]petrat$ on driv]s by rid]s us+        
ride-hail+ vehicles1 & on su* rid]s by  
driv]s ( ride-hail+ vehicles1 & %all    
submit a report to ,congress n lat] ?an 
"o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4 ,! report %all also exam9e--  7#a7
 ! nature & specifics ( any backgr\nd   
*ecks conduct$ by ride-hal+ companies on
 pot5tial driv]s1 includ+ any ,/ate laws
 :i* may require su* backgr\nd *ecks2   
7#b7 incid5ces :]e individuals :o are n 
ride-hail+ driv]s try to pose z         
ride-hail+ driv]s2  7#c7 incid5ces (    
ride-hail+ pass5g]s ent]+ ! wrong       
vehicle1 :e!r or n ! vehicle 0 a        

ride-hail+ vehicle2 &  7#d7 ef=ts by    
ride-hail+ companies to implem5t        
additional safety measures & practices &
 ( ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts requir+ su*  
measures1 & ! efficacy ( ^? ef=ts1      
practices1 & requirem5ts4