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entitl$ ,an ,act to prohibit !          
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/udy ! incid5ce ( fatal & non-fatal     
assaults 9 ,,tnc & =-hire vehicles 9    
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title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sami's 
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fatal & non-fatal physical & sexual     
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driv]s ( o!r =-hire vehicles  7a7 ,,gao 
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vehicles2 &  7,b7 aga9/ pass5g]s & rid]s
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driv]s ( o!r =-hire vehicles 7includ+   
taxicabs71 includ+ ! incid5ces t are    
committ$ by individuals :o are n ,,tnc  
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=-hire vehicles2  7#b7 ! nature &       
specifics ( any backgr\nd *ecks conduct$
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o!r =-hire vehicles 7includ+ taxicabs71 
includ+ any ,/ate & local laws requir+  
^? backgr\nd *ecks2 &  7#c7 ! safety    
/eps tak5 by transportation network     
companies & o!r =-hire vehicle s]vices  
7includ+ taxicab companies7 relat$ to   
rid] & driv] safety4  7b7 ,sexual       
assault def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m     
sexual assault means ! occurr5ce ( an   
act t con/itutes any noncons5sual sexual
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,/ate law1 includ+ :5 ! victim lacks    
capacity to cons5t4  ,am5d ! title s z  

to read3 ,an ,act to /udy ! incid5ce (  
fatal & non-fatal assaults 9 ,,tnc &    
=-hire vehicles 9 ord] to enhance safety
 & save lives44  ,secret>y